Is Barbie Gay? - A Rainbow Reading of Barbie Movies

(the answer is "yes")
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[@saraluciaforerogarcia]

We all know that they added guys in diamond castle, because those two are the peak of cottagecore girlfriends

[@saraluciaforerogarcia]

@@delilahjohnson9953 so you decided to attack a funny comment because you are a homophobe?, good for you, you must be proud

[@saraluciaforerogarcia]

@@delilahjohnson9953 yeah, the fact that you are coping and pasting this everywhere doesn't help your case, and it is note in the video that this is in good fun, you shoukd think about what botters you so much about a video that clearly said that they didn't think everything was gay but that those parts correlated to their personal experience

[@saraluciaforerogarcia]

@@delilahjohnson9953 then why attack comments that relate to the video?, and so repetitively at that?

[@saraluciaforerogarcia]

@@delilahjohnson9953 the comments are related to the video, they make Jones about the things it talks about and the experiences of people, if you aren't attackig it why copy and paste your comment on jokes that other people make about a common topic?

[@moondahlia618]

@@delilahjohnson9953 also why is this considered as sexualizing a kids shows etc but if it is hetero it's completely normal and okay to do it? Like, they had "romantic interests" in the movie, why is it sexualizing to say that it appears that the lead characters were more romantically interested in each other than they were interested in their "romantic interests"?

[@aeon851]

The point of Barbie basically is that she can be, whatever you want her to be so... sure she can be gay (I also just love the idea that she's bi)

[@nar_aspan]

actually i’m more into a headcanon that she’s pan or lesbian, but as bi myself i agree 😌✨💓💜💙

[@naolucillerandom5280]

Judging from the movies and her Fairy Secret outfit, I headcanon her as pan ✨

[@enananananananan]

@@delilahjohnson9953 No one is sexualizing anything? Why are you associating someone perceiving a character as gay with sexualizing them? And why are you so angry that people are seeking representation? People do care about representation, and it does matter, ESPECIALLY in children's movies. It seems like the person who has to get over themself is you.

[@gift_x]

@@delilahjohnson9953 No one is sexualizing them, you seem to sexualize gay characters/people. Also Mattel confirmed that barbie was bisexual, we are literally just talking about a ship so idk why the fuck you actually care if you don't like it.

[@gift_x]

@@delilahjohnson9953 Second: Barbie got a girlfriend so uh, got some more news for you if you do keep up with mattel.

[@Simpltn-vids]

“The Diamond Castle” is the literal peak of cottagecore lesbian vibes Edit: holy shit I’ve never gotten this many likes before, thank you so much!!!

[@shelbymckinney8888]

Or Bi Culture

[@bellac6311]

no wonder i latched onto that film as a kid...

[@Victoria-_]

FR!!

[@julianamagoncia9380]

@@shelbymckinney8888 Liana is gay and alexa is bi. Their dresses is just flat out pride flags you cannot convince me otherwise

[@sweetlavender4706]

@@julianamagoncia9380 same

[@redactedredacted6656]

The enemies to friends to lovers potential of Raquelle and Barbie in A Fairy Secret is so powerful. Also I feel like having a sweet himbo boyfriend is bi girl culture.

[@fairy_floss]

Their wings are literally the bi and pan colours too

[@redactedredacted6656]

@@fairy_floss Literally! All the times there's actually outfits or wings that match a pride flag in the Barbie movies would make a good movie marathon drinking game

[@queenmarshmallow8013]

Sweet himbo boyfriend is bi girl culture and I never noticed before

[@Victoria-_]

@@fairy_floss RIGHT?!

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

"Ohohoho ... He might be me."

[@josepharmstrong1788]

If someone told me Barbie is straight, gay, bisexual, pan sexual, or asexual, I would believe all of the above. The point of Barbie dolls is that they’re blank slates for exploration of one’s self through roll play... that or yeeting.

[@apophis7712]

Or in her case... kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnilaaCknJiYfbc

[@DogsandPennies]

Just so you know pansexual doesn't have a space between it (like all other sexual identifies)

[@OfficialLuni]

My mom chose yeeting once. It broke a wINDOW

[@themagicalmess4742]

Definitely yeeting.

[@samhg3658]

Oh no

[@styxthistle497]

'Aight I'm adding Barbie to my "Childhood Signs that I Was a Gay All Along" list.

[@theunfortunateone7488]

This is why diamond castle was always my favourite

[@concubusbunnyart8797]

I mean they ain't wrong

[@anastasia.sascha]

I had a crush on alexa and I didn't realise until I was 13 xD

[@styxthistle497]

@@delilahjohnson9953 did you even watch the video lol

[@styxthistle497]

@@delilahjohnson9953 The video was a discussion of the subtext that *indicates* some kind of deeper feeling between characters of the same gender: it had nothing to do with sex at all. Just because we in the comments are picking apart the implied gayness doesn't mean we're trying to make it sexual. (What does being gay have to do with "not being for kids anyway? Hmm?) It's actually a very interesting video, I'd recommend a watch when you have spare time, because why not.

[@xxkatieannxx]

Fun fact: the yellow flowers that liana and Alexa give the two boys at the end of the diamond castle symbolise friendship

[@nschannel826]

They just got friendzoned in flower language, that is incredible

[@Very-Uncorrect]

@@nschannel826 If I had to friendzone a guy I'd do it like that

[@Animus5134]

​@@Very-UncorrectI'll do it the next I friendzone someone

[@l.c.8475]

The guys in Diamond castle are there to show little girls that just because someone hits on you doesn't mean you have to date them, even if they go on an advemture for you, you don't owe them a relationship.

[@rorolilred]

Ok I love this!!!

[@meahdahlgren6537]

L c 8475 right but they are not gay

[@l.c.8475]

@@meahdahlgren6537 that's up to interpretation, since it's never explicitly stated that their relationship is romantic you are free to interpret them however you like. I don't think there's a platonic interpretation for the lyrics of "two voices one song" but that's just my interpretation.

[@meahdahlgren6537]

@@l.c.8475 bye

[@soup609]

I am literally a bi guy and even I noticed the gayness in barbie movies when watching them with my friend

[@voidtectonic]

:)

[@thefunnyman8073]

As another bi guy, a man watching barbie is already kind of gay lol. (Ngl i stole a few of my cousin's barbie dolls and played with them myself)

[@voidtectonic]

@@thefunnyman8073 Egbert fan, lol. Its okay sometime people just need to watch barbie

[@dark7859]

@@thefunnyman8073 Lmao my little brother would rather play with my barbies (sure that was partly because he though he found a loophole on having to pick up his toys, but details)

[@cockycookie1]

Same lol

[@drbabyyy]

there had to have been a long debate in the animation department about whether or not liana and alexa should share a bed or have separate ones

[@arescle3147]

So did they end up sharing one? I forget

[@zeearts9484]

@@arescle3147 I don't think so

[@arescle3147]

@@zeearts9484 okay thanks

[@amirite3989]

Is that so👀👀👀

[@theyellowlover101]

is that real no way

[@Aspensauce64]

“Is Barbie gay?” Short answer: well yes, but actually no

[@Silver_Sonic_23]

Being bisexual is technically yes and no at the same time.

