I think I can safely speak for the rest of our staff when I say that we appreciate diversity here on this site. And, we all definitely know that the standard bearer for promoting diversity is Barbie. But, after all this time, Barbie is just now getting some options in the dating game.
Yep – Mattel has created a bunch of beaus for Barbie to choose from…just your regular every day, diverse dudes..
Courtesy of The Washington Post:
Let’s face it. Few women out there date just one hunk throughout their lives, so we’re still not sure why Mattel waited till now to give Barbie a few more options.
Yet after the doll-maker announced it’s releasing 15 new Ken dolls that come in different looks and body types, there seemed to be one man-Barbie who stood out.
Introducing “Man Bun” Ken.
Here it is, folks:
If Adam hadn’t cut his hair, I’d definitely be making some sort of, “oh look – they made a doll of you” joke, but my man lobbed off the man bun a couple of weeks ago. *sigh* Missed opportunities.
Anyway, yeah – I don’t think this is actually representative of the average guy at all. This looks like a round-up of men who are auditioning for The Real World. If I see this entourage roll into the bar on a Friday night, I’m rolling my eyes. They look like hipsters and wannabes. Are people still saying “wannabes” or has that fad withered away? I’m showing my age (it’s 30).
Still, I don’t hang out with anyone that actually looks like this. Maybe this is what it takes to make it in the dating game these days and I’m just out of touch. That’s always a possibility.
If that’s the case, then I am doomed should the First Lady ever decide she’s had enough of me. If this is what the Barbies out there want, then I am fucked with a capital ‘F.’ Fucked.
All my bros roll in t-shirts and jeans. Most of the time, at least two people in the group have a hat on, too. So, from my perspective this is a miss on Mattel’s part. It’s not indicative of what the average guy is like. It’s indicative of what Tinder looks like.
If Mattel wanted to give Barbie some real men to choose from, they would’ve modeled Ken after this group….
Don’t worry, though. We’ve established that I’m not the type of guy to present a problem without a solution. So, I’ve come up with some ideas as to how Mattel can hit a little closer to the average Joe next time:
Gym shorts Ken
Dirty t-shirt Ken
Smells like sweat Ken
Ate too much pizza Ken
Business casual Ken
Suit game on point Ken
Can’t tell that his car smells like ass to other people Ken
Boom – series 2 is DONE.
Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network. A strong advocate of GSD (get shit done) and #BeBetter, he’s down to talk Tennessee Titans and Alabama Crimson Tide football over a beer any day. Check him out covering the WWE for WrestlingNews.co. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley, @WrestlingNewsCo
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