Ken

I've just finally watched Toy Story 3 and I am moderately concerned. Yes it's dark and a little scarier than the previous two, but I'm more concerned about the gender policing going on.

So Tour guide Barbie finally gets to meet her Ken at daycare. Though Ken may not be all he seems, he is super feminine. This doesn't seem to bother Barbie at all but Ken's bros spare no feelings. Constantly referring to him as a "girl's toy," it's pretty clear they're insulting him. The movie plays up the fact that he likes clothes and dresses well. These are all things boys aren't supposed to like so it's used as comic effect. Also the scene in which Barbie is working to trick Ken shows that boys who like clothes are less intelligent than women (and that just won't do).

The worst is during the credits when the original cast gets a letter about how life is going at daycare. Someone comments on how neat the authors handwriting is and immediately gives credit to Barbie. Well the camera pans down to the signature and low and behold Ken wrote it. BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA you see? It's funny! Men aren't supposed to have good hand writing!!

So while I'm sure this movie was aimed toward big kids (like my age!) it is still a cartoon and children are supposed to watch it. So let me ask you this Disney and Pixar, do you really want young boys growing up thinking it's super manly to dress and write like an idiot? No? Good. Find better jokes.