People Are Buying $8k Lifelike Baby Dolls

https://www.wsj.com/style/reborn-baby-dolls-of-the-world-expo-greensboro-cf5e5b0d

by dustincoates • 12 months ago

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sandspar2• 12 months ago

I'm reminded of how the story lines in professional wrestling are mostly faked, but the audience's feelings are real. From a pragmatic perspective, if a woman feels warm, nurturing feelings toward a doll, then... she feels warm, nurturing feelings. Which feel good!

ralfd• 12 months ago

Heroin junkies also have warm and good (the best) feelings.

Emotions are a tool, not an end goal. And if emotions are manipulated or have no basis in reality it is a trap. To say it with Adorno "Wrong life cannot be lived rightly".

sandspar2• 12 months ago

Silicon babies extend our emotions of love. Would you say that love has value, even if it doesn't correspond to reality? For example, I may believe my dog misses me when I'm away, and love him for it. Am I ennobled by my love for him, whether he actually misses me or not? As in, might my love for him spread around, and make me more likely to forgive my neighbor or help a friend?

tonijn• 12 months ago

This comes of as... well... disturbing

People Are Buying $8k Lifelike Baby Dolls

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