Ken (the doll) turns 60 and, at times, black

"...continuing to evolve and grow..."

Oh honey, you got THAT right!!!

Barbie ruined their brand by caving to the SJWs. They’re never satisfied and Mattel is stupid for bending to them. This entire article is why: worthless praise from anonymous online sources (“Oh a male babysitter Ken! So amazing!”).

There were flashes of brand brilliance in the past decade (“Life in the Dreamhouse”) but they went all-in on their woke line with dolls that never move from the shelves.

Fat (sorry... “Curvy”) Barbie = GAME OVER

Was anyone else absolutely distraught the first time they took Ken's pants off?

OP are you saying Barbie is into BBC?

Are you old white fuckers trolling? This has to be a troll post. I get that the racists find ANY REASON to bitch (but are the first upset about homophobic assholes) but there has been black Barbie and black Ken for decades. This isn’t new.

R2, I think the decline in sales has more to do with the poor quality of the dolls and clothing, and not because of the "body-positive" dolls.

OP (you old stupid fuck), Black Barbie was introduced in 1980, 41 years ago. Black Ken was introduced in 1981, 40 years ago.

You’re 40 years late to be complaining.

Prior to them Barbie and Ken had black friends, mostly Christie and Brad.

[quote]Ken (the doll) turns 60 and, at times, black

He'll never go back.

R2 they caved to no one. There is a whole documentary about it. Their sales have been down for over a decade, because kids play video games and apps more now, not toys/dolls.

Their sales were so bad they were thinking of shutting down Barbie all together.

That’s when they came out with the idea of making different types of Barbies, with different heights and body types.

Black Barbie and Ken aren’t new. You can’t be so ignorant you’ve never seen a black Barbie doll. Seriously.

Wait, Ken has joints now?

Oh, and the rebrand with all the different types of dolls is what saved them from closing r2.

Is this the new Tommy DiDario thread?

Barbies black bestie Christie was introduced in 1968. She was a high seller too. One of Ken’s besties, Brad, was black too in the 70s. Shocked OP hasn’t found this out and made a post complaining 50 years later.

Not diverse enough until they'll introduced Trans-Ken which is basically Ken but shorter with child bearing hips and a huge ugly scar across his chest.

Again, r14, black Ken was introduced 40 years ago this year. This is a bullshit race bait thread

Barbie is SUCH a slut!

Well it’s not like Ken really loves pussy anyway

This was the first black Ken doll, introduced in 1981

This was the first black Barbie (not counting her friends) in 1980.

No one is complaining about Francie, Barbie’s colored friend you dumb race troll.

We KNOW Barbie and Ken have had black versions: and of course in your myopic little worldview nothing exists beyond black/white.

Barbie’s sales are up in the pandemic age - the article mentions that specifically because parents are buying more toys again. There was no demonstrable sales increase after their woke Fashionistas line full of shorties and fatties.

Happy Retirement Ken!

Anyone who doesn’t know they had a black and white version of Barbie/Ken is lying.

I'd like to be a Ken but with all Barbie's money.

This is the doll that changed the world for young Gaylings of the 70s. Gay Bob

So many Kens.

Black Francie dolls are selling for thousands on Etsy and EBay.

And who can forget Earring Magic Ken?

Earring Magic Ken was pulled off shelves overnight

What about me? I USED to be a Ken doll!

They have a “curvy” Barbie; is there a Chunky Ken?

Of course not, because “feminist” frauen want all fit and hunky men to love and validate their BBW sloppy selves.

There's a "broad body" Ken, r30.

Another Ken with the broad body type.

Is this one supposed to be Barbie or Ken?