THAT BARBIE MONOLOGUE

IF YOU’VE SEEN BARBIE, one of the biggest films of 2023, or EVEN IF YOU HAVEN’T, there’s a good chance you’ve PROBABLY HEARD ABOUT ‘THAT MONOLOGUE’. IT STRUCK SO MANY NERVES WITH ME as i sat watching it in the cinema, i felt like jumping out and shouting “amen!”, PARTICULARY AS A FITNESS PROFESSIONAL IN AN EXTREMELY SATURATED INDUSTRY. AN INDUSTRY THAT HAS SO MANY PEAKS AND PITS. SO MUCH CELEBRATION, YET SO MUCH FRAUD. SO MUCH ENCOURAGEMENT, BUT SO MUCH COMPARISON.

CHECK OUT “that barbie monologue” BELOW…:

“It is literally impossible to be a woman. You are so beautiful, and so smart, and it kills me that you don't think you're good enough. Like, we have to always be extraordinary, but somehow we're always doing it wrong.

You have to be thin, but not too thin. And you can never say you want to be thin. You have to say you want to be healthy, but also you have to be thin. You have to have money, but you can't ask for money because that's crass. You have to be a boss, but you can't be mean. You have to lead, but you can't squash other people's ideas. You're supposed to love being a mother, but don't talk about your kids all the damn time. You have to be a career woman but also always be looking out for other people.

You have to answer for men's bad behavior, which is insane, but if you point that out, you're accused of complaining. You're supposed to stay pretty for men, but not so pretty that you tempt them too much or that you threaten other women because you're supposed to be a part of the sisterhood.

But always stand out and always be grateful. But never forget that the system is rigged. So find a way to acknowledge that but also always be grateful.

You have to never get old, never be rude, never show off, never be selfish, never fall down, never fail, never show fear, never get out of line. It's too hard! It's too contradictory and nobody gives you a medal or says thank you! And it turns out in fact that not only are you doing everything wrong, but also everything is your fault.

I'm just so tired of watching myself and every single other woman tie herself into knots so that people will like us. And if all of that is also true for a doll just representing women, then I don't even know.”

I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE THAT MY WHOLE MISSION WITH EARN YOUR FIZZ IS TO ESTABLISH A SAFE COMMUNITY, A SAFE SPACE TO CELEBRATE WHAT WE CAN DO, CHEER OTHERS ON, find our fizz and sparkle WITHOUT the constant comparison, pressure and unattainale standards we are brainwashed into believing is the norm. Enjoyment and the motivation that comes through movement births so much positivity both for your mental and physical health. DO IT FOR YOU, BE YOUR BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF FOR YOU, NOT FOR ANYONE ELSE. nobody is perfect, (except maybe beyonce), so come and celebrate yourself at a fitness class soon. finding and earning that fizz goes way beyond calorie counting, reps and sets. it is a community. we rise by lifting others.