[@JT5555]

@@Silver_Sonic_23 while being pans is all of the above.

[@okaybutwhythough7456]

,but actually yes, though actually no

[@okaybutwhythough7456]

,but actually-

[@reginaharper3346]

@@JT5555 y e s

[@oleander._.2718]

Liana and Alexa are just soft sapphics and nothing can make me think otherwise.

[@ichbin296]

What is a soft sapphic? If you don't mind explaining. English is not my first language. I do know the word sapphic, I just don't know what a soft sapphic is supposed to be.

[@ichbin296]

@@oleander._.2718 Okay, thank you!

[@carolinelutz397]

9 y/o me watching those movies : god, I wish I had a that much chemistry with a friend :c 19 y/o me watch this video : **realizes that she was actually yearning for a girlfriend** how very gay of me

[@sharissasterling3720]

Same

[@luckylara6610]

Me right now

[@abbeyh]

oh my god same 😭

[@gayjays6191]

SAME

[@ULuvJanae]

I actually had a ‘friend’ like this. We had such a connection..

[@MostlyAnimatedSketches]

Diamond Castle is a fascinating movie because even though Barbie movies were becoming increasingly feminist with “Princess and the Pauper” and “Island Princess” having female allies, it was the first movie in the franchise to try and turn from romantic subplots altogether. You can tell that the introduction of the boys and the blatant friendzoning of them is meant only to subvert expectations and draw attention, but because of the complete 180, it just makes it seem like Liana and Alexa are in love with each other. Something tells me they dialed back on this approach in later films because of its unintentional implications.

[@l.c.8475]

Pretty sure there was someone on the writing team of diamond caslte who wanted to push the limits of how many gay metaphors they could sneak into the movie. The rainbow bridge was definitely not written by someone who is clueless about the implications.

[@kokikoli871]

💫Its called the rainbow bridge for a reason💫

[@isisbeatriz9110]

Barbie Mariposa And The Fairy Princess is literally a wlw romance, a sapphic retelling of Romeo and Juliet. All of Mariposa and Princess Catania's interactions are romantic tropes: they go on a date, practice rock skipping, exchange gifts so they can always remember each other, dance together at a ball, help each other face their insecurities...the entire movie is so gay that when the forced heterosexual romance happens at the end, it feels like Mattel straight up slapping a "no homo tho"

[@DrawpinionDump]

We need Mariposa 3 where it's revealed that Prince Carlos was gay all along too

[@pina_nina_fresa]

Ughhhhh I hated that she danced with Carlos so much. I always shipped Carlos and Willa as a kid because they had so many better moments and interactions than Mariposa and Carlos. Mariposa and Carlos seemed like besties but nothing more, so I never liked them being paired together

[@ambarcastaneda4763]

@@DrawpinionDump YESSS, OMG

[@bernardomarkuskampffdemelo4323]

I'm not trying to ruin anyone's headcanon, but is exchanging gifts automatically a romantic trope? I say this because in the movie Red Heat, the two cops exchange their watches, because Schwarzenegger's character claimed it was a russian tradition to exchange gifts to remember each other... although, when i think about it, it is incredibly easy to make a headcanon of Schwarzenegger's character in the movie as being gay! If anyone wants to make a queer reading of a 1980's movie featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Belushi, i'm all for it!

[@pina_nina_fresa]

@@bernardomarkuskampffdemelo4323 I totally agree with that. I feel like a lot of "romantic" are just things that you can do with your friends especially in different countries they do different things. Like kissing eachother on the cheek is a common greeting between friends in other countries. Whenever I go to Mexico I'm always greeted with two kisses regardless of gender. But here in the US it's seen as a very romantic thing or something only done from mother to young child. Or holding hands, in places like Japan holding your best friends hand is common and here it's a romantic thing too. I was always confused how everyone saw The Diamond Castle as "super gay" because Alexa and Liana reminded me of me and my best friend. To me they just seemed to have a very sisterly relationship and maybe it's because I was raised in a household that was very close and hugs and kisses were normal. Maybe it's because I grew up showing affection constantly that affection to me appears very different to me than it does to other people idk

[@saltenzy449]

I love that there is so much queerness in barbie works when Mattel has a long history of being very anti queer

[@wormbag80]

Wasn't Clawdeen supposed to be a lesbian?

[@finland4ever55]

Lila in Polly Pocket is gay. In one episode of the 2018 Irish Canadian remake (Socially Awkward) she KISSES her idol's cheek.

[@dreamscapeanimations3238]

Not to mention they are also very much pro art theft too✌️ that’s why MGA(creator of bratz and lol surprise) is suing them ✌️

[@liliumkuronatasa3690]

If i remember correctly there's one time in history that Ken (yes Ken Barbie's boyfriend/love interest in the current series) is gay...

[@dreamscapeanimations3238]

@@liliumkuronatasa3690 no- what you’re remembering g is the controversy of the ken doll based on what a Mattel worker saw in a night club(a gay night club)

[@morinomajou]

“Hailey is Kristen’s costume designer and-” I mean if there’s one thing we’ve learned from Cardcaptor Sakura, it’s that that in itself is pretty gay, right?

[@noname-xp2jd]

Hee heh hee

[@thesadumbreon]

yes

[@kokikoli871]

If I see that Delilah copied and pasted on this comment I will scream

[@Yuunarichu]

Hehe

[@dunkey759]

OMGGGGGG I LOVE THIS

[@dark7859]

The Diamond Castle really is the peak explanation of the "and they were roomates" joke

[@HeartThrobThePony]

I see it as the old movies she didn’t accept herself and forced herself to be heterosexual while the new movies she doesn’t care anymore

[@concubusbunnyart8797]

Great anology well it's either that or we'll connect any lines for representation no matter how thin I mean I've done this more time that I'd like to admit

[@daisybeggs2240]

@@delilahjohnson9953 I don't see why you feel the need to complain about people having fun and finding comfort and coming up with their own headcanons for harmless children movies. If it upsets you that much, then just leave and let people enjoy themselves. Saying that 'Gen Z makes everything gay, stop shoving it in our faces' is kind of homophobic, especially when there's so much heterosexual media that's been shoved into OUR faces, with positive LGBT representation only appearing in recent years. You have your thing, now let us enjoy ours in peace. Cheers. Oh, and about the sexualising thing - nobody here is doing that. Your comment suggests that joking about something being 'gay' is immediately sexualising it, and I personally find that to be a very strange and creepy ideal. How about you go and stop people sexualising the *children* in children movies *before* you stop people from imagining people that are of age to not be straight.

