In the final act of the “Barbie“ movie, America Ferrera — playing Gloria, a working mom visiting from the real world — gives a rousing speech about the conflicting standards that women are expected to meet. “I get it,” Kate Cohen writes. “But for a monologue that supposedly inspires a revolt against the patriarchy, The Speech is curiously devoid of politics.” Read more: Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: Follow us: Twitter: Instagram: Facebook:
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