JULY 26, 2023 A few months ago, my two sons, aged 10 and 15, told me they were excited to see the new Barbie film. According to the film's costume designer Jacqueline Durran, "Greta really liked [the outfits in the film that had an '80s aesthetic because] they chimed with the date of the Barbies that she used to play with She was a great Barbie fan." Audiences are supposed to overlook the ethical conundrums presented by the Barbie film in part because the film's creator, Greta Gerwig, apparently identifies as a feminist.