[@HeartThrobThePony]

@@delilahjohnson9953 ok and? You realize you can force characters in heterosexual relationships and that doesn’t make it a good relationship

[@concubusbunnyart8797]

@@delilahjohnson9953 hey piss off and let us make barbie gay if you don't like it so much then why the hell did you click on this video and for us to even consider that barbie is gay must mean two things the writers intended her to be but couldn't out write do it o the writers suck at making romance subplots

[@talireally]

@@delilahjohnson9953 DELILAH THIS IS THE 4TH TIME I CANT DO THIS ANYMORE They had male love interests//bi and pan people exist yk?? plus im pretty sure they left the guys for eachother lmao i don't get why Gen Z-ers try to make EVERYTHING gay. // like Juliana said, gay people exist and want to see themselves represented in popular media Like nobody cares.//// if nobody cares, why are you so mad over it?? wtf BHAHAFHASIDS plus it's a KIDS movie, stop sexualizing it.///if you think a lesbian relationship in a kid's cartoon is sexualization i got some news for you, buddy, you're the problem!! being gay isn't inherently sexual!! surprise!! wow!!! would never have guessed it!!! The whole point of the movie is to symbolize how strong FRIENDship is. // alright this one is understandable

[@everperplexing]

It took me a second but holy shit you can’t spell Barbie without bi I am a simple person with a simple mind

[@fatherdog346]

you can but then its barbE

[@ihazskinpv]

did u also go Biarbe cuz i sure did

[@bellac6311]

She is canonically bi i think. A year or two ago mattel made her a poc girlfriend and had her come out as bi

[@bluedog6294]

It could also just be arbe. Doesn't work

[@inkterp5322]

@@bellac6311 yes and no, more of a twitter speculation but her insta did have a barbie doll staring into another doll's eyes with the phrase "love wins" on a t-shirt. so. yknow. that's pretty close lol

[@JayJay-nv2fs]

I was waiting for you to mention Barbie & The Diamond Castle. It exuded so much wlw energy that you would have to be blind or straight to not see it.

[@sillubean5124]

I took me so long to realize that even as a kid I thought the plot was, Lydia felt pushed out of the romantic threesome she was in so she turned her former partners to stone then a friend asked a different couple to help them to return to their normal life (missing some things it's been a while since I last watched the move). I thought it was wlw causing the whole plot.

[@l.c.8475]

@@delilahjohnson9953 "stop sexualising it" no one is sexualising anything, or are you saying that gay relatiomships are inherently more sexual than straight relationships? As for the male love interests in Diamond castle, you are aware that just because someone hits on you doesn't mean you're automatically in a romantic relationship with them, right? Also people do care, representation matters, it's a kids movie from our childhood, that's why we care You can be certain that I have watched the movie, multiple times and when the guys' reaction to them being carried off by a rainbow is "what's wrong about this picture" "everything" the subtext is pretty bold, but that's my interpretation of the scene, no one is stopping you from thinking of them as roomates and close friends.

[@amel_bility]

@@delilahjohnson9953 Dude, please stop spamming this everywhere

[@talireally]

@@delilahjohnson9953 DELILAH REALLY?? REALLY??? 5 TIMES??? 5 TIMES??????? YOU PASTED THE SAME COMMENT 5 FUCKING TIMES IM LOSING MY MIND They had male love interests//bi and pan people exist yk?? plus im pretty sure they left the guys for eachother lmao i don't get why Gen Z-ers try to make EVERYTHING gay. // like Juliana said, gay people exist and want to see themselves represented in popular media Like nobody cares.//// if nobody cares, wHY ARE YOU PASTING THE SAME GODDAMN COMMENT 5 TIMES, IT LITERALLY BECAME A HOBBY TO ME SEARCH FOR YOUR REPLIES ON THE COMMENTS HERE plus it's a KIDS movie, stop sexualizing it.///if you think a lesbian relationship in a kid's cartoon is sexualization i got some news for you, buddy, you're the problem!! being gay isn't inherently sexual!! surprise!! wow!!! would never have guessed it!!! The whole point of the movie is to symbolize how strong FRIENDship is. // alright this one is understandable

[@kokikoli871]

You said before that you didn't even watch the video.

[@isisbeatriz9110]

one thing that makes these movies resonate with me so much is the lack of male gaze, most barbie movies are focused heavily on female relationships, women supporting each other and being there for one another, that makes them really comforting for me as a wlw

[@Iris-is5ou]

If someone said to me that the bi and lesbian flags were inspired by the Diamond Castel's protagonists color scheme I wouldn't even questioned it. ( I know that's not the case it's just a thought )

[@Thingy._.Things]

As a kid watching the older Barbie movies obsessively I never understood why the dude love interest was nessicary. Like it didn't even cross my mind that the whole hetero romance was a huge plot point- I just wanted more over the main female leads being together and caring about each other. It's incredible no one figured out I was gay till like two weeks ago.

[@talireally]

@@delilahjohnson9953 idk ask the gay kid why they're gay

[@harleywishesyouwell]

@@delilahjohnson9953 Because people are gay dear. People don't morph into gays after being born heterosexual.

[@Very-Uncorrect]

@@delilahjohnson9953 You're a terrible person.

[@angeylikesicecream]

@@delilahjohnson9953 Because they were born that way? God you’re slow...

[@Lovix13]

@@delilahjohnson9953 because they’re born that way? That’s like asking why there are black kids

[@ma.2089]

Regarding Ken being gay, I remember at one point to increase Ken doll sales, some of the designers looked at what they thought was popular at the time and ended up looking at gay club fashion & giving Ken a cockring. It ended up gaining a lot of popularity with gay ppl at the time, but was quickly pulled from shelves once they realized what they did. Considering Barbie’s origins/inspiration, it’s unsurprising some sexuality is involved in popularizing the character lol

[@willowarkan2263]

that made my day

[@Silver_Sonic_23]

They gave Ken a *WHAT!?*

[@willowarkan2263]

@@Silver_Sonic_23 apparently their market research involved asking little girls who watched mtv about what they thought was cool and that apparently was gay club culture spilling over into mtvs programming at the time, at least that is the speculation, given the person in charge at matel claimed the cockring and the rest were the results of asking kids what they thought.

