Failed Products: Bald Guyz Head Wipes
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We all know sex sells. And nothing says sexy like the image of a bald man wiping his head with a moist towelette.
Don’t think so? Neither did consumers.
That said, you can still purchase Bald Guyz Head Wipes. They just tend to be on the shelves in a state of perpetual markdown.
Earring Magic Ken
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While Mattel swore he was just a regular “90s guy,” the gay community insisted there was no way Earring Magic Ken was not catered towards them. Rick Garcia, director of Chicago’s Catholic Advocates for Lesbian and Gay Rights at the time, said, “You can’t look at Earring Magic Ken and not think gay. He’s stereotypically gay—it’s what you saw gay men wearing a few years back. And that plastic ring that Ken wears looks an awful lot like what gay men were buying at sex shops.”
Of course, homophobic parents had a problem with his “unwholesome” appearance and Earring Magic Ken was recalled. But, if anything, I think we can all salute Earring Magic Ken for forcing Mattel to come out with this statement:
“We’re not in the business of putting cock rings into the hands of little girls.”
