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SADNESS: Barbie & Ken Behind The Scenes

by Brittany High

One would assume Barbie lives the perfect life (I mean, if you don’t count her hoarding addiction). But you know what they say — Money doesn’t buy happiness. And apparently Barbie’s Dream House, pink Ferrari, and all those damn shoes don’t guarantee a happy marriage. Photographer Dina Goldstein brings us this never before seen look into the real lives of Barbie & Ken. There’s tension! Betrayal! Depression! Closeted homosexuality! Identity crisiseseses! It’s like a soap opera except without all the witches and little people.

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Comments (6)

Posted by Ana Gil on June 17th, 2012 at 12:09 am

Love this photos!
Posted by Doug Batton on June 19th, 2012 at 1:50 pm

Ah yes, the old “Ken is gay” joke. This would have been hilarious in 1997. I would have laughed my ass off back then, maybe.
Posted by djou on June 23rd, 2012 at 5:47 pm

Doug, I don’t think that was meant to be funny.
Posted by nubwaxer on January 30th, 2013 at 10:51 pm

gi joe is definitely the gay one. ken is just a metro–what do you call them?
Posted by Russ on February 28th, 2013 at 11:15 am

how is this even remotely funny?

why is it that Ken is the one who’s got issues and Barbie is the good one?

who’s to say that Barbie isn’t looking for a Sugar Daddy and spends all of Ken’s Hard Earned money on crap?

why do you make the man the bad guy?
Posted by SherylEatCrowe on April 23rd, 2013 at 11:34 am

You aren’t getting it. Its just another miserable marriage where both parties are not getting what they want. Living the status quo but wanting something totally different. Its not about damning the man or making a gay joke. Its a reference to the boundless unhappiness that most married couples suffer through.

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