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Gay men who collect Barbie dolls often find themselves drawn to these cultural narratives, seeing their collections as a way to engage with and critique prevailing societal values. Like, outrageously so. Although we can talk about that more if you like. 
Michael Cera's Allan is the gay
Gerwig's theatre hit, Barbie, explores gender roles with transgender themes, featuring trans actress & Allan as the unsung hero of the movie. Posted July 16, Reviewed by Gary Drevitch. In the world of collecting, passions often run deep and defy conventional expectations.
Barbie Movie
Margot Robbie is Barbie ’s ingenuous heroine. Ryan Gosling is Barbie ’s vacuous antagonist. Yet Michael Cera, who plays the perpetually anxious and gay-coded Allan, is Barbie ’s surprising heart and soul. Despite casting several queer icons – including Alexandra Shipp as Writer Barbie, and the scene-stealing, FLAT FEET!-screeching trans icon Hari Nef as Doctor Barbie – queer. Starting your physical transition is a deeply personal step. Barbie is an American fantasy-comedy film, directed and co-written by Greta Gerwig, that debuted in theatres in July 
All the Queer Barbie Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed
The influence of this queer fan-favorite — which, of course, stars gay icon Judy Garland — can be felt throughout Barbie. As Margot Robbie’s eponymous character drives her pink Corvette through Barbie Land, keep an eye out for the local movie theater, which is advertising The Wizard of Oz with a series of character posters. Note: This post contains spoilers for the Barbie movie. In fact, there are so many Easter eggs you might not have caught all of the smaller nods to queer culture sprinkled throughout the film on first viewing.
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To keep visitors entertained at parties I would often throw, I covered the pink walls with Barbie dioramas that presented gay story lines, like Barbie dumping Ken for a woman and moving to Hawaii. Cue outdated psychological nonsense if you want, but at home, I lived in a largely female environment, with three sisters and an older brother with autism spectrum disorder. My father was distant, and like many fathers at the time, not often home. Why Gay Men Collect Barbie Dolls
The Barbie movie has been a long time coming. And now we’re finally getting the star-studded, Greta-Gerwig-directed, feminist vision we deserve. And “we,” of course, mean “the gays.” There’s no question that hot pink femmes with Malibu dream homes and sportscars don’t exactly feel like. . Unpacking Barbie
"Sabi Ko Na Nga Ba, Barbie": How a Movie About a Doll Healed My Gay Inner Child As someone who wasn’t allowed to play with Barbie as a kid, finally getting to “meet” her through Greta Gerwig’s ridiculously brilliant interpretation was pure queer catharsis. . 
Gay Men And Barbie
From camp costumes to picture-perfect images, here's Barbie’s journey from a cardboard box to queer cultural phenomenon. .