Not Anatomically or Politically Correct

"Rally round, Aggies! Ken® doll joins the Texas A&M cheer squad in a white jumpsuit and red athletic shoes with articulated arms ready to basket toss or build a pyramid. 'We're gonna beat you all to Chigaroogarem, rough, tough, real stuff, Texas A&M!'"

The doll sells for $24.95 at BarbieCollector.com. It notes A&M Ken was released on May 30, 2013.
Ken first hit the market courtesy of Mattel in 1961. Barbie was introduced in 1959.

The Yell Leader tradition at A&M dates back to 1907. There has never been a female yell leader elected.

Of all the ridiculous Aggie traditions (and there is a smorgasbord of them) the use of all male cheerleaders has to be the most outlandish. The entire idea behind cheerleaders is to have eye candy to stare out during timeouts. Who wants to look at a bunch of goofy looking crew cuts do choreographed routines in painter’s overalls?

Now TAMU gets the distinction of being the only school with a Ken doll. It would have been better if they gave him a $5 haircut, a 68 IQ and a stupid grin and called it the Rick doll. He'd be the most famous eunuch since Theon Greyjoy.

I’ve never understood the need for yell leaders anyway. Cheering is about the most natural human reaction so why does one need to be taught the act. Wikihow.com even has a How-To describing the proper way to do an Aggie yell. If you feel the need to click that the first step is to perform a lobotomy.

The one thing the Yell Leaders can’t teach is being inclusive. To date there have been no female Yell Leaders and to my surprise there have been some gals who wanted the opportunity.

I’m not sure what the excuse has been for keeping women out. It could be tradition; it could be coodies. Or the Ags may fear that Baylor’s bear may be attracted by the menstruation of a female Yell Leader.