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I'm Zac | MFA Student | Graphic Designer Queer | Perpetually Tired | Pretty Funny Ravenclaw | Dog Person | ENTP | 22

[rainhann]

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 

[muffinsandmatriarchy]

OH MY GOD YOU’RE LEAVING OUT THE BEST PART

SO

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.

[harperjenkins]

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

[but-is-it-gay-tho]

gay history

[scoundrelnurlife]

has this post reached “always reblog” status yet?

[when-the-sun-paints-us-gold]

I sure hope so.

[boogiewoogiebuglegal]

It’s an “always reblog” for me. :D

[wedointhisagain-deactivated2020]

Look at that boy go

[camewiththeframe]

[persephonesstrap]

This is worse. Looking at these you can tell they have no significant monetary value. They were confiscated as a fear tactic. Nothing more.

[arithanas]

This picture breaks my heart everytime it appears in my dash. It’s a fear tactic, alright but—

The first one in the left corner: It’s a first communion rosary, and it’s not cheap.

The black one in the first line: That’s a widow rosary and it’s old.

The white one in the second line:  is a commemoration rosary. It has a miniature picture in the round part. I haven’t seen that since the 70′s.

In the third line, multicolor one: It’s an Anima mundi, I have only seen those in the hands of Rosary ministery’s old ladies. The oldest ones are from the 80′s after Juan Pablo II came to Mexico for the first time. It’s one of the old ones, I know because the crucifixes are different.  The third one on the fourth line: Red and gold. The style is old, the metal is dark, that’s a 50′s rosary, probably a quinceañera one (or it’s maybe older, from the 40′s when the brides carried red roses with their offerings).

The fifth one on the fourth line: It’s a quinceañera rosary with Ignatius’s tear. The style is old and in my part of Mexico is orphan girls who used it. At least it was when I was young. The third one of the fifth line: the blue one with the anchor. That one I have only seen in Veracruz and it doesn’t look new. The fifth one on the fifth line: That’s a 90′s wedding rosary. Black and white patterns were popular on that date. The fourth one on the last line: That’s a first communion rosary from the 30′s. It’s delicate and most probably silver. The rest wrench my heart too, the humble everyday rosaries with wooden beads and knots. Those are cheap and bear the wear and tear of their user handling. But those  I described are much more.

Those are mother’s rosaries.

Those are not just rosaries. Those are mementos, that’s the proof of their families stories. They are taking from them the only portable things they can carry to feel the connection to their families. It’s not a fear tactic. Call it like by its name. It’s dehumanization.

[kaliawai512]

I don’t have the words. Just … seriously, no words. Thank you, arithanas, for explaining the history, significance, and stories behind these.

Everyone needs to see this. Please pass it on.

[kingjaffejoffer]

[sufficientlylargen]

Every time I see a post about updog I’m torn between not wanting to fall for it and wanting to help the poster complete their joke.

[tommyeatseaton-blog]

okay but what’s updog ?

[jaiwithanadult]

Updog is a long sausage in a bun often served with ketchup, mustard, onion e, and/or relish.

[yumantimatter]

No, that’s a hotdog. An updog is when a new version or patch of an application is released

[defectivealtruist]

You’re thinking of update. Updog is when you end a sentence with a rising intonation.

[ghostpalmtechnique]

No, that’s uptalk.  You’re thinking of the fourth-largest city in Sweden.

[argumate]

surely that’s Uppsala, whereas Updog is the giant spider in Harry Potter.

[regexkind]

That’s Aragog. Updog is a symbol conventionally used for an arbitrarily small number in analysis proofs

[another-normal-anomaly]

You’re thinking of epsilon. Updog is an upward-moving air current.

[yieldsfalsehoodwhenquined]

no that’s an updraft

updog isn’t a noun at all, it’s a verb; it basically means to chew someone out, or harshly lecture them

[identicaltomyself]

No, that’s upbraid. An updog is a small dog that likes cuddling on people’s laps.

[speakertoyesterday]

No that’s a puppydog. An updog is when the Mets win.

[mistbornthefinal]

No that’s an upset. An updog is the modern version of a henway.

[yumantimatter]

What’s a henway?

[eversolewd-deactivated20250517]

Oh, about 5 pounds.

[d1rtnbl00d]

GOTTEM

[asterythm]

this post pushed me down the stairs and stole my firstborn child

[ultrafacts]

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[qndeldr]

I still need to know what dog this is

[ultrafacts]

It is the Caucasian Shepherd Dog aka Russian Bear Dog. This picture below is just a PUPPY.

[bubblegumdomme]

Holy shit.

[kaylamariiie1993]

I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE NOW

[ultrafacts]

[leadhoovesies]

MOUSE

[musical-dreamer-of-love]

THE REAL LIFE CLIFFORD!

[bayocake-deactivated20160731]

Level 1

Level 17

Level 35

[thespectacularspider-girl]

I could literally ride this dog into battle.

and I would.

[vancity604778kid]

For anyone wondering, that last pic is another awesome breed called the Tibetan Mastiff :)

[ultrafacts]

Fun fact: Tibetan Mastiffs were often “paired” with Tibetan Spaniels. The Tibetan Spaniel is a natural-born tattle tale and would run along monastery walls to keep an eye out for intruders. Upon spotting someone suspicious they would go get the big dog.

[ninjaspiderjuurouta]

N O. Oh my God that is so cute

[30-minute-memes]

[sighinastorm]

There’s a tornado warning out (two, technically), so of course I went for a walk outside to see if I could spot it.  Never have I seen so many of my neighbors at one time, when there wasn’t a firework show or a picnic.

[sighinastorm]

[the-dwarven-viking]

There was a tornado warning and a bunch of people gathered outside to set off fireworks. I wish I was kidding.

[sighinastorm]

How cool would it be to shoot fireworks into a tornado?

[sighinastorm]

[surprisebitch]

tops (trying to impregnate their bottom): just keep breedin and breedin and breedin and breediEeeeHn I KNOW I GOTTA KEEP… KEEP ON BREEDIN OOoOOooH YEEAAAAA~~~~~!!!!!!

[ns92fusw30f9]

[carillonghorn]

[omigawdmatt]

Trying to get over this post like

[hazy-october]

[drinkyourjuiceshelby]

Me reblogging my own content even though my followers ignored it the first time

[catchymemes]

Harry Potter low cost version

by Studio 188

[viejospellejos]

Los mejores 4 minutos de mi vida

[silvermoon424]

[beauxoiseaux]

@sailormoonsub

[shewolfofengland]

Whilst in Sydney in 1994, a man apparently tries to assassinate Prince Charles. And not a single fuck was given by His Royal Highness.

[deutschemark]

(x)

[heartyounot]

I’m dead at his face in the last one like “Did you even try?”

[aletolover-deactivated20151208]

And then when he gets pushed he’s like “Wait no let him try!”

[morepopcornplease]

his composure is just everything I aspire to be

[letitrainathousandflames-archive]

Someone: oh there’s this show I’m watching... oh, nevermind, it’s silly you probably don’t wanna hear about it

Me, knowing fully well how much it sucks to have your passions invalidated and how cool it is to rant about something you love:

[pettycentral]

[cryoverkiltmilk]

“Ma'am, I understand you need to empty out your desk, but–”

[cryoverkiltmilk]

It has just occurred to me that OP was talking about a breakup.

[sporkinventor]

No wait yours is so much more powerful

[brolinjosh]

Hulk vs. Professor Hulk

[memeseverdie]

So I made a thing.