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Asian Ken doll, is this doll socially acceptable in the U.S or is this doll racially insensitive in someway?

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EDIT: Apparently, this is actually a "Japan ken doll", not "Asian Ken doll". Sorry for that.

Update 2:

EDIT: Blue Skye, thanks for that I did not see that part. Should have read the rest of the comment(s)

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    He's not racially insensitive but he's an historical action figure, not a "Ken Doll". I would be in favor of Kens of all races, but Barbie is a deformed ad for plastic surgery and eating disorders no matter what color they make her. Dr. Barbie my a**! She's too malnourished to have finished medical school and too top heavy to even stand upright.

  • 1 decade ago

    That Asian Ken doll is almost as sexy as me...almost.

    His eyes are too round.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Maybe if it was an action figure for little boys, but for little girls they shud have made it with atleast jeans and a tshirt or something like the other ken

  • bitch
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    um....well i think its weird they chose traditional japanese clothing why cant they go with something modern like the other ken dolls

  • 1 decade ago

    it's multi cultural not racist in any way, in nurseries they have ethnic dolls to teach children about different cultures

  • 1 decade ago

    so..asian men dont go around dressed like that? whoda thunk it?

    actually i'm joking...

    leave it to mattel to f*ck up.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    He'll be good at math but a bad driver.

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