[@technopoptart]

@@Silver_Sonic_23 he wore it proudly with his fishnet teeshirt and shiny plastic vest and tips x''D

[@ravenanne1734]

"Magic Earring Ken" god that was the funniest thing, Hasbro got soooo mad when they got so many happy letters from people liking the representation

[@Igorcastrochucre]

Fairytopia trilogy is interesting in that Elina doesn't have a love interest, in the first one they try to make Prince Nalu smitten, but they backpedal on this in the sequel by showing he has feelings for Nori and Elina just isn't interested. And earlier, the oracle confronted the two about what really matters to them: Nori's love for Nalu and Elina's identity as a fairy.

[@DrawpinionDump]

Elina is the trans aro/ace icon we all need

[@felicity1877]

And what about Linden in "Magic of the Rainbow"? As a kid, this was the obvious shipping with Elina....I mean, there is no official love interest, but this was my own interpretation and I don't think that Elina is supposed to be an icon in this matter. nd Fairies is a difficult comparison, because fairies are actually rarely depcited in love, marrying or having babies at all.... I mean, in the past, you couldn't have a male best friend, without regarded as being in love (or you couldn't touch a man's hand without being engaged - in the past). But hey, it is friendship between girls, and not each caring act or friendly word makes one gay; and apart from Diamond Castle, I think we shouldn't interpret too much in it. Somehow, I 'm perhaps old-fashioned, but I was never thinking before of Liana and Alexa being kind in love with each other. I didn't like the movie as a kid because I missed a love story. I just knew that the boys weren't a match for them. And I could now accept this "connection" as somehow gay. For the rest of Barbie movies; I just think friendship-love (Greek: philia) or or caring-involved love (Greek: Agape) shouldn't be interpreted as erotical love interest (Greek: Eros) Because all is love in my opinion, as much one could love animals or books (and feels it on a certain way). But I just don't like it when everywhere the rainbow is interpreted as gay symbol, even if it is used as it;I love all the colors in the rainbow, but colorful doesn't mean automatically queer and trans and bi-sexual. Love is much more than being a couple, because love has many shades.

[@harleywishesyouwell]

@@DrawpinionDump Holy crap I'm so here for it

[@bernardomarkuskampffdemelo4323]

You know what Barbie character i believe might actually be canonically aroace? One of her sisters! She seems a lot more interested in gadgets than romance, something that was once explicitally shown in a joke!

[@Holcee]

@@bernardomarkuskampffdemelo4323 Skipper had a love interest (Jonas) in Barbie and her Sisters in a Pony Tale (2013)

[@sophisticatedPJs]

another thing to note! In Barbie: A Christmas Charol, I noticed that Eden only really blows up in the beginning when she walks in on [dude-who-I-already-forgot-the-name-of] flirting with Catherine. Although it's never stated, I always read that as Eden becoming jealous that her best friend/love interest was becoming closer with him than with her. That's just a small detail I thought I'd point out, feel free to add your own thoughts

[@dustrose8101]

That scene is sooo interesting, especially rewatching it with the knowledge that Eden is a victim of childhood abuse. She has no idea how to express her own feelings healthily, so she ends up lashing out at Catherine and focusing on smaller details like the crumpets instead of communicating clearly and healthily that she is afraid that Catherine will leave her alone.

[@roseymatilda745]

YES. It was also very telling that Catherine is the major driving force of ALL of her Past, Present and Future segments. She’s the one consistent source the Spirits direct Eden’s change of heart to as she was the one positive constant throughout her life.

[@isisbeatriz9110]

I can't believe you didn't mention Barbie Dolphin Magic, that movie is the epitome of gay, Barbie spends the entire movie bonding and having fun with her mermaid girlfriend, showing her the human world. Ken is also in the movie but he's NOT barbie's love interest at all, he's presented as barbie's friend

[@godjius6225]

Same with Barbie and big city, big dreams! They were literally crushing on each other

[@sanniichi_]

Honestly. How they played Isla's secret about being a mermaid is literally what being closeted is like

[@notatallfunctional]

Plus the swimming scene in that movie was … 😳

[@jlg9941]

How tragic that Ken is officially Barbie’s bf now *sadness increase*

[@phamtommangle2.099]

​@@notatallfunctionalL E S B I A N M A T I N G D A N C E

[@annfy8535]

I always played my barbies as bi/lesbians and I'm bi 🤷‍♀️ also kens were ugly af, I made them gay all the time too 🙊

[@kariissmol9172]

Remember the time they designed ken a disco outfit with a cockring necklace

[@annfy8535]

@@kariissmol9172 YES I DO HAHAHAHAHA I had it lol

[@emohomo6310]

I didn't have a ken so all of my barbies were lesbians lol

[@aguamiel2349]

YEAAA THEY WERE UGLY THO LMAO And I had like, one, so it didn't work lol

[@lankykong3992]

I hated dolls, but my sister made them all asexual aromantic. She had a few straight couples, but just the ones that had kids.

[@sorensnow1424]

Ken and Barbie are a bi4bi couple, obviously

[@Attackontrashcan]

Yes

[@nicole7884]

Can I just say I'm team Willa and Carlos. They spend way more time together then Carlos and Mariposa. And the diamond castle? even at 22 I totally called it

[@harleywishesyouwell]

+scrolls through the comments rather mindlessly+ +sees Willa/Carlos+ YES.

[@LangkeeLongkee]

C O R R E C T

[@Cerisia76]

ABSOLUTELY

[@little.prince]

You forgot to mention about how in princess adventure they had a whole gay anthem saying that black and white is for classic movies and encouraging viewers to leave their life colourfully 😂💙

[@little.prince]

@@delilahjohnson9953 Uhh, no? It may not have much to do with anything, for you that is. But people of the community can find something that represents them even in the tinniest way possible. And I’m sure the eighty three people that liked my comment so far can agree on that.

[@Very-Uncorrect]

@@delilahjohnson9953 You make me wish the KZbin comment dislike button worked

[@martinamontecinos953]

@@Very-Uncorrect YES

[@little.prince]

@@Very-Uncorrect makes me wish yet would let me delete replies to MY comments

[@mainone8918]

@@Very-Uncorrect wait, it doesn't?

[@spongebobisahottie9521]

Henna also didn't seem to have or thought she needed any friends. So why would she go out of her way to be so kind to Mariposa if she didn't at least like her romantically just a little bit? She also wanted to rule the kingdom alone with only the monsters (I forgot their name sorry) by her side. And they didn't really know each other before the first scene of them talking. So how could Henna possibly have known in advance that Mariposa potentially could turn out to become a good ally to have?

