Childlike sex doll - Revision history

Jim Burton at 10:25, 14 January 2026

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	'''Childlike sex dolls''' are [[wikipedia:Sex doll\|dolls]] made with realistic features and orifices resembling those of an [[Wikipedia:Reborn doll\|infant]], child or adolescent. