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ok this is “earring magic ken” who was introduced in 1992 (and discontinued shortly thereafter)

basically mattel had done a survey and discovered that girls didn’t think ken was “cool” enough

SO someone had the bright idea to research coolness by sending people to raves which, at the time, were mostly hosted & attended by gay men. so they went to these raves and took notes on what the fashions were and finally landed on this outfit, mesh shirt & all 

this doll became the best selling ken doll in history, mostly because gay men bought it in droves. (many of them said his necklace was supposed to be a cockring) but mattel and a number of parents weren’t very amused and discontinued the doll 

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OH MY GOD YOU’RE LEAVING OUT THE BEST PART

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MAGIC EARRING KEN. This bitch gay as HELL. supposedly the aforementioned rings on him are for “magic earrings” and clip on charms. These charms are advertised as totally COMPLETELY heterosexual, not gay at ALL, see there’s a Barbie that also has Magic Earring Action with clip on charms! Ken wears them to match, because he’s STRAIGHT

Here’s the issue: THERE IS NO MATCHING BARBIE. Magic Earring Ken is out here straight up wearing cock rings on his jacket with a thinly devised advertising ploy to make it SEEM not-gay. But it’s DEFINITELY GAY.
(And if you’re thinking, why cock rings? Well way back in 1992 gay culture was HUGE on wearing cock rings, it was the in-style. Everyone who was gay wore one, even women; you sewed them to your leather jacket, and the placement indicated some of your sexual preference. In case you were wondering, Ken is a Bottom.)

AND IT GETS BETTER. Magic Earring Ken was on the shelves for six weeks before they pulled him. In that short amount of time? Magic Earring Ken became the BEST SELLING Barbie Doll Mattel has EVER SOLD.
LET THAT SINK IN. SIX WEEKS. And now every time these wheezy old hetero windbag execs go to look at their sales board, they’re forever haunted by Magic Earring Ken at the top of their charts.

Gay as hell, Cock Ring Bottom Ken, the Best Selling Mattel Doll.
Pride.

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please take the time out of your day to read about Magic Earring Ken™

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I want pining Allura.

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  • Allura pining hard for Shiro but Shiro is too busy being Leader of Voltron and doesn’t notice
  • She watches the back of his head when they’re on the flight deck together and he doesn’t realise
    • She likes it when he turns around slightly and she catches his side profile for just a sec
  • Sometimes when the Paladins are training she listens in on the comms cos she likes to hear Shiro’s voice
    • she tells herself she’s just monitoring their progress
    • she’s not
    • she’s not even concentrating on what they’re saying
    • she’s just listening to shiro’s voice and daydreaming
  • Shiro on the training deck alone. Allura walks past the door three times trying to summon the courage to go in and join him
    • she can’t make herself do it
    • Shiro doesn’t notice BECAUSE HE’S A HUGE CLUELESS FUCKING DORK
  • Sometimes when they’re discussing plans or strategy she’ll completely zone out cos she’s just watching his mouth when he talks
    • Shiro: crosses his arms. Allura: forgets her own name
  • Sometimes he catches her awake late and night and puts a friendly hand on her shoulder and reminds her to rest
    • Allura: yes you’re right Shiro. thank you
    • Allura, internally: *screams in 12,000 different languages*
  • She goes to ask Lance and Hunk about Earth dating rituals. You know, for science
  • FOR S C I E N C E
  • One time Shiro was training shirtless and Allura’s spirit left her body and ascended to the astral plane
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