Barbie's Boyfriends

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Title

Barbie's Boyfriends

Description

Here one can see the options for a "steady boyfriend" in the Barbie game. Naturally, the boyfriends also have stereotypical personalities. Ken is Barbie's version of Prince Charming. Bob is supposed to be the dumb jock who's bad at math and "Poindexter" is the nerd no one wants to go out with. The latter is also a derogatory term used for nerds back in the day.

Creator

Mattel

Publisher

The DMGHL at Washington University in St. Louis

Date

1960

Format

JPEG

Language

eng

Type

Still Image

Identifier

BarbieBoyfriends

Coverage

Visual Tropes

Files

ken.jpeg
bob.jpeg
poindexter.jpeg
tom.jpeg

Collection

Visual Tropes

Citation

Mattel, “Barbie's Boyfriends,” "No Boyfriend? Skip One Turn" Gender Representation in Board Games , accessed May 15, 2024, https://aayeshaejaz.omeka.net/items/show/8.