Sex dolls in the News

[Artaxerxes II]

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opini ... pedophiles:

Two Manitobans were charged recently for attempting to import child-sized sex dolls into Canada. This is a topic that, understandably, makes people uncomfortable but sticking our heads in the sand is not going to make pedophilia go away. As a doll researcher and as a parent I’ve been interested in the issue of child-sized sex dolls and how we deal with pedophilia as a society.

Sex dolls in general have increased in popularity over the past two decades due to advances in the materials used, greater availability, lower cost and increased cultural awareness. In recent years the CBSA has intercepted between 100 to 200 child-sized sex dolls per year. It is important to acknowledge that there is no consensus on whether dolls increase possible harm or whether they actually help prevent harm against real children.

It is irresponsible to say that these dolls definitely lead to action against real children. This is not a fact and it gives the impression that the dolls are the problem. There is a lack of research on the use and effects of child-sized sex dolls.

Does ownership of a child-sized sex doll likely indicate pedophilia? Yes, as consuming child pornography is a reliable indicator of pedophilia. But, there is no evidence that doll ownership is indicative of a higher risk to sexually abuse a child.

Ultimately law enforcement should investigate as they normally would upon discovery of child porn (including dolls), but, as creepy as this kind of doll is, it isn’t any more alarming to me than child pornography generally. Which — to be clear — is highly concerning and harmful.

The difficulty with this issue is how do we acknowledge the prevalence of pedophilia, but at the same time avoid normalizing an attraction to minors. I think it is possible to have both a rigid stance against sexual abuse and offer resources to support people with pedophilia.

Researchers have found that a lot of pedophiles will never sexually abuse a child. This is a small comfort as a parent, because I know for a fact that there are pedophiles in my community, just as there are pedophiles in most communities. This is where more research on how dolls are used could be helpful in determining whether they should perhaps be permitted in certain cases.

The numbers cited by experts in this field vary but they estimate that one to five per cent of men have pedophilia. This means that in Canada there are probably at least 400,000 men with pedophilia (400,000 would be one percent of 40 million, our approximate population).

There are very few resources to support pedophiles in dealing with their disorder.

What if there was a way to target pedophiles at risk of sexually abusing a child and giving them resources (therapy and possibly medication) that could support them in never approaching a real child? Education on the harms of child sexual abuse has also been used in other countries as a way of supporting pedophiles to avoid abuse. Sexually interfering with a child rightfully comes with serious criminal charges, so it is in the best interest of a pedophile to find ways of managing their condition without putting kids at risk.

An example of a treatment program for pedophilia that is often cited since it is unique in the world is Berlin’s Prevention Project Dunkelfeld. This facility offers truly anonymous treatment for people attracted to children. Their program aims to prevent child sexual abuse by targeting men who fear they may sexually abuse children. The Prevention Project Dunkelfeld treatment program integrates cognitive-behavioral options and medication. Participants are informed about the effects and side-effects of medication like SSRIs which reduce sexual desire.

An anonymous treatment program may not work in Canada due to the mandated reporting laws that keep many would-be patients from seeking help for their pedophilic interests. Considering the new dangers presented by kids using social media, we need a new approach and more resources for dealing with pedophilia.

A Manitoba man who was charged with possession of child pornography in September, 2022 died by suicide the day after his arrest.

I think that case demonstrates how dire the options are for people with pedophilia.

By ignoring this issue and leaving a gap in research and services, we are not protecting children to the extent that we should.

If we are not doing everything we can to prevent child sexual abuse then we are not doing enough. This is a topic worth facing head on and, while dolls might be part of the problem, they could also be part of the solution.

[FairBlueLove]

but sticking our heads in the sand is not going to make pedophilia go away

This made me laugh. Think how weird would be saying, today: "sticking our heads in the sand is not going to make homosexuality go away".

[Aspire6]

There is no related article yet but I imagine there will be one soon. (Which is why I put it in General MAP discussion but mods can move if necessary)

The US distributor, catdoll.us, has been seized by the Secret Service and the Virginia State Police.
If you visit their site you will see a federal seized screen. If you check the site DNS, they point to the federal DNS records.

If you bought a doll from this distributor, please take extra steps to protect yourself! Stay safe out there.

[Jim Burton]

Isn't it pointless to link to a site now owned by the Secret Service?

The upshot is, the site has been seized, and yet another ethically-correct alternative has been removed from the table for men who might otherwise offend with a teen or even a child.

The authorities are showing their true hand, but generally it will be in the decades before any credible lawmaker supports its widespread legalization, and longer to get those changes into effect.

[Aspire6]

Isn't it pointless to link to a site now owned by the Secret Service?

I have updated the original message with the link, which directs to the seized screen if anyone wanted to see it for themselves.

[Uma Palma]

what is the point?they could be pursuing real crime

[Jim Burton]

Dolls aren't vile, and he wasn't importing anything into Australian society until ghouls from The Party flagged up his private life.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/syd ... 5n3er.html

Police footage released to the Herald shows Gardoll being handcuffed in the front yard and placed in an unmarked police vehicle.

He was taken to Blacktown Police Station and charged with importing “tier 2 goods”, which includes items depicting a person under the age of 18.

He was also charged with one count each of producing and possessing child abuse material. Each offence carries a maximum sentence of 15 years jail.

“These vile dolls and this digital material have no place in Australian society, our officers are always on the lookout for these videos and images coming through our airports and at packages which are coming to our shores,” ABF Superintendent Shaun Baker said in a statement.

“The use of child-like sex dolls abhorrently normalises child exploitation and is far from being a victimless crime.”

[Jim Burton]

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/chin ... rcna241535

PARIS — Chinese online retailer Shein has pulled from sale childlike sex dolls after they were found on its website by the French consumer watchdog, the company said Sunday.

France’s Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) had said late Saturday that it spotted the dolls on the website along with several other pornographic items such as adult-looking sex dolls, and had reported the matter to judicial authorities.

“Their description and categorization on the site leave little doubt as to the child pornography nature of the content,” DGCCRF said in a statement.

[Cunny Defender]

This is so stupid. China claims to stand up to bullying, but here they are being cucked by France

[Jim Burton]

https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/11/05 ... real-kids/

On November 3, the Washington Post reports, “fast-fashion” retailer Shein banned sales of sex dolls on its site after a government regulatory agency threatened to bar the company from operating in France and referred it to prosecutors. Some of the dolls sold on Shein’s online platform were, it seems, too “childlike” in appearance.

I consider it lazy to assert, as many opinionators do, that “no one” supports, or “everyone” wants, this or that particular thing, but if there’s a subject that commands anything close to societal unanimity, it’s opposition to the sexual molestation of children.

Pretty much all of us who aren’t sexual abusers of children want sexual abusers of children stopped and punished. Many even advocate capital punishment as a permanent individual solution and future collective deterrent, and while I’m opposed to the death penalty myself, I do find the opinion understandable.

It’s odd, then, that so many opponents of child molestation also advocate for laws which increase, rather than decrease, the likelihood that someone with such tendencies will act, in that way, on those tendencies.