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Mary McCarthy. But remember, if Gay Bob has the courage to come out of his closet, so can you! Comphet: When Society Dictates Sexuality. And if all of that is also true for a doll just representing women. They also educate, provoke dialogue, and provide representation that was long denied in mainstream toys.

While mainstream doll lines ignored queer identities for decades, artists, eventually toy companies began creating dolls that reflect the diversity of gender and sexuality. During the s—s there were subversive art dolls like the ones made by transgender artist Greer Lankton that challenged gender norms and reflected queer experiences.

I follow an account called Rolliedolls on Instagram that makes hilarious queer scenes with dolls. Ken's actually become a gay icon since the s when he was sold as "Earring Magic Ken," complete with an earring and a necklace that resembled a sex toy.

I Expect You to Live, Mr. AI Sea Glass. You Are What You Post. On Campus. People who are not ashamed of what they are, are more lovable, kind, and understanding. In his opening scene, narrator Helen Mirren introduces him as “Just Allan”, the only male doll of which no replicas exist.

The doll is notable for inspiring a toy craze among gay men (including some claims that it was the highest selling Ken doll of all time) and for the controversy that ensued upon its debut. She said we could be anything we wanted, so I pick and choose my Barbie moments.

In that brief 10 second introduction, we can already see Allan for what he is to the Barbie universe: an outlier.

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A look at the brave dollmakers who chose representation. The first significant gay doll was the anatomically correct Gay Bob in His packaging read:. A lot of straight people should come out of their 'straight closets' and take the risk of being honest about what they are.

Dolls were queerified by giving them new clothes, genders, relationships, or genitals. Mattel introduced a line called Creatable World gender-neutral dolls with mix-and-match clothing, skin tones and hair types and introduced a Laverne Cox Barbie modeled after transgender actress Laverne Cox.

Queer dolls challenge gender norms in childhood play, offer validation for queer kids, and serve as cultural artifacts. Piano on Sherwood. So, Ken's probably very happy that. I bet you are wondering why I come packed in a closet. “Yeah, I’m confused about that,” Cera responds.