The Sex Doll: A History by Anthony Ferguson

By Anthony Ferguson

This scholarly research of the centuries-long historical past of fornicatory dolls examines the iconic obsession with developing an idealized, silent woman sexual item and the manifestations of this hope throughout the a long time in mythology, literature, paintings, philosophy and technology. this actual sexual impulse has been expressed in an excellent number of kinds reminiscent of statues, mannequins, intercourse dolls, and gynoids (robots). particularly this learn specializes in the evolution of the intercourse doll via its unique incarnation as a sack textile effigy, throughout the advertising of inflatable dolls, to the present intricate cyber-technology figures, in an try and realize the hidden drives and wishes which gasoline this ongoing delusion of making an ideal, powerless, silent companion.

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She Ain’t Heavy, She’s Just Rubber with inflatable children’s toys and mannequins used for medical and psychological purposes, such as those demonstrating the reproductive process. In the 1960s and 1970s, they began to appear in their true guise in the small print advertisements of pornographic magazines, and in certain shops in the red light areas of major American cities. S. in the print media: There are a number of men’s magazines on the market so offensive that legitimate businesses will not advertise in them.

The montage by “Incrediwagon” appeared on the Coverdoll e-zine. 41 THE SEX DOLL from the back pages of men’s magazines. The Internet ensured that the product could be presented in all its glory to an enthusiastic audience in the privacy of its own home. Moreover, like-minded men and women were able to find each other anonymously online and communicate. These last points are significant. The ability of a customer to view and purchase a sex doll online negates the fear of public ridicule, by removing the risk of being seen purchasing it.

The results of the application of new technology to the sex doll industry are quite phenomenal. The difference between the original blowup doll and her gynoid counterpart is a mighty chasm, and the industry keeps progressing along with the robotics industry. Consequently, manufacturers are continually evolving and offering a greater range of options to tempt customers, who are predominantly wealthy, lonely men. More importantly, the anonymity of the Internet has allowed the discerning consumer to discreetly direct the development of the industry.

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