Psychologist examines the emotional growth of Ken in 'Barbie'
Ryan Gosling as Ken and Margot Robbie as Barbie in a scene from the film "Barbie". Warner Bros. Entertainment/dpa

San Jose, California (tca/dpa) — Before Los Altos psychologist Eric FitzMedrud donned a pink tie and joined his wife for a date night to see the summer blockbuster movie “Barbie,” he was all too familiar with the anxiety that the character of Ken feels about his place in the world and in Barbie’s life. FitzMedrud specializes in counseling individuals and couples on relationships and sexual issues and is set to publish a book, “The Better Man: A Guide to Consent, Stronger Relationships, and Hotter Sex” (Wonderwell, 2023), in September. The book offers men advice on how to get past the conflicti...