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14. But I have the feeling that society considers it more acceptable for men

Reply to Nay (Reply #13)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 07:11 PM

Sep 2013

to interact with synthetic woman than for women to interact with synthetic babies. The former is simply an option or a purchase whereas the latter is pathologized.

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Married to a Doll: Why One Man Advocates Synthetic Love [View all] undeterred Sep 2013 OP

Okie-dokey, then. NV Whino Sep 2013 #1

BBC has done a documentary on these guys. Warpy Sep 2013 #2

"They're ideal for a certain type of man." Yup. It's really only a step up from those boys/men Nay Sep 2013 #10

He's very creepy looking. I'm glad he's into inanimate objects because I can't imagine Cleita Sep 2013 #3

I thought that was one of the synthetic guy dolls. undeterred Sep 2013 #4

Funny, I looked twice, myself Warpy Sep 2013 #11

One of my cases involved a man who insisted he was married to a chicken. Shrike47 Sep 2013 #5

What were they watching when they disagreed? undeterred Sep 2013 #6

Did he fix supper... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #8

I've got someone special like that. BlueJazz Sep 2013 #7

"Lars and the Real Girl" eShirl Sep 2013 #9

Loved it! cbayer Sep 2013 #17

I recall seeing a program several years ago on cable LiberalElite Sep 2013 #12

I remember that too! It leads me to think that both of these doll fixations point out quite Nay Sep 2013 #13

But I have the feeling that society considers it more acceptable for men undeterred Sep 2013 #14

Very glad these men don't reproduce mainer Sep 2013 #15

But their women will still look great! undeterred Sep 2013 #18

This could be the basis for a "Twilight Zone" episode... CTyankee Sep 2013 #16