The himbo, the male version of the bimbo, could help smash certain masculine stereotypes. Photo: AFP
It only took one photo of Ryan Gosling as Ken to resurrect the himbo from his ashes, like a phoenix with a waxed and well-oiled chest.
A male version of the bimbo – revered more for his physical attributes than his intellectual qualities – the himbo is an amalgamation of stereotypes of all kinds, which nevertheless seek to deconstruct the many cliches that typically surround masculinity.
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