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But what about Ken? This perhaps made him unrealistic, but not necessarily gay. Because for many of us, he truly is. An initiative by. Argentina could have answers. For instance, have you heard of Earring Magic. Barbie was at the height of her popularity in the early s.

This wouldn’t be the first time male Barbie dolls have been accused of being a little queer-coded. saw the introduction of the short-lived Earring Magic Ken. As well as a camp outfit of mesh and leather, Earring Magic Ken is remembered for sporting what looks like a c*ck ring around his neck.

{INSERTKEYS} [2][3]. So this Pride month, let’s take a look at how Mattel accidentally created a doll representing the LGBTQ+. Why are there no openly gay players in elite men's tennis? The doll flew off the shelves, especially since gay men, including Savage, rushed out to buy a Ken doll. And clearly, no one cared about Earring Magic Barbie because Earring Magic Ken ended up turning into a gay icon and became one of Mattel’s most profitable dolls!

And clearly, no one cared about Earring Magic Barbie because Earring Magic Ken ended up turning into a gay icon and became one of Mattel’s most profitable dolls! Do trans self-ID laws harm women? Barbie was at the height of her popularity in the early s. But whether or not Barbie and Ken worked it out, Mattel had already inadvertently opened the glass closet back in with the creation of Earring Magic Ken.

Ken historians argue that Earring Magic Ken is the best-selling Ken of all time despite only being on the shelves for six months. Earring Magic Ken, also known as " Gay Ken " and " Fey Ken ", [1] is a model of the Ken doll introduced by Mattel in as a companion to its Earring Magic Barbie figure, one of five dolls in the Earring Magic Barbie line. Before Ryan Gosling brought the famed male Ken doll to life on the silver screen opposite Margot Robbie in the new Barbie film which opened today, there was a very gay male doll name Gay Bob.

The Most Controversial Barbie & Ken Dolls In History Including a Girl Scout, a Sports Illustrated model, and a “gay Ken.”. So this Pride month, let’s take a look at how Mattel accidentally created a doll representing the LGBTQ+. Thomson Reuters Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales registration number: The doll flew off the shelves, especially since gay men, including Savage, rushed out to buy a Ken doll.

And he is every ’90s queer stereotype in a chiseled hunk of plastic. [2][3]. And then Mattel created Allan. Jess Sims is a freelance health, culture and fashion journalist based in New York whose work has appeared in InStyle and Harper's Bazaar, among others. Home News Videos Opinion About us. Earring Magic Ken, also known as " Gay Ken " and " Fey Ken ", [1] is a model of the Ken doll introduced by Mattel in as a companion to its Earring Magic Barbie figure, one of five dolls in the Earring Magic Barbie line.

I really hope the movie will go where Mattel never had the shareholder backing to go and acknowledge that Ken is a canonically gay icon. The kitsch factor drove Earring Magic Ken to become the best-selling Ken doll at the time. When it comes to gay Barbie dolls, the Mattel toy company hasn’t always been a pioneer, but they have always been the center of the conversation. The kitsch factor drove Earring Magic Ken to become the best-selling Ken doll at the time.

Visit Context. Actor Ryan Gosling poses for pictures during a photocall for the upcoming Warner Bros. The doll was called Earring Magic Ken, which is the absolute best name for an accidentally gay doll. Europe moves towards trans self-ID despite controversy.{/INSERTKEYS}