Shakira receives swift backlash from parents over claims that Barbie was ‘emasculating’

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Shakira’s comments on the Barbie movie being “emasculating” have sparked backlash from parents. “Why not share the load with people who deserve to carry it, who have a duty to carry it as well?” Parents and non-parents alike sounded off on the pop star’s comments, claiming that she completely missed the point of the storyline of Ryan Gosling’s Ken, who was ultimately empowered to feel like he was enough - or “Kenough” outside of his relationship with Margot Robbie’s Barbie. “Whenever people complain about modern society ‘tearing men down’ and ‘emasculating’ them, it always comes back to wanting to maintain the prestige attached to masculinity,” another posted. “Shakira has always struck me as a ‘i’M nOt LikE oTheR gIrLs’ type so her being a hashtag boymom, missing the whole a** point of Barbie because it did not 100 per cent cater to her sons, is completely unsurprising to me,” another noted.