Toys & Games

Drag Queen Barbie

Mattel Releases Drag Queen Barbie?

August 27, 2012

The Internet is abuzz about Mattel’s supposed “Drag Queen Barbie”, designed by Phillipe and David Blond as Blond Diamond Barbie. I’m not sure exactly how this doll came to be dubbed a “Drag Queen”, but I think that it was because Phillipe crossdresses and rocks a similar look to this doll. I’m sorry, but I’m [...]

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Commercial for New CD Ken Barbie Doll!

October 5, 2011

My friends, I am happy to share with you a great find! A new Barbie doll is coming out, a male doll named Glenn. The special thing about Glenn is that he is the first and only male doll comfortable enough in his own masculinity to wear women’s clothing. Check out the commercial below!!

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Gender Bent Justice League to the Rescue!

July 30, 2011

As you may have noticed, I am a total geek. Yes, I have an affinity for video games, action figures, comic books and all sorts of associated goodness. That’s why when I saw this article highlighting a group of Justice League fans who have taking their cosplay to new levels, I was giddy with excitement. [...]

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Mattel to Release Crossdressing Ken Doll

July 7, 2011

El Segundo, CA (JWNN) — Mattel has announced that they will be releasing a gender-bending Ken doll this summer in its newest wave of Barbie figures in order to appeal to the transgender youth toy market. Kendra, as he/she will be called, will retain his standard issue body which features bulging biceps, ripped abs and [...]

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Mainstream Crossdressing: Garbage Pail Kids

July 13, 2010

Garbage Pail kids started off as a simple Cabbage Patch Kids parody, but exploded into a cultural phenomenon. As a child of the 80′s, I not only vividly remember these hilarious sticker cards but also still have them in my collection! GPK cards specialized in the type of gross-out humor that we kids loved back [...]

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Iron Man 2 Toys – Gender Specific?

May 6, 2010

Almost one full year ago I explored the idea of gender and childhood toys, revisiting my memories of wanting to add the She-Ra action figure to my toy collection, so she could fight alongside her brother He-Man. I distinctly recall my anxiety as I stood in line with my mother at the toy store to [...]

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