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1. time.com › 6296386The History Behind Barbie's Ken | TIME

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   Jul 20, 2023 · Barbie's boyfriend Ken has a past of his own. ... As a teen, the real Ken “played the piano and went to movies with subtitles. I was a nerd—a real nerd,” he explained. “All the girls ...

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3. www.smithsonianmag.com › arts-culture › why-the-kenWhy the Ken Doll Will Never Truly Emerge From Barbie’s Shadow

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   Jul 27, 2023 · The blockbuster film sparks a podcast discussion about why Ken can’t possibly be (k)enough. Barbie's faithful sidekick, Ken, hit shelves in 1961. Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz / Images via ...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ken_(doll)Ken (doll) - Wikipedia

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   Ken (doll) Kenneth Sean " Ken " Carson Jr. is a fashion doll introduced by American toy company Mattel in 1961 as the counterpart of Barbie, who had been introduced two years earlier. Similar to Barbie, Ken is from Willows, Wisconsin, [1] and has a fashionable line of clothing and accessories (although he made his debut wearing only a swimsuit ...

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6. www.cnn.com › 2023/07/22 › styleWho is Ken, really? The history of the world’s most ... - CNN

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   Jul 22, 2023 · In her book “Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll,” M.G. Lord writes that Ken was a “drip with seriously abridged genitalia who wasn’t very important in (Barbie’s ...

7. time.com › 6287484Ken's Journey in Barbie Is a Story About Male Fragility | TIME

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   Jul 21, 2023 · When Ken enters the real world, people suddenly call him “sir” and ask for his advice or help. While men on Venice Beach ogle Barbie, they treat Ken with a certain degree of respect. Ken is ...

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8. www.businessinsider.com › barbie-ken-named-afterBarbie and Ken Were Actually Named After Brother and Sister ...

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   Jul 25, 2023 · But the real-life Barbie and Ken were never a couple. The plastic dolls were actually named for a sister and brother – the children of Mattel cofounder and Barbie creator Ruth Handler. The first ...

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   Are Barbie & Ken a couple?

   • But the real-life Barbie and Ken were never a couple. The plastic dolls were actually named for a sister and brother – the children of Mattel cofounder and Barbie creator Ruth Handler. The first Barbie, who came out in 1959. Frederic Neema/Sygma via Getty Images

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   Who plays Ken in 'Barbie'?

   • Ryan Gosling as Ken and Margot Robbie as Barbie in "Barbie." Warner Bros. Barbie and Ken are one of pop culture's most famous couples. But the plastic dolls were named after real people, and they weren't a couple – they were siblings. Ruth Handler's children resented the dolls named after them and didn't buy any for their own children.

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   Is Ken a Barbie friend?

   • As of September 2022, he is perceived as one of Barbie's main friends. Since his debut, Ken has held over 40 occupations, the latest being "beach" (standing in the sand and surveying the waves), as depicted in the 2023 Barbie film. Ken was introduced as the male counterpart to Barbie by the American toy company Mattel in 1961.

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   Did Barbie meet Ken?

   • Clip from a 1960s Barbie commercial: It all started at the dance. Barbie, the famous teenage fashion model doll by Mattel, felt that this was to be a special night. And then it happened. She met Ken! And somehow she …

   Why the Ken Doll Will Never Truly Emerge From Barbie’s Shadow

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   How does Ken feel about Barbie?

   • From the start of the film, Ken smarts at Barbie’s small rejections. He seethes when she talks to other Kens, particularly the one played by Simu Liu, whom he sees as a rival. He doesn’t have a real job or home or purpose outside of Barbie. Then Ken leaves Barbieland, a feminist utopia, and enters the real world, where men run, well, everything.

   Ken's Journey in Barbie Is a Story About Male Fragility - TIME

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   Did Barbie fall in love with a Ken doll?

   • This original Ken doll from 1961 was supposed to be so handsome and magnetic that Barbie fell instantly in love. Hmm. Ken (short for Kenneth Carson) hit the toy aisle as Barbie’s buyable boyfriend two years after her 1959 debut.

   Who is Ken, really? The history of the world’s most ... - CNN

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10. www.starsinsider.com › lifestyle › 505661Barbie's boy: Looking back on Mattel's main man Ken

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    Jun 6, 2024 · In celebration of Ken Day on March 13! G reta Gerwig's hit 2023 movie 'Barbie' was the first live-action film based on the famous fashion doll. While Margot Robbie portrays one of the most iconic toys in modern history, Ryan Gosling quite literally played a supporting role, in the same way that Ken has since he was first introduced as Barbie's ...