Whoopi Goldberg wants conservatives outraged over “Barbie” to know that it is a movie about a doll.
Much media attention has been paid to conservative figures such as Ben Shapiro and Ted Cruz being outraged over Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie. Even Elon Musk jointed the anti-“Barbie” brigade by mocking the film for taking aim at the patriarchy. “If you take a shot every time Barbie says the word ‘Patriarchy,’ you will pass out before the movie ends,” Musk posted.
Whoopi Goldberg is here for none of it. On the latest episode of “The View” (via People), the EGOT winner told off conservatives who are so upset by “Barbie.”
“It’s a movie!” Goldberg exclaimed. “It’s a movie about a doll! I thought y’all would be happy. [Barbie] has no genitalia, so there’s no sex involved. Ken has no genitalia, so he can’t — it’s a doll movie! And the kids know it’s colorful and it’s Barbie.”
“You guys, I want y’all to tell your daughters why you’re not taking them to the ‘Barbie’ movie,” Goldberg added. “I want you to explain to them what’s wrong with Barbie…It’s a doll movie, guys. I’m shocked that that’s what’s freaking you out these days.”
Ahead of the film’s release, Cruz accused the “Barbie” movie of “kiss[ing] up to the Chinese communist party because they want to make money selling the movie in China.