[@isabelzuka4438]

I mean a villian having a crush on the hero is such an interesting concept in general. I really love it and I ship it 🥰 Also she had no idea that Mariposa could be a threat. She was very shocked and unprepared when she saw that Mariposa had the flower to heal the queen so it's not like she was kind to her because she knew that she had the potential to stop her. Not to mention that she wanted Mariposa to join her even though Henna already took the flower away and almost won, she didn't need Mariposa's help at all so why did Henna try to get her to join her and why didn't Henna try to get someone else to join her? Henna definetely wanted Mariposa to like her because she had a crush on her, I don't really see another logical explanation for the special attention Henna gives her

[@Read-alert]

I can't believe A Fairy Secret didn't at least get an honorable mention 😔. But also wait until OP finds out in the vlogs Barbie listed her celebrity crushes as Zendaya and Taylor Swift

[@tuhtea6002]

💕 B r o m a t e s 💕 & 💖 G a l p a l s 💖

[@gegnabean]

The fact that they keep making the dresses flag colors makes me scream and also makes me remember how good the flags look

[@panicregret7224]

Barbie and the diamond castle ends with them living together without the two guys in a cottage surrounded by flowers. Like- there’s no heterosexual explanation for that

[@beachballssideaccount]

How did I never notice those "bro" dudes in The Pink Shoes? They immediately earn my respect as of today.

[@bernardomarkuskampffdemelo4323]

I remember them perfectly... although it never crossed my mind their relationship could be seen as romantic...

[@dustrose8101]

They literally oozed mlm vibes. There's a shot where the prince guy rolls over on the ground and looks after the village guy with the least straight look I've ever seen in my life.

[@emjenkins464]

I also feel like it should be discussed that many of the earlier films also give barbie and/or her friends a hinted at neurodivergency. Key examples being Mariposa and Princess Charm school, with autism and adhd respectively. Maybe this isn't as popular, but it feels like its a discussion that could be had

[@ambarcastaneda4763]

As a person with ADHD, I love this! 💖

[@beauxism]

*blinks in potential adhd and a hyperfixation with collecting barbie dvds and scooby doo dvds as a kid*

[@LangkeeLongkee]

@@beauxism okay but why was that me.

[@mintythedemon1785]

As a kid, I never knew how queer was the media I saw, mostly because I didn’t know what being queer was when I was young. I found about LGBTQ+ towards the end of my childhood and realized that I’m pansexual through Pokémon Oras.

[@cacatuamiseravel9207]

Now I’m just thinking about what part of oras could bring a pansexual awakening?????

[@barrybabygirlbenson]

@@cacatuamiseravel9207 the characters probably

[@xRaiofSunshine]

@@barrybabygirlbenson Especially that Wallace redesign 😉

[@kremstoin]

In conclusion: Barbie is gay if you want her to be ✨

[@violetalisonperkins]

I think the argument for Ken being gay might have more to do with the design of a certain Ken doll that wore a certain item hanging from his neck which is usually worn by gay men,

[@waffle._.bubbles]

The Diamond Castle made me gay before I knew what gay was.

[@concubusbunnyart8797]

Same but for me it was pan

[@waffle._.bubbles]

@@delilahjohnson9953 I’m sorry you see gay people as strictly sexual. I’m a gay person, and I find sex repulsive. I watched this on repeat when I was younger, and it was one of my favorite movies. I liked it because I loved the plot, the colours, and the dresses. I liked the relationship between the girls, but I never saw it as sexual. I saw it as two people loved each other and were happily living together. It could be a platonic or romantic love. LGBT+ characters in children’s media has never been treated well, usually used as the villain. Of course Barbie would have a male love interest. People like you see LGBT+ people only one way, and it makes it so much harder to exist when people see us as something negative. And I only “make things gay” because I never saw myself reflected in the media I grew up with. I never saw an asexual non-binary person. I never knew it was an option and I struggled with my identity for a long time because of it. I want LGBT+ characters in children’s media so an LGBT+ kid like me won’t have to struggle with themselves like I did and so that people like you can deconstruct their ideas about gay people and treat LGBT+ people as people. Beyond that, I hope you have a good day.

[@waffle._.bubbles]

@@delilahjohnson9953 You did not. You seem to have preconceptions of gay people that are incorrect and are misunderstanding what we are saying.

[@talireally]

@@delilahjohnson9953 delilah please i lost count of how many times, is this the 7th?? i think its the 7th time They had male love interests//bi and pan people exist yk?? plus im pretty sure they left the guys for eachother lmao i don't get why Gen Z-ers try to make EVERYTHING gay. // like Juliana said, gay people exist and want to see themselves represented in popular media Like nobody cares.//// you care enough to copy and paste the same comment 7 fucking times plus it's a KIDS movie, stop sexualizing it.///if you think a lesbian relationship in a kid's cartoon is sexualization i got some news for you, buddy, you're the problem!! being gay isn't inherently sexual!! surprise!! wow!!! would never have guessed it!!! The whole point of the movie is to symbolize how strong FRIENDship is. // alright this one is understandable Ya'll try to fight EVERY detail to make it seem like she's gay when she's obviously NOT. // unless she has broke into your house, looked you in the eyes and said "Hello, I am barbie, the doll with a bunch of movies and I am, heterosexual, Straight. I like men, I do not like women, I do not kiss women" you cant say "she's obviously not" lmfao

[@talireally]

@@delilahjohnson9953 Hey there, Delilah What's it like in New York city? I'm a thousand miles away But, girl, tonight you look so pretty Yes, you do Time square can't shine as bright as you I swear, it's true Hey there, Delilah Don't you worry about the distance I'm right there if you get lonely Give this song another listen Close your eyes Listen to my voice, it's my disguise I'm by your side Oh, it's what you do to me Oh, it's what you do to me Oh, it's what you do to me Oh, it's what you do to me What you do to me Hey there, Delilah I know times are gettin' hard But just believe me, girl Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar We'll have it good We'll have the life we knew we would My word is good Hey there, Delilah I've got so much left to say If every simple song I wrote to you Would take your breath away I'd write it all Even more in love with me you'd fall We'd have it all Oh, it's what you do to me Oh, it's what you do to me Oh, it's what you do to me Oh, it's what you do to me A thousand miles seems pretty far But they've got planes and trains and cars I'd walk to you if I had no other way Our friends would all make fun of us And we'll just laugh along because we know That none of them have felt this way Delilah, I can promise you That by the time we get through The world will never ever be the same And you're to blame Hey there, Delilah You be good, and don't you miss me Two more years and you'll be done with school And I'll be makin' history like I do You'll know it's all because of you We can do whatever we want to Hey there, Delilah, here's to you This ones for you Oh, it's what you do to me Oh, it's what you do to me Oh, it's what you do to me Oh, it's what you do to me What you do to me Oh, whoa, whoa Oh whoa, oh Oh, oh

[@melodytheatre2887]

Fun fact! I actually discovered that gay people existed by watching Barbie’s The Princess and the Pauper when I was 3, and I for some reason interpreted the double wedding at the end as the two lead Barbies getting married to EACH OTHER. I guess you could call it my first ever ship lmao

[@spacecat_scribbles]

I have never seen a Barbie movie in my life, but I've got my metaphorical popcorn and I'm so ready for this video

[@spacecat_scribbles]

@@delilahjohnson9953 weird insult, but okay. Hope your day is going well.

