For some women in China, “Barbie” is more than just a movie — it’s also a litmus test for their partner’s views on feminism and patriarchy.

The movie has prompted intense social media discussion online, media outlets Sixth Tone and the China Project reported this week, prompting women to discuss their own dating experiences.

One user on the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu — a photo-sharing site similar to Instagram that’s mostly used by Gen Z women — even shared a guide on Monday for how women can test their boyfriends based on their reaction to the film.

According to the guide, if a man shows hatred for “Barbie” and slams female directors after they leave the theatre, then this man is “stingy” and a “toxic chauvinist,” according to Insider’s translation of the post. Conversely, if a man understands even half of the movie’s themes, “then he is likely a normal guy with normal values and stable emotions,” the user wrote.

  • @Darth_vader__
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    -410 months ago

    why chinese guys even putting up with this shit?

    • @FinnFooted@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago
      1. what shit even are you even talking about?
      2. let’s assume there’s shit, they probably put up with it because up until 2015 many baby girls were murdered and that dating pool is slim.
      • @Darth_vader__
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        110 months ago

        if a man shows hatred for “Barbie” and slams female directors after they leave the theatre, then this man is “stingy” and a "toxic chauvinist’

        This shit

        Also, just because dating pool is slim doesn’t mean you should be their slave. Of course that is my opinion.