The doll. Its evolution has come quite a long way from young pioneer girls adorning wooden spoons in cotton dresses and adopting them as their own lovable plaything. Then there was Raggedy Anne with her triangular gaze and mop of matted yarn hair. Let’s not forget the breed of Barbies and Cabbage Patch dolls that were found in virtually every little girls’ bedroom in the Western world. When Bratz dolls came out, it was difficult to imagine a doll that could top the doll’s suggestive sexual nature—the over-sized eyes smeared with metallic makeup and the exaggerated porn star lips—but alas, technology has not disappointed consumers with a new doll, a doll that is extraordinarily lifelike and enjoyed by people all over the globe.
Meet the RealDoll. Created in 1996 by Abyss Creations, these lifelike dolls constructed from silicon and a metal interior skeleton have infiltrated the sex industry. They are hauntingly lifelike with smooth skin that can adjust to external temperatures. Their skin is also able to be painted with non oil-based makeup. They come in all shapes and sizes and are custom made to fit the desires of Abyss Creations’ diverse and eager clientele. The doll has made it a long way since its’ birth in 1996—now, they are less prone to scuffs and scrapes, as the company continuously makes new improvements on the prototype. Creator Matt McMullen created the real life sex doll while still harboring dreams of becoming a musician. He started off making Halloween masks, and then his passion for sculpting lead him to creating models of women, which in turn left him bombarded with emails about the possibility of creating a doll designed for sex.
Alas, a new breed of woman was born. Emulating the bodies of supermodels and well endowed porn stars, the real life dolls are purchased by bachelors, couples, and even women. Abyss also added an assembly of male dolls to the mix. The company is also willing to delve further into the abyss of provocation by selling custom made dolls with hermaphroditic features. It’s nice to know there is a doll for everyone.
So what is it about these dolls that have men dishing out $6,000 a pop? They don’t say anything (although Abyss did have a doll in the past that had automated responses activated by sensory receptors under the skin, but those were discontinued…most likely due to their lack of engaging conversation) and they take up a lot of space. It can be speculated that men enjoy their company because they don’t complain, have bodies that normal women are too lazy to obtain, and they can’t get pregnant or pass around any venereal diseases. Wouldn’t it be less expensive to pay for the company of a night prowler instead?
It seems that Realdolls are here to stay. One of the models, Bianca, had a “leading roll” in the film “Lars and the Real Girl” alongside co-star Ryan Gosling. Gosling plays a milquetoast guy who purchases a Realdoll from the website and has a relationship with it (like playing house, only he wasn’t really playing) and everyone in the town goes along with the absurdity. Photographer Elena Dorman featured the Realdoll in a collection of photos, and they even made appearances in shows “Nip Tuck” and the 2003 film “Love Object” starring Desmond Harrington.
Will this new-found interest in sexing silicone babes with remy hair and lawn chair innards deconstruct the real image of women in the world? There’s only one way to find out. Order your Realdoll today for only $5,999 and $500 shipping and handling! And if you order your doll using a check or money order, you get $150 knocked off!
