Barbie Humor

Not All Barbies Are Created Equal

Of course, I had one, didn’t you?

Kris Downey
MuddyUm
Published in
3 min readJul 26, 2023

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Author’s photo of bubble-head Barbie trying to kiss fuzz-head Ken.

Barbie and I are close in age — one of us is a smidge older, but I’m not divulging which one. My Barbie was special, at least that’s what my mom tried to make me believe. She didn’t have the bouncy ponytail that my sister’s Barbie or my best friend’s Barbie had.

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I’m a woman who pays attention and enjoys sharing the absurd things I notice. My humor essay collection and less-humorous memoir are in the works..