The Problem with Amy Schumer Playing Barbie Is NOT Her Thick Body. It’s Her Thick Head
Last week, several entertainments outlets reported that comedian-actress Amy Schumer is poised to star as Barbie in a new live-action comedy based on the iconic Mattel doll leftists can’t seem to leave alone. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film’s creators hope it will “put a contemporary spin on beauty, feminism and identity.”
The story begins when Barbie is banished from Barbieland for not being “perfect enough,” Entertainment Tonight reported. This upsetting incident launches her into an adventure-filled journey in the “real world,” where Barbie discovers that being different is beautiful. Truly inspiring.
Liberal outlets reacted to Schumer’s anticipated new role with glee, calling it a triumph for feminism and a slap in the face for body-shaming misogynist pigs everywhere. Why, exactly? Apparently because Schumer doesn’t fit the mold of the tall, thin, hourglass-shaped toy (though I can’t think of any human being who does).
But not everyone was a fan. Despite the widespread support for Schumer, a handful of stupid internet trolls did what stupid internet trolls do and tweeted nasty comments about Schumer’s chubbier build . . .
Amy Schumer would make a terrible Barbie, but her physical appearance has nothing to do with it.
It’s not Schumer’s weight (which seems pretty average, if not for leftist Hollywood standards) that disqualifies her. The fact that she is unfeminine and crass disqualifies her.
The Barbie character wasn’t originally created to be a political statement. She was supposed to be an outlet for little girls to make-believe about their future as real, grownup women. She was, in her own way, a role model.
Schumer’s foul mouth and sexually lewd standup comedy routines are the last thing I think of when I hear the term “role model.”
Schumer manages to be self-deprecatory and self-indulgent all at once. She calls herself a “slut” and expects the world to applaud her for being some champion of women’s equality. Also, she’s BFFs with Hollywood’s favorite “nasty woman,” Lena Dunham.
The past doesn’t necessarily define a person, and actors are free to branch out and try new things. But don’t expect everyone to rally behind a woman who represents many of the things we hope our daughters will never become.
And liberal media: Don’t expect to not get called out for suggesting that anyone who criticizes Schumer is just a fat-shaming misogynist. Contrary to what Tinseltown liberals believe, you don’t have to be a hateful bigot to believe that their ideas are garbage. (For more from “The Problem with Amy Schumer Playing Barbie Is NOT Her Thick Body. It’s Her Thick Head” please click HERE)
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