Behold the anthropological dichotomy of the summer of 2023: Grown women are dressing in head-to-toe pink ("Barbiecore") and sipping pink cocktails at pop-up Malibu Barbie Cafés — while at the same time fighting the overturn of Roe v. Wade and promoting body positivity and #MeToo.
Driving the news: Love her or hate her, Barbie will be ubiquitous this summer, with the first live-action Barbie movie coming out July 21.
- What she means for public debate over women's bodies and gender issues could spool on through the next election cycle.
