I love going on Twitter to see something confirmed that I always knew in my heart to be true: Barbie is queer. That is at least the consensus today, when the internet discovered that the iconic doll character may like women more than her traditional image might suggest. Barbie is a lesbian? Is Barbie bisexual? Did we all know something when we made our dolls get married (usually naked) when we were kids? If a few million memes are to be believed, then yes.
Today’s Twitter storm “Barbie is a lesbian” came mainly thanks in part to Twitter rediscovering a 2017 photo spread with Barbie and a doll representing fashion blogger Aimee Song in “Love Wins” T-shirts, looking a lot like girlfriends. I mean, it looks like they already adopted a pet together, which is a weird woman.
Well, more than three years later, the image and others resurfaced and Twitter became gay. And it was great.
barbie and her girlfriend pic.twitter.com/QHpEjInIz1
– best saficas in the world (@bestsapphics) January 12, 2021
barbie got a girlfriend before me i’m not fine pic.twitter.com/8BDupitYMa
– mika // PNP BOBO (@carpiso_t) January 12, 2021
“BArbIE iS a lEsBiaN” this is bi erasura😤 don’t forget the ken and LOOK AT THE HAIR CUT 😤😤💗💜💙 pic.twitter.com/6PYXCGYa5s
– abby (@abbynicoIe) January 12, 2021
retweet if you, like barbie, had / have a “fairy secret” pic.twitter.com/sjbbf6m1NA
– jums | patiently waiting for jjk ep 14 (@funkyjums) January 12, 2021
Song herself joined in the fun.
I am the girlfriend 🥰❤️ https://t.co/di7nhOIuPa pic.twitter.com/U6DC7ligns
– Aimee [Ah-Mee] Song (@AIMEESONG) January 12, 2021
And it’s not just the Barbie doll whose naughty trends were catching the attention of the general public. In her various films, Barbie does seem to have a lot of “friends” as they say.
how can you not know that barbie is gay pic.twitter.com/PUJJnu9uVS
– jade (@viiolcts) January 12, 2021
People being surprised by Barbie being gay … pic.twitter.com/zUdzJ0IbGc
– Glamist (@Glamist_art) January 12, 2021
Like a mother who watched Barbie Dolphin Magic a hundred times with my little girl, I immediately agreed. Barbie spends the entire film ignoring her friendly friend himbo Ken in favor of making eyes of heart for a beautiful mermaid named Isla (pronounced Ayla). They’re gay!
because people are surprised that barbie is gay as if this scene didn’t exist pic.twitter.com/t3XqPkXaqJ
– breasts (@Iebsianism) January 12, 2021
Harold. They are lesbians.
The Barbie universe seems very full of strangeness, if we are honest, because we have known about Ken for years too.
Now that Barbie has been launched – can we please free you from the restrictions of heterosexuality? #barbz pic.twitter.com/gieM4mzx2q
– Justhere4news (@ Justhere4news_) January 12, 2021
barbie is a lesbian and Ken was her emotional support for him. this is not up for debate #Barbie pic.twitter.com/7g0EIhhFSe
– Founder of OnlyDans (@dananucha) January 12, 2021
You guys gave Barbie her girlfriend now give my brother Ken his boyfriend pic.twitter.com/uRhAEt72Z6
– kim (@kimpetrasmyicon) January 12, 2021
Now, I’m sure there will be some people rebelling about this and I would like to remind you that Barbie … is a doll and a fictional character. She is everything we want or need her to be. If you want your doll to be gay, it is. Whether your Barbie is bisexual or pansexual, that’s the truth of it. For children today and in the past, Barbie represents what they can and can be anything they want.
Barbie is a rocket scientist. Or a ballerina. Or a fairy. Or a lesbian. Barbie is everything you need her to be, and for many of us and our children … this is a queer heroine that we can all love. And as your shirt says: love wins!
(Image: Mattel)
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