I. Joe Extreme" has "bigger biceps than anyone alive," (Burton 1)
I. Joe affirmed "the values and experiences of many fathers," (Cross 773)
Barbie's partner Ken doesn't so much influence male psycho-social development as female: Ken offers a way for girls to view the opposite sex. Ken has only an "unidentifiable lump at his groin," and is therefore an ideal counterpart for the sexually assertive, independent Barbie (Prager 768)