{"id":22399,"date":"2022-05-11T16:40:04","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T20:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=22399"},"modified":"2022-05-11T16:40:16","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T20:40:16","slug":"babylon-bee-mattel-unveils-new-pregnant-ken-doll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/05\/11\/babylon-bee-mattel-unveils-new-pregnant-ken-doll\/","title":{"rendered":"Babylon Bee &#8211; Mattel Unveils New Pregnant Ken Doll"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Satire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This morning, Mattel announced the launch of a new Barbie-themed toy: a pregnant Ken doll. The move has been hailed as an exciting step forward for trans inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220511-130707_Chrome-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220511-130707_Chrome-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220511-130707_Chrome-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220511-130707_Chrome-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220511-130707_Chrome-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220511-130707_Chrome-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220511-130707_Chrome.jpg 1440w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEveryone needs to see themselves in their toys,&#8221; said Mattel executive Andrew Schiewe. &#8220;For too long, pregnant boys have been excluded. Today, this finally changes. We are pleased to announce the summer rollout of Pregnant Ken!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to reports, the gathered press pool in front of Mattel\u2019s headquarters applauded and whooped for several minutes at Schiewe\u2019s announcement, after which he was able to resume speaking. \u201cAll kinds of kids need toys for self-expression: small kids and big kids, sweet kids and nasty kids, poor kids and white kids, as our President says.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the reporters from The Washington Post and The Atlantic had to be asked to settle down, Mr. Schiewe spoke again, this time to elaborate on Pregnant Ken&#8217;s accessories. \u201cPaternity pants, ginger gum for morning sickness, and even postpartum lotion are all sold separately. We emphasize that Ken needs holistic pregnancy care, even for the \u20184th trimester\u2019 when he needs extra support as he adjusts to his new role as a birthing person.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At publishing time, Mattel had announced a hurried rollout of the new Abortionist Ken, to satisfy pro-choice groups who complained on Twitter about birthing people being put on a pedestal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1011\" height=\"308\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220511-130721_Chrome.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220511-130721_Chrome.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220511-130721_Chrome-300x91.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot_20220511-130721_Chrome-768x234.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Babylon Bee subscriber, Jamin D.,&nbsp; contributed to this report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/babylonbee.com\/news\/mattel-announces-new-pregnant-ken-doll\">https:\/\/babylonbee.com\/news\/mattel-announces-new-pregnant-ken-doll<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Satire This morning, Mattel announced the launch of a new Barbie-themed toy: a pregnant Ken doll. 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