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Conservative commentator and right-wing pundit Ben Shapiro has been mocked on social media for posting a 43-minute YouTube video rant criticizing and “destroying” the new Barbie movie.

In the lengthy video, Shapiro complains about many aspects of the film, claiming it is too mature and “woke” for its target audience of young girls. He criticizes the inclusion of a transgender character and dismisses the film’s depiction of patriarchal systems.

Shapiro’s long rant has been derided by many on social media as petty and absurd. Many users poked fun at Shapiro for wasting so much time watching and reviewing a “Barbie” movie. Some even joked that he only disliked the film because “Barbie is taller than you.”

Others pointed out the irony of Shapiro criticizing the film’s portrayal of women succeeding in a male-dominated field, despite Shapiro himself being a successful conservative media personality. Some also highlighted Shapiro’s outfit in the video, which matches Ken’s outfit in the movie.

Shapiro’s hyperbolic and exaggerated criticism of the film, especially its political and social messages, has turned his YouTube video into a source of mockery and ridicule for Shapiro himself. Many feel he went into the film looking to be outraged and came across as petty and oversensitive in his lengthy rant.