Talk:Ken (Barbie)
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[edit] Earring Magic Ken
The claim that Earring Magic Ken was "stigmatized and removed from sale" because he resembled a homosexual man is a quasi-urban legend. True, the doll attracted a lot of attention and satirical comment, but he was simply intended to be a fashion conscious man of the time period concerned.--Ianmacm 14:02, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
I edited the phrase 'homosexual community' to be 'gay community'. In this context, I think 'gay' is a better word because it seems to imply the communitarian aspects of certain homosexuals. Not all homosexuals, or people withs same-sex attractions, are gay. However, most of the Ken enthusiasts actually are, well, gay.
--Insolectual 04:40, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Article as of June 2008
It is hard to know where to begin when describing the shortcomings of the current version of the article. It contains far too much personal opinion and is way outside good Wikipedia writing style. This article has been an unloved ugly duckling for some time now, and could benefit from a major cleanup. --♦IanMacM♦ (talk to me) 05:46, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:KenRockers.png
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BetacommandBot (talk) 04:11, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