[@technopoptart]

share, please?

[@spacecat_scribbles]

@@technopoptart oh, absolutely :)

[@botnet7175]

@@delilahjohnson9953 poser? who uses that insult anymore, this isn't the 80's lol

[@talireally]

@@delilahjohnson9953 FINALLY SOMETHING DIFFERENT DELILAH THIS IS CHARACTER DEVOLPMENT I AM SO PROUD jk im not, youre still homophobic

[@isabelzuka4438]

My personal top 5 gay Barbie pairings (it's very biased): 1. Liana and Alexa (obviously, I don't think I have to explain that) 2. Elina and Azura (I know a lot of people ship Nori and Elina but I'm fine with Nori and Nalu and I think Azura and Elina had a deeper connection) 3. Odette and the fairy queen (I can't stand Derek because he seemed to be too focused on Odette's looks while the fairy queen seemed to be a lot more protective and caring about Odette and I just like them more lol) 4. Henna and Mariposa (the attention Henna gives to Mariposa makes it obvious that she has a crush on her there also isn't a good enough reason why else she would be so fascinated with her) 5. Eden and Katherine (it's clear how important they were to each other and how much patience Katherine has with Eden is very special and definetely not something you have for everyone. The way they positively influence each other is also very sweet and gay)

[@brunoss.3273]

Of these, the only one I struggle with is the Odette and fairy Quuen. Maybe it's because she has a squad of animal children around her I always saw her as more of a mother figure to Odette. She also looks to be more mature and I think Odette is fairly young so I don't know how to feel about the pairing.

[@isabelzuka4438]

@@brunoss.3273 tbh it's mainly because I dislike Derek and the fairy queen doesn't seem that much older to me. I think her maturity comes from the responsibility she has as a queen rather than age. In the german version she calls Odette "My beautiful" one time, I don't know what she says in the english version but I thought it was so sweet that I started shipping them since I wasn't a fan of Derek lol

[@brunoss.3273]

@@isabelzuka4438 it's been a few years since I watched the Portuguese version (haven't seen the English one) but she comes across as very motherly. Maybe the German or English version doesn't do that though.

[@isabelzuka4438]

@@brunoss.3273 I mean everyone can have a different take on it. I can see the motherly approach but I also see the romantic one and I just happen to go with the romantic one

[@isabelzuka4438]

@@the-pan-potato3139 totally 👭🏼

[@willvandom5105]

a video essay about the gayness in Barbie movies? the perfect video does exist

[@PlutoPigeon]

I’m thinking I ship Delancy’s and Blair but then I’m like oh wait their cousins.... Edit: A comment I made has never got this much attention 0_0

[@Silver_Sonic_23]

Sailor Moon has a different definition for cousin.

[@cyberhero5559]

@@Silver_Sonic_23 right

[@alice-in-wonderland5900]

Bruh I remember shipping them a lot and then one day someone commented about the fact that they’re cousins and ruined my whole day lmao

[@PlutoPigeon]

@@alice-in-wonderland5900 I am sorry if that was me

[@alice-in-wonderland5900]

@@PlutoPigeon Lmao probably not don’t worry

[@margarita2003]

The diamond castle is a cottagecore fluff lesbian fantasy and nobody could ever convince me otherwise

[@talireally]

​@@delilahjohnson9953 TWELVE TIMES DELILAH, YOU COPYPASTED THIS 9 TIMES AND REPLIED TO 12 PEOPLE PLEASE WHO HURT YOU?? LMAO you're mad over a barbie movie video i cant---

[@isabelzuka4438]

@@talireally Who is gonna tell Delilah that Mattel already confirmed that Barbie is bi? 🤣

[@talireally]

​@@isabelzuka4438 tHEY DID?? :0 TAKE THAT DELILAH!!!!!

[@isabelzuka4438]

@@talireally I mean to me this photo seems very confirming 🥰 twitter.com/kissevermore/status/1348724952883556352?s=20

[@talireally]

@@isabelzuka4438 OHMYGOD /pos

[@anonymousmariomakerfan3296]

I want to piont out that stealth bi flags are every where

[@cricketsarereal.7148]

I've probably shipped Mariposa and Princess Catania ever since first watching the movie that they're both in, not knowing that I didn't just ship them platonically. Now I'm a queer teenager and I actually know about the LGBTQ+ Community's existence, and just...yeah, they're gay for each other. They're just- they're not straight.

[@beeanboozled]

Not only can you not spell barbie without bi, but also like 80% of the time the main group make's up the bi flag/resembles it :)

[@willow_rosie]

Yaaaaasssss The thought that Barbie My childhood icon is also bi.. Just Makes me so happy

[@celebrityguest.9530]

the way i identified with that doggish cat. the emotional damage that song dealt me for no reason. of COURSE i'm trans

[@talia9958]

okay but do any of you guys remember that movie where Ken was kidnapped by fairies and would have to marry the fairy princess because she was under a spell? Raquelle and Barbie were during almost the whole movie big rivals and they both wanted to save ken so Barbies Stylists who also happened to be fairies decided to bring them into the fairy world. and there were moments where Barbie and Raquelle acknowledged each others strenghts and complimented those (for example: when they were riding those unicorns Barbie pointed out how good raquelle is af riding and how she trusts raquelle to lead the way) this and that happened they ended up in magic prison bubbles that couldn’t break, that was when Barbie and Raquelle opened up to each other on how Barbie always wanted to talk to raquelle but thought raquelle hated her and how Raquelle thought Barbie wouldn’t like her because she got popular so fast and raquelle even said how she always admired her and wanted to be her friend- and their love and admiration for each other just destroyed that prison😟

[@kokikoli871]

This reply has "you're not gay you're just confused." Vibes

[@kokikoli871]

Like what did you say? I'm sorry to break it to you but not everyone is gay.

[@Very-Uncorrect]

@@delilahjohnson9953 Honey have you ever met a gay person.

[@talia9958]

@@delilahjohnson9953 i didnt mean to say something offending or anything i’m sorry if i did, people can have their own headcannons and beliefs in the things they enjoy, however i find it quite rude of you to tell me what i myself am, yes i am young, but i also have my own mind. (i’m sorry if that sounds rude i really don’t want to come across as rude-)

[@isabelzuka4438]

@@talia9958 You're not rude. Only Delilah is rude for disrespecting your feelings

[@Possum.man27]

Diamond castle has always been my favorite Barbie movie, and I could never explain it. I’m now an open lesbian.

