When I was eleven I got a Barbie and Ken in evening wear. What was I supposed to play with it? As a girl who played marbles and football, I could not imagine the daily activities of the couple. Fortunately, a girlfriend knew what to do with it: “You first undress them and then they fuck.” She ripped the clothes off the dolls, put Ken on top of Barbie and made him make wild movements. I scuttled home in shock, to throw the plastic lovers in the bottom of a cupboard forever.
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A version of this article also appeared in the newspaper on July 21, 2023.