UK Newspaper Reports On Chinese Sex Dolls Replacing Women

Post by **Mondoon** » Wed Apr 29, 2015 2:02 pm

The following is an article from a UK newspaper about the chinese 'Sex Dolls'
Link to the article
http://metro.co.uk/2015/04/15/realistic ... a-5150968/

The text reads as follows;
Realistic (but creepy) sex dolls are replacing women in China
While it may look incredibly life-like (even if the proportions are more suited to a 14-year-old boy’s fantasies rather than a real female) this ‘woman’ is in fact a doll.
However it seems having things such as a personality or a pulse doesn’t matter to many Chinese men, who are increasingly using ‘sex dolls’ to fulfil their sexual desires in place of real women.
Specialist shops in Beijing are selling the dolls for $2,500 (£1,700) each, and the ones pictured are called ‘156’, named after their height in centimetres.
They are made from thermoplastic elastomer which is softer than silicon, and have adjustable hands, heads, and… er… genitals (we’ll leave the explanation of that one to your parents).
The sudden rise in demand for these silent women is thought to be due to the culture of many Chinese men travelling to the city to work during the week, then returning to their suburban wives and families during the weekend.
One punter, who only gave his name as Liu, told the South China Morning Post: ‘If a married man refuses to see prostitutes and uses a doll instead, isn’t it admirable?’
Liu has a top-of-the-range doll in his weekday Beijing studio apartment, and his thoughts on using it are creepy to say the least.
‘The only way a doll is better than a woman is that it won’t resist, so people can do whatever they want with it,’ he added.
Despite all this many users feel having sex with one of these is ‘morally correct’, rather than interacting with prostitutes or mistresses.

Feel free to discuss guys I know you will

siliconefun · Post by **siliconefun** » Wed Apr 29, 2015 3:07 pm

My POV:
Nice article who tells the actual living situation not only of working people in China.
Prostitution or dolls? both are hard discussed themes and a grey-zone in our modern conservative society. Visiting a brothel or strip club is of course not well accepted by a wife as well you invest monthly a nice part of your wage for these exclusive services. For many people these beautiful dolls are affordable, even when for a Chinese workers salary this is a high amount, but once ordered and paid they're a more undemanding companion type (....generally seen not very true

).
Very curious about the fact if at your weekly visited malls you could find a section who you could buy TPE dolls, presented properly dressed. As mentioned, the fact IF...

There're two thinks I dislike in this article:
- the word creepy is an unneeded idiotic addition as Barbie dolls aren't creepy too and sold at nearly all malls (and they have tits too).
- For most of the Chinese people a 156 cm doll is tall and there exist enough petite women around who look very sexy and attractive.
and for clarity:
- The possibility that the article writer himself is married and visits secretly the red districts is given.

Guy

Post by **Mondoon** » Wed Apr 29, 2015 3:15 pm

siliconefun wrote:There're two thinks I dislike in this article:
- the word creepy is an unneeded idiotic addition as Barbie dolls aren't creepy too and sold at nearly all malls (and they have tits too).
- For most of the Chinese people a 156 cm doll is tall and there exist enough petite women around who look very sexy and attractive.
and for clarity:
- The possibility that the article writer himself is married and visits secretly the red districts is given.

Thanks Guy. Yeah the word creepy was absolutely not required. this immediately gives the UK reading public the idea that it is normal to regard dolls as creepy.
The other part I found a bit weird was the writer's reference to 'a 14 year old boy' and later 'I'll leave the explanation to your parents.
This is an adult newspaper not a comic.

hanuman37 · Post by **hanuman37** » Wed Apr 29, 2015 3:28 pm

Proving, once again, that real journalism is dead.

karpos · Post by **karpos** » Wed Apr 29, 2015 3:30 pm

Liu has a top-of-the-range doll in his weekday Beijing studio apartment, and his thoughts on using it are creepy to say the least.
‘The only way a doll is better than a woman is that it won’t resist, so people can do whatever they want with it,’ he added.
Despite all this many users feel having sex with one of these is ‘morally correct’, rather than interacting with prostitutes or mistresses.

This section is just totally unneeded. Basically he is saying the man is a sexual deviant by insinuating the "rape" aspect. He then goes on to equate doll use as equal to getting a hooker. Finally he basically says that it is 'morally wrong' to have sex with a doll.

This whole article is just trash. I am curious about the newspaper, what is its reputation, is it viewed as a liberal or conservative leaning paper? Just curious to find out what type of reader this paper is trying to appeal to.