[@talireally]

@@delilahjohnson9953 delilah youre getting better! no more copy and pastes i hope! but you care enough to copy and paste the same comment 7 times and reply to 10 comments trying to prove that barbie is straight what are you?? barbie's husband?? barbie herself???? also thank you for giving me a bit of entertainment on this quarantine, finding your replies has become a where's waldo (or however the name is) for me

[@Very-Uncorrect]

@@delilahjohnson9953 That perfectly describes all the comments you make. Why are you so against representation for the LGBTQIA+ community? No one cares about what you're saying

[@ULuvJanae]

That movie ignited my bi-curiosity

[@Possum.man27]

Lmao everyone slamming Delilah is SENDING ME

[@talireally]

@@Possum.man27 delilah slander!!!!

[@nar_aspan]

i was literally going to twit about Alexa and Barbie being obviously gay 0_o u reading my mind lol

[@willowarkan2263]

woot catra.

[@nar_aspan]

Delilah Johnson WELLL i think everyone who liked and enjoyed the video kinda cares, only what i see, that YOU have a problem with it. If queer representation is sexualization in a kids media, then heterosexual relationships too, by logic of your comment. Really i ask you very politely to do a research, because i think you need to

[@willowarkan2263]

@@delilahjohnson9953 I don't think you know much about child development, or science and your basic logic sounds more like "common" sense, which tends to be very subjective to your social circle or at most culture. How do you know those boys don't just want to be her friends? Plus is Barbie or her fellow protagonists children? I was under the impression she's an adult or at youngest an older teen, so she should know about sexuality. Plus she might be ace and her female friend as well and just be in a romantic relationship with each other, without a sexual dimension.

[@talireally]

@@delilahjohnson9953 delilah i cant do this anymore this is the sixth time They had male love interests//bi and pan people exist yk?? plus im pretty sure they left the guys for eachother lmao i don't get why Gen Z-ers try to make EVERYTHING gay. // like Juliana said, gay people exist and want to see themselves represented in popular media Like nobody cares.//// if nobody cares please stfu and stop copypasting the same comment, its getting boring for me to reply to them with the same text plus it's a KIDS movie, stop sexualizing it.///if you think a lesbian relationship in a kid's cartoon is sexualization i got some news for you, buddy, you're the problem!! being gay isn't inherently sexual!! surprise!! wow!!! would never have guessed it!!! The whole point of the movie is to symbolize how strong FRIENDship is. // alright this one is understandable

[@aaronellis2991]

The diamond castle was the first Barbie movie I saw and I noticed how gay liana and Alexa were which out right surprised me that they went there. The twins were hilarious through the whole movie as well.

[@theforgetfulalchemist]

This is the kind of narrative analysis I live for

[@lemonasticlaifu1505]

Ok but the fact that the guys in Diamond Castle were just an afterthought because of the obligatory no homo just proves how much chemistry the girls had

[@weaboonation3402]

I've had this discussion before but not here so I'll say it again, Barbie is such a girly show that it completely eliminated male recognition because no guy was watching it, when barbie wears a pretty dress it's because she wants to wear the pretty dress and she feels good in the pretty dress, not because she needs to appeal to some guy or change herself, and that's why so many people think she's part of the lgbtq+ community. In addition she is also portrayed as very strong, reasonable, and capable, she has had tons of jobs, compromises and understands others needs and what makes them comfortable, and when she feels something is wrong she takes action against it. As a kid I never saw it but I always imagined Barbie to put bigoted people in their place because that's the kind of character I saw in her, a strong, independent but understanding, role model that I could aspire to be

[@thedangerousivy]

In Barbie Life In a Dreamhouse Ken & Ryan were enemies to lovers

[@luanunes14]

Yes

[@Very-Uncorrect]

Truee

[@beauxism]

SO TRUE

[@lecciciapires2166]

I also love the idea of Barbie being a lesbian and Ken being gay and them being childhood friends (because we all know that we are like magnets, I cannot even count the amount of childhood friends of mine ended up being part of the community as well) and every one around them being like "you are soulmates" "you need to date!" and them being like "suuuureeee... of course..." They strike me as gay friends who would go to prom together.

[@reigenxal]

I knew the diamond castle was my fav barbie movie as a kid for a reason :’)

[@staggbones]

Watching this after barbie was confirmed bi/pan and had a girlfriend brings me so much joy. She's been there from the very bi-ginning :)

[@ayaxmcgill635]

What's sad about this is that if Mattel actually makes a movie with actual LGBTQ representation, I'm 100% sure they're gonna forget how good they were at being subtle about it and they're gonna make ONE queer character who's entire character description is "is queer"

[@lanasage6650]

I will die saying that Elina from the Fairytopia films is the Aspec (and disabled) representation we never knew we had

[@MarvinTheAndroid-i9m]

I think theres a potential for a similar analysis for the relationship between Cassandra and Rapunzel in the Disney Tangled animated series.

[@ambarcastaneda4763]

Yes, so much yes! No offense to Eugene, but I wish they were together. (And yes, Ik Rapunzel has two hands and that’s valid, but I’d rather it just be Cassunzel)

[@vernicejillmagsino9603]

In Barbie Rapunzel Penelope is Casssandra but I don’t ship Rapunzel and Penelope I ship Rapunzel and Stefan

[@princezeekie9311]

Don't forget the Diamond Castles infamous line "All we have is bread and jam" "Annnnd JAm aNd BreAd"

[@larimarstudios5105]

'The Diamond Castle' as the movie started, Barbie and her friend Teresa told the story of Alexa and Liana. Maybe Barbie and Teresa showed their relationship through Alexa and Liana in the story who might be gay/bi. Hmmm.... 🤔🤔

[@danielarodriguezoropeza9008]

I was thinking the same

[@martabarrales3112]

"the absolute life goal of living in a cozy cottage with your one and only" just... exactly 😂

[@ImNotAWitchImYourWIFI]

The Barbie movies are literally that historical guy thats like "Yeah, these two BEST FRIENDS were such GOOD FRIENDS that they lived together and stayed together".

