A closer look
He is forever known as 'just Ken,' but the plastic himbo actually has a robust government name. When Mattel introduced him in 1961 as Barbie's eternally platonic companion, they gave him a surprisingly WASP-y full name to establish his backstory. He has no genitals, no definable career, and is permanently trapped in an existential void of beachside servitude, but at least he has the legal documentation to apply for a mortgage.






