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Gerwig emphasized that her film is a "humanist" and feminist story, but as critics have noted, her attempts to rationalize the movie’s themes often come across as over-explaining, reducing the work from lighthearted satire to a convoluted social commentary. She articulated that Barbie is "an inclusionary feminist" film, implying that it explores gender inequality through the lens of the doll universe—where Ken is victimized as a second-class citizen within Barbie-land, mirroring real-world gender disparities.