"Action figures"
Nov. 24th, 2008 12:17 pmBack in the 1960's, the GI Joe doll was introduced to the American people. In order to avoid the stigma of "boys playing with dolls," the word "doll" appears nowhere on GI Joe packaging. The masculinized term is "action figure." And yet, the men who buy love dolls seem comfortable with the idea of buying "dolls."
The "love doll" phenomenon just seems to get bigger and creepier the more I look at it. Not that it wouldn't be convenient and aerobic in some ways to own one of the stealth models (take out the "love" sleeves and put on a pillowcase and it's indistinguishable from a normal pillow), but man, the anatomically accurate disembodied torsos disturb me, as does the blatant kindergartener model and the instructions on how to shop for kid's clothes.
You can buy high quality heads, and several high-end, better than Realdoll models. And some guys have just huge collections.
There are also two forums for consumers of these products, predictably one American and one Japanese. The American one has very strict guidelines against suggesting that your doll might be underage or that you buy things for her that might make her appealing in an immature kind of way; the Japanese one has a contributor, "Kodi," who likes to brag about the frilly girly dresses he found or the black patent vinyl schoolgirl shoes he found.
One thing that intrigues me: most of the contributors to the Japanese forums can't stand the "fabric" models and are much in favor of the silicone skin, often implying that the simple love pillows aren't worth the emotional investment. Which makes me wonder just how far these guys are going with their obsession with cold, still, poseable "action" figures. There's a thick, heavy line between those seeking masturbation aids and those looking for a relationship that borders on the necrophiliac.
Of course, none of that really matters for the lonely or horny here in America. There's really no continuum. Either you get the Cadillac RealDoll or BoyToy, or you're left with an atrocious blowblow up doll.
Maybe Dekunoboo needs an American distributor.
Not me, of course. I have my reputation to consider, after all.
The "love doll" phenomenon just seems to get bigger and creepier the more I look at it. Not that it wouldn't be convenient and aerobic in some ways to own one of the stealth models (take out the "love" sleeves and put on a pillowcase and it's indistinguishable from a normal pillow), but man, the anatomically accurate disembodied torsos disturb me, as does the blatant kindergartener model and the instructions on how to shop for kid's clothes.
You can buy high quality heads, and several high-end, better than Realdoll models. And some guys have just huge collections.
There are also two forums for consumers of these products, predictably one American and one Japanese. The American one has very strict guidelines against suggesting that your doll might be underage or that you buy things for her that might make her appealing in an immature kind of way; the Japanese one has a contributor, "Kodi," who likes to brag about the frilly girly dresses he found or the black patent vinyl schoolgirl shoes he found.
One thing that intrigues me: most of the contributors to the Japanese forums can't stand the "fabric" models and are much in favor of the silicone skin, often implying that the simple love pillows aren't worth the emotional investment. Which makes me wonder just how far these guys are going with their obsession with cold, still, poseable "action" figures. There's a thick, heavy line between those seeking masturbation aids and those looking for a relationship that borders on the necrophiliac.
Of course, none of that really matters for the lonely or horny here in America. There's really no continuum. Either you get the Cadillac RealDoll or BoyToy, or you're left with an atrocious blowblow up doll.
Maybe Dekunoboo needs an American distributor.
Not me, of course. I have my reputation to consider, after all.
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