-k

Post by **Nescio50** » Wed Apr 29, 2015 3:45 pm

Hey, this is why the British tabloids have so many readers ...

haremlover · Post by **haremlover** » Wed Apr 29, 2015 4:09 pm

The Metro is quite keen on provoking sex-doll awareness, picking up on Aira's exploits last year ("Aira hits the headlines" thread here).

A friend of mine in who bumped into Aira in the Post Office ("Aira's hard day at work - a Day in the Life of a Doll") suggests setting her up at the side of the road changing a wheel on her car and seeing how many knights in shining armour come and offer to help her.

If anyone would like to indulge in any such gags in south east England, I'm willing, or in Antibes in the south of France.

Best wishes

Harem

Obin · Post by **Obin** » Wed Apr 29, 2015 4:37 pm

If this thread weren't near the top, I wouldn't bother to bump it.

I have a Hustler April 2002 issue that features an article on silicone dolls. The article doesn't portray doll use as a good thing, although some admiration for the beauty and craftsmanship of the dolls is implied. I knew I wanted one and disagreed with the negative views. I think such exposure will simply help popularize this hobby. It's very possible that the author of this article likes them and uses denigration to conceal his desire.

Post by **Mondoon** » Wed Apr 29, 2015 5:01 pm

Obin wrote:If this thread weren't near the top, I wouldn't bother to bump it.

I have a Hustler April 2002 issue that features an article on silicone dolls. The article doesn't portray doll use as a good thing, although some admiration for the beauty and craftsmanship of the dolls is implied. I knew I wanted one and disagreed with the negative views. I think such exposure will simply help popularize this hobby. It's very possible that the author of this article likes them and uses denigration to conceal his desire.

Well they do say any publicity is good publicity

The article shown here in The Daily Mail does show a positive view of dolls. Largely due to Stacy

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... shoot.html

samara78 · Post by **samara78** » Sat Jun 13, 2015 2:49 am

If they only knew how the affections, and affectations of our dolls really means to doll owners. Most of us would never treat our dolls poorly. It's a shame there are such narrowminded people in the world.

Obin · Post by **Obin** » Sat Jun 13, 2015 3:17 am

I don't think dolls replace women. Of course, the dolls of today render options that didn't exist before; however, those options have been desired for eons. Therefore, it shouldn't surprise anyone that doll use is becoming increasingly prolific.

I think highly of Everhard. Thank you, Everhard, for the contribution.
I'm going to add a musical I think conveys another thought, or two.

Xephyr · Post by **Xephyr** » Sat Jun 13, 2015 5:26 am

It's incredible how much dolls are bashed for being potential sexual replacements when there's far worse out there currently in use today. Things like hookers, pie, dead bodies, and even animals.

Nope. Not even close.

Post by **RainLover** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 5:26 am

The reason why Chinese men prefer dolls is obvious. It's because Chinese actresses are causing "spiritual damage" by staring too intensely at men through their TV sets. Don't believe me? From the same newspaper:

: 2015-06-12 Metro UK - Man sues Chinese actress.jpg (238.68 KiB) Viewed 3935 times

Katie Baillie for Metro.co.uk wrote:Actress Zhao Wei is being sued for causing ‘spiritual damage’ to a man with a mere gaze. Her ‘big eyes’ are said to have caused distress to the poor viewer, who couldn’t handle the ferocity of her look.

A word from Antoine Dodson (of "Bedroom Intruder" song fame) to the writer of the doll article as well as the man suing the actress:

: Antoine Dodson saying you are so dumb.gif (2.42 MiB) Viewed 3935 times

At least they live up to their motto: "News... but not as you know it." Yep. Pretty much.

:haha4:

Post by **Vanima** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:49 am

RainLover wrote:The reason why Chinese men prefer dolls is obvious. It's because Chinese actresses are causing "spiritual damage" by staring too intensely at men through their TV sets. Don't believe me? From the same newspaper:

Katie Baillie for Metro.co.uk wrote:Actress Zhao Wei is being sued for causing ‘spiritual damage’ to a man with a mere gaze. Her ‘big eyes’ are said to have caused distress to the poor viewer, who couldn’t handle the ferocity of her look.
At least they live up to their motto: "News... but not as you know it." Yep. Pretty much.

Thanks Rainlover, you gave me my morning laugh which is just as important as my morning coffee and better for me too.

Arcticfox91 · Post by **Arcticfox91** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 3:24 pm

I think 'replacing' is totally wrong word here. Most of us know that due to Chinese population policy of last decades, there are far more (millions) unmarried young men versus women in China.

So technology is invented to give some happiness to these unfortunate men who will never have a partner. The article makes it seem like "these sex addicts choose creepy dolls over real women, just because sex is easier" Rubbish. But media twisting the truth the standard these days sadly. We will probably see similar articles of the West soon.