The Conservative Vagabond is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. The Barbie movie so completely portrays the vision of “girl boss” feminism, both in its idealistic form as Barbieland, and its “insert all the corporate messaging approved smash the patriarchy platitudes here” form that at points I didn’t know whether they were trying to parody fashionable feminism or simply so steeped in the corporate zeitgeist - this movie was supposed to be an advertisement of Mattel after all - that those responsible for it didn’t realise just how much of a cliché it was.
The classical hero is a flawed person who embarks on a quest for something valuable. It turns into an endurance test with an uncertain ending until the hero triumphs over his/her weakness and returns from the journey with two prizes. One is personal growth towards the best person they can be, the other is some significant gift for the the benefit of mankind or just for some other people if he/she is less ambitious. Or maybe just more realistic.
But don't be too realistic or you will procrastinate instead of starting the journey.
The classical hero is a flawed person who embarks on a quest for something valuable. It turns into an endurance test with an uncertain ending until the hero triumphs over his/her weakness and returns from the journey with two prizes. One is personal growth towards the best person they can be, the other is some significant gift for the the benefit of mankind or just for some other people if he/she is less ambitious. Or maybe just more realistic.
But don't be too realistic or you will procrastinate instead of starting the journey.
Just do it (with a plan.)
Don't die with your music in you (Wayne Bennett)