Men and Dolls

[slave_]

Benita Marcussen photographed men who use life-size dolls as partners in her fittingly titled series, “Men & Dolls.” It took Marcussen six months to gain the trust of the men she would later photograph. She initially made contact with them via an online forum for the so-called “love dolls.”

The CNN link has an interesting blurb and more photos than the other link I listed.

http://cnnphotos.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/03/inside-the-world-of-men-and-dolls/?hpt=hp_c3

http://www.fotovisura.com/user/benita1/view/men-and-dolls

Carl, right, is 55 and lives in a big house with his parents, Geoffrey and Doreen, pictured, in Oxford, England.

 

[Aphro]

Well, I guess they don't have to worry about her talking back or getting stroppy, or doing anything else unpleasant, like...moving. And the sex would be predictable. It's nice to see they get out of the house once in a while.

I wonder what the parents think of their "daughter-in-law"?

 

[Recidiva]

Objectification is not one of my favorite things, but I don't see harm in it. It is overall better for someone to develop their level of acceptable subjective intimacy with an object. Humans will be nothing but a disappointment and I'm sure they figure that out before they resort to a doll.

 

[rosco rathbone]

Lovedolls are the ancestors of pleasure androids. It's amusing to point and laugh at the poor freaks who use them...naturally these pictures are of bald, fat, unattractive middle aged men who still live with their mommies....just like the standard portrayal of the internet/computer user up until 20 years ago.

Mark my words---in another generation, the market penetration of pleasure androids will be total, just like smartphones and computers today. There was once a time when admitting that you'd met your SO online was a flat-out guarantee that you were a loser and a nerd. Now, no one dates any other way. The same pattern will repeat with the "love dolls" of tomorrow.

 

[slave_]

The things you find on the interwebs!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/szalinski/with/5869826691/

 

[Recidiva]

Lovedolls are the ancestors of pleasure androids. It's amusing to point and laugh at the poor freaks who use them...naturally these pictures are of bald, fat, unattractive middle aged men who still live with their mommies....just like the standard portrayal of the internet/computer user up until 20 years ago.

Mark my words---in another generation, the market penetration of pleasure androids will be total, just like smartphones and computers today. There was once a time when admitting that you'd met your SO online was a flat-out guarantee that you were a loser and a nerd. Now, no one dates any other way. The same pattern will repeat with the "love dolls" of tomorrow.

The more realistic service becomes, the more likely people are going to take advantage of it.

I think it's probably a positive thing overall. Anybody who can be satisfied with a doll or an android should probably do it.

If I were brought up with it, I doubt I would question it.

 

[neci]

Lovedolls are the ancestors of pleasure androids. It's amusing to point and laugh at the poor freaks who use them...naturally these pictures are of bald, fat, unattractive middle aged men who still live with their mommies....just like the standard portrayal of the internet/computer user up until 20 years ago.

Mark my words---in another generation, the market penetration of pleasure androids will be total, just like smartphones and computers today. There was once a time when admitting that you'd met your SO online was a flat-out guarantee that you were a loser and a nerd. Now, no one dates any other way. The same pattern will repeat with the "love dolls" of tomorrow.

but do they swallow?

 

[Aquagal]

That one guy has threesomes!

I'm sincerely curious about the parents that let their grown son let a doll move in. Do they have dinner parties with friends, holiday get togethers, etc...and the doll, does it have to sit at the kids table?

Seriously, if I was at a Thanksgiving dinner as a child and had to sit at a little card table with a doll...I'd be thinking What. The. Fuck.

 

[Aphro]

There's a booming market for "reborn" silicone baby dolls too.

Yup. Those are all dolls. They are so realistic! Amazing. Maybe that's what you buy when one of the couples above wants to have a baby?

Like the men with the adult dolls, there are people who buy these babies and push them in strollers, lay them in cribs at night, etc. I've heard of women who have lost babies having a doll made in their child's exact likeness. So sad, really. Heartbreaking.

 

[neci]

There's a booming market for "reborn" silicone baby dolls too.

Yup. Those are all dolls. They are so realistic! Amazing. Maybe that's what you buy when one of the couples above wants to have a baby?

Like the men with the adult dolls, there are people who buy these babies and push them in strollers, lay them in cribs at night, etc. I've heard of women who have lost babies having a doll made in their child's exact likeness. So sad, really. Heartbreaking.

can of worms. can of worms. not going there. no. bad neci. bad neci.

 

[richard_daily]

Do you think that they make a version that veteman can afford?

 

[phrodeau]

 

[Squibbs]

That one guy has threesomes!

I'm sincerely curious about the parents that let their grown son let a doll move in. Do they have dinner parties with friends, holiday get togethers, etc...and the doll, does it have to sit at the kids table?

Seriously, if I was at a Thanksgiving dinner as a child and had to sit at a little card table with a doll...I'd be thinking What. The. Fuck.

Ask sean.

I'm pretty sure that's him in the first pic.

 

[neci]

Do you think that they make a version that veteman can afford?

 

[Aquagal]

Is this a men only issue? I never hear of Women and Dolls.

 

[jomar]

There was a documentary on Real Dolls and the men who used them. Very poignant and rather sad.

 

[Liar]

Anyone seen this?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0805564/

It's supposed to be pretty good.

 

[neci]

Is this a men only issue? I never hear of Women and Dolls.

i have a pony on a stick.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

I recently wrote a story about gals and their dolls.

The doll had an adjustable probe that fit perfectly, lubed, and sensed her arousal, plus it was good to go whenever she was.

 

[knot_sweet]

The Japanese have been in on the love doll thing for ages.

They even have a computer app that performs like a fake Skype set up, where an animated version of the love doll appears to eat and can hold a basic conversation for the places that don't allow love dolls in their eateries.

Look up japanisweird.com for all sorts of 'love doll excursion' photos.

 

[jomar]

Anyone seen this?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0805564/

It's supposed to be pretty good.

It is good. Doesn't get into any doll sex, just that he needs a not real companion. It's nicely done.

 

[bronzeage]

but do they swallow?

As much as possible.

As realistic as a real doll may be, we are a long way from the model who goes into the bathroom and gives herself a quick wipe down. These creatures are the grown up version of my sister's dolls which drained a little bottle and then soaked their diaper. You get the fantasy, but are left to clean up without any help.

 

[BoyNextDoor]

"stroppy" ?

 

[kotori]

One of the greatest hoaxes in show business. A ventriloquist on the radio.

 

[CandiCame]

I watched a documentary about this same thing, but I think it was different than the one you watched. It was part of that "my weird obsession" series, and it was about a couple who had an ASSLOAD of realdolls. They would buy them used to get them cheaper and everything. Then buy different outfits for them and drive around to different locations to hold photography sessions. It struck me as kinda odd just hot many they had.

I was looking for the episode and found this article about them: www.examiner.com/review/my-crazy-obsession-couple-addicted-to-collecting-sex-dolls-pics

They have at least 240, and store some of them in coffins.