Vietnam: Before the film premiered, officials in Vietnam announced they were banning Barbie over a scene that included a map that appeared to show China's contested territorial claims in the South China Sea—Warner Bros.
The move came after a scene from the movie showed Margot Robbie standing in front of a cartoon-ish, hand-drawn map of the world. The map depicted the controversial U-shaped "nine-dash line" that illustrates China's territorial claim over much of the South China Sea.
Why is the Barbie movie banned in the Middle East?
Elsewhere, censors delayed the release, with the key markets of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates holding it until mid-August and Lebanon initially banning it outright because—in the words of Culture Minister Mohammad Mortada—it “promotes homosexuality and transsexuality...
While the film does not dive into trans identity, Barbie still manages to touch upon LGBTQ+ issues without naming them as such. In fact, the film features several openly LGBTQ+ actors, like Hari Nef, Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, and Scott Evans.
Here's Why The Barbie Movie Is Banned In Vietnam - IGN The Fix: Entertainment
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Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling had the right idea to scrap their Barbie and Ken kiss scene and TikTokers agreed. With so many comedic and thought-provoking moments in Barbie, you don't need a kiss scene to enjoy it. Don't miss your chance to see this 2023 movie release playing in theaters now.
Ken (short for Kenneth Carson) hit the toy aisle as Barbie's buyable boyfriend two years after her 1959 debut. He was available in two styles — blond or brunette hair, made of hard plastic — and came dressed in very short red swim trunks.
The ban stemmed from a drawing of a world map in the film that authorities in Vietnam said depicted the “nine-dash line,” which is a feature on some Chinese maps indicating the disputed territorial claims of China in the South China Sea.
Mattel didn't have a strong case for copyright infringement, since the "Barbie Girl" video doesn't contain any actual Barbie dolls or images, but the company sued over the use of the trademarked word “Barbie” and the use of “Barbie pink,” a trademarked color.
The Greta Gerwig directorial features the controversial 'nine-dash line' - a dotted line that China uses when drawing its borders in the South China Sea. Vietnam's state media reported that the government banned distribution of the popular movie because it includes a view of a map showing disputed territorial claims.
CNN: Why might it be important that “Barbie” culminated in a gynecologist appointment? Wen: Having everyone see Barbie go to the gynecologist normalizes the experience. It solidifies the understanding that reproductive health is an integral part of overall health.
movie “Barbie” has apologized for its U.S. parent company's reaction to social media posts about the “Barbenheimer” blitz that combined images of Barbie and a mushroom cloud. The memes triggered criticisms in Japan for what many described as minimizing the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The long-awaited film adaptation of the Mattel doll made headlines when, two weeks before its July 21 theatrical debut, it was banned in, of all places, Vietnam. And not because of any explicit violence or plastic nudity, but for violating the country's territorial sovereignty.
Kuwait. Kuwait announced it was banning the adventures of Barbie and Ken in the real world due to "ideas and beliefs that are alien to the Kuwaiti society and public order."
[HO CHI MINH CITY] Vietnam has completed a nearly five-month long investigation of TikTok's operations in the country, with authorities finding the Chinese video-sharing app guilty of breaking laws on e-commerce, information security and the protection of children.
But when preggo Midge hit the market in 2002, customers freaked out over the idea that little kids would be playing with a pregnant doll, and she was quickly pulled from Walmart shelves across the country that same year, according to the Associated Press.
Society maintains rules about children's behavior. Some rules dictate the toys a child should play with based on gender. Retailers market baby dolls to girls and toy cars to boys. The reason is that young children must be taught which roles they are expected to play.
Thus, I was inspired to take a look into some of Indiana's crazy state laws. 10. Baths cannot be taken between the months of October and March. Seeing as how people are stuck inside most of the time during these months, I would imagine this could lead to some terrible smelliness.
A court has barred sales in Mexico of a controversial Frida Kahlo Barbie doll, ruling that members of her family own the sole rights to her image. The toy company Mattel launched a range of new Barbie dolls based on "inspiring women" - artist Frida Kahlo among them.
Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. Barbie was named after Ruth Handler's daughter, Barbara, and Ken after her son, Kenneth. She is from (fictional) Willows, Wisconsin, where she attended high school.
Kenneth Sean "Ken" Carson (1961–1967, 1969–present): Barbie's male counterpart and former boyfriend as well as the second character added to the line. Mattel announced a split between him and Barbie in 2004 and a reunion on Valentine's Day in 2011.
Breakup that rocked the world: Ken and Barbie shocked their fans -- and the world -- when the doll world's "golden couple" went splitsville in 2004. The couples' romance began 50 years ago when they met on the set of their first television commercial together in 1961.
Barbie, the famous fashion doll, felt that this night was special. And then it happened: she met Ken and somehow she knew that and Ken and her would be going together. So now Mattel brings you Ken, Barbie's boyfriend.”