[@marvellousmocha1386]

I love this video so much. (Notes on Princess Charm School being gay: Blair/Sophia and Delancy are canonically cousins so idk how I feel about them being connected in that way, but Isla and Hadley/Portia and Delancy are 100% dating)

[@vernicejillmagsino9603]

How about Lorraine and Josette they are more dating and together than Hadley and Isla or Delancy and Portia Blair is not lesbian because she has Nicholas

[@fairiesteaparty]

dude i completely agree with you, blair and delancy should NEVER be shipped considering they’re cousins but i love those other ships sm

[@joelsytairo6338]

Gof thank you someone finally made this video. I had the “connected song “ stuck in my head for years and didn’t figure out why until I saw my little sisters watching that movie

[@tanagerthenight-sky424]

*writes a 10 page essay on why Otto the ferret deserved to have been included in the video.*

[@Iris-is5ou]

Brotp is my new favourite word

[@snowspirit7670]

This was awesome! Also I love how at the start and you're talking about how Barbie can be pretty gay, all of the clips match up with like: Barbie being incredibly close and touchy with other women, Barbie surrounded by rainbows, Barbie coming out of an actual closet

[@goodqueenbess201]

As boring cis hetero girl, I love the relationship between Lyanna and Alexa even more after rewatching the film again and seeing all the LGBT+ subtexts. It makes the film even more iconic than I've remembered it to be.

[@ULuvJanae]

I know! I always wondered why I was so drawn to their connection

[@julianamagoncia9380]

I think an "Are They Gay: Barbie Edition" should exist

[@kieranotanuki]

6:45 "They end up bonding" Me: Don't you dare- My brain: We had a *bonding moment!*

[@vaaccuummcleaner9214]

This is the perfect end most Drawpinion Dump ending to the Barbie Trilogy. Also 2:19 is literally Barbie coming out of the closet.

[@jdk2535]

would also like to point out that just like there is always the barbie model, there is also the “female friend” model. Meanwhile the quote on quote “love interest” can and will vary, model-wise. If we think of each movie as Barbie and the same characters just reused or remixed, why would the female friend be that important? unless, haha… they could show her as having no friends as a way to show her being alone but they often don’t do that, but if she’s struggling with feelings for her friend, that makes sense

[@bababo1396]

The Christmas Carol reminded me deeply of me and my gf and I nearly cried. Thank you ❤️

[@wiktoriagrochowiecka8930]

There's one ship from Barbie movies that I shipped before I knew what shipping meant. Elina and Nori from "Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia". Because, as we all know, the second-best way of resolving a love triangle is ignoring the axis (my favourite one being putting them in the polyamorous relationship, but I feel that Nalu is friendzoning them both way too much for this to work). Now, what this says about my slight addiction to enemies to lovers is debatable.

[@krystalhuntress6795]

Diamond Castle being number 1 I know that's right I loved that movie as a kid

[@yourfoot7158]

Just so you know, Blair and Delancy from Princess Charm School are cousins so they shouldn’t be shipped lol

[@fairiesteaparty]

EXACTLY MY THOUGHTS- like why is nobody talking about this they’re COUSINS

[@moonbowcraze1632]

I always liked the friendship of the girls and wanted to pretend the boys didn't exist. Turns out I'm aroace. It's fun shipping it now, whether romantic or queer-platonic.

[@anayaburnett9796]

the soccer moms: They were just very close friends

[@nosebleed3499]

are you sure it was soccer moms or history books?

[@anayaburnett9796]

@@nosebleed3499 i mean probably both lol

[@nyebie]

i remember watching barbie & the diamond castle so much when i was younger, even before i figured out i was sapphic. looking back, i feel like this movie shaped my thoughts surrounding wlw relationships into a positive thing in a way (especially because i've grown up in a very unsupportive household). when the world was full of judgment, barbie movies always comforted me.

[@Arcuied]

Someday that slow, melodic "I wanna talk....about...." is gonna be iconic

[@DesiWeidner1309]

Even as a child, it did make me wonder that she hung around with females so frequently and how they were so much more important to her than boys.

[@ziziJ1235]

I can remember that I played with barbie dolls a lot but I never had a Ken doll. So I just cut one of the dolls hair and made them kiss. Besties I made barbie gay before I even knew what that means

[@beepbeep3463]

SAME i never thought to make them kiss (#catholicupbringing check) but i literally refused to buy male dolls

[@coal1818]

when i was younger i didnt have enough male monster high dolls to make a 'love school' so i just made all my girl dolls kiss and sleep in the same bed

[@alexinitalics188]

I did the same except with a Sindy doll who my mum had given a shorter haircut to. I eventually got a Prince Charming but then, most of the storylines followed one character who wasn't interested in guys and all the 'popular' girls head over heels for him, not understanding why the main girl wasn't as well I don't think me being ace was really that surprising

[@lightblubble]

for the whole time I was kinda wondering if you'd put the diamond castle on the list. Once it got to the first place and I saw the hut from the movie I nearly screamed. It's kinda ironic because Barbie and the diamond castle is the movie I watched like 100 times as a kid and not that long ago I discovered that I'm probably queerplatonic and trans

[@beepbeep3463]

That movie is the most cottagecore/royal lesbian movue ever.

[@Vexvaporrub]

And also I think, about the whole following traditions thing, that it can stand as (as well as so mamy other barbie movies) an allegory for how afab individuals are socialized to stick to norms and to be obedient and follow tradition. A theme Barbie is inherently pushing against (her many careers and such. Which I love whoever was in charge of all that because they went "hey, we have a popular toy whose main demographic is little girls that gives them an outlet to express themselves. Let's use that to empower generationsof young women." (not that only girls can play with dolls. Just I'm pretty sure that's what happened. Especially since children project their self image onto their toys.) And then they did. And it was great.) but she doesn't reject her feminity to do so. Barbie embraces her feminity unapologetically and tenfold. In fact, if I had to think of a representation of hyper-feminity let alone feminity I don't think I could come up with a better candidate. She also takes care of her sisters, but the people in charge or her brand have never once push or implied the idea that she had to have children and they give off this idea that she doesn't want children or has never even thought about it. AND EVERYONE IN AND OUTSIDE OF HER UNIVERSE IS COMPLETELY OK WITH THAT!! And it's awesome. And god, I could talk about this all day.

[@willowarkan2263]

this reminds me of watching clips of the old heman/shera cartoons and wondering what the hell the detractors of the reboot are talking about, the originals were pretty gay already and that would have been under a lot stricter content control.

[@HenryKathman]

Diamond Castle is a true classic!

[@kalinaxbiss7210]

*Can we just appreciate how she watched all these barbie movies just to pick out all the gay parts*

[@forevergreendaisy]

I have a theory that someone who is very gay was writing the barbie films in 2008 and they got away with it because "it's just gals being pals" 😂

[@thor.m.a]

I remember watching diamond castle as a child and being so irritated by the twin brothers and not knowing why

[@dolaalex591]

Me as kid: GO GET YOU PRINCE Me as a teen: GO GET YOUR PRINCESS