https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/additions-to-the-barbie-monologue-rant Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:55:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/additions-to-the-barbie-monologue-rant#post-2359581 Wed, 08 May 2024 14:58:21 +0000 April 2359581@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hetero women should ideally be shorter and slightly younger than a male romantic partner. Also less financially successful and either of equal or lower educational level (as in, if he didn't go to college, she'd better not have her Master's, unless of course he went from high school into a family business or trade that made him a zillionaire, then it's fine.)</p> <p>Got all that?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/additions-to-the-barbie-monologue-rant#post-2359546 Wed, 08 May 2024 02:31:35 +0000 cat2 2359546@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Look attractive enough so you will be promotable at work, but not too attractive, that isn’t boss material either. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/additions-to-the-barbie-monologue-rant#post-2359423 Mon, 06 May 2024 15:27:50 +0000 April 2359423@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Don't forget about doing all these things while running a spotless household with a kitchen from a Nancy Meyers film. Not so spotless that people and pets can't make a mess - because you're relaxed about such things! you are not your mother! - but somehow spotless anyhow.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/additions-to-the-barbie-monologue-rant#post-2359356 Sat, 04 May 2024 15:22:59 +0000 Peri 2359356@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Nuancedream,</b> the Barbie monologue was about the impossible and always conflicting standards placed on women, so I think your frustration is right on target. Sorry you are having difficult times.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Irina,</b> yes! I recently read one in an incredibly long line of blurbs about some actress, praising her "natural beauty" for coming to her interview with no makeup. (And then of course, they put makeup on her for the photo shoot). Lisa Eldridge made a whole video on that attitude in the Victorian Era...they believed that outer beauty meant you were a good person, but also believed that trying to look beautiful was sinful. Women had some little hacks they could use, but you were so screwed if the hack was in any way detectable. Rock, meet hard place. </p> <p>And yet...here we still are!!! Which leads to another line for the Barbie rant: Look your best, but never look like you <b><i></i></b><i><b></b></i><b>tried too hard</b><i><b></b><u></u>. </i>Wow, I hate that phrase!!<i></i> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/additions-to-the-barbie-monologue-rant#post-2359336 Sat, 04 May 2024 01:16:18 +0000 Irina 2359336@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How about - if you care about your appearance, you are vain. If you don’t - you let yourself go! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/additions-to-the-barbie-monologue-rant#post-2359327 Fri, 03 May 2024 19:07:47 +0000 nuancedream 2359327@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How about not changing my job duties for the third time in four years! I'm stressed out, constantly fatigued, and have no energy for socializing or hobbies. If I make it to retirement in two years, I don't know what will be left of me. Sorry for the rant. Please delete if not appropriate. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/additions-to-the-barbie-monologue-rant#post-2359136 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 22:16:39 +0000 Peri 2359136@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, ladies...those are great additions!! </p> <p>We are supposed to please/take care of everyone but we can't please/take care of everyone!&nbsp;</p> <p>And how dare we feel stressed! We are supposed to be such bosses that we can handle everything and look great doing it!</p> <p>Thanks, that was fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/additions-to-the-barbie-monologue-rant#post-2359103 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 23:15:48 +0000 Roxanna 2359103@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sleep is so important! But only if you sleep WELL. Make sure you sleep deeply and through the whole night! What?!?! You don't bc of menopause/anxiety/little kids/big kids/sleep disorders etc etc? Well then FIX THAT! Magnesium! Aromatherapy! Take a relaxing bath before bed and give yourself a massage. But this better be at 7:30 so you can go to sleep at 9 and get 8 hours before waking up at 5 to work out, etc etc</p> <p>Also - if you are stressed, that is on you. You can fix it! How? By adding one more thing to your long list - self care! Make sure you do that so you can be present for everyone else in your life. They need you at your best!</p> <p>Can you tell I am am experiencing sleep issues and dealing with stress lol. Starting a new stressful job, waking up at 5 to work out, plus the regular stuff of life and family and kids has been a lot...but I have learned to tune out the mysogynistic voices that tell me I'm not enough (at least some of the time I can tune them out!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/additions-to-the-barbie-monologue-rant#post-2359097 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:40:42 +0000 Helena 2359097@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Don't pursue a career because you're betraying your family but don't abandon your career because then you're betraying feminism but do what's right for you or else you're betraying yourself but what's right for you is going to betray something so don't do that *facepalm* </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/additions-to-the-barbie-monologue-rant#post-2359058 Sun, 28 Apr 2024 18:45:08 +0000 Angie 2359058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for making me laugh!&nbsp;</p> <p>NICE </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/additions-to-the-barbie-monologue-rant#post-2359051 Sun, 28 Apr 2024 16:12:09 +0000 Peri 2359051@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I loved the movie but it is America's monologue that has stayed with me ever since...just brilliant writing and acting.</p> <p>For fun, here are two things I'd add to it, based on what I'm sick of hearing: <ul> <li>Prioritize sleep...but wake up two hours early so you can work out and make a high protein breakfast.&nbsp;</li> <li>A healthy diet includes plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables...but not fruit, we're just kidding about that, it has sugar.&nbsp;</li> </ul> What would you add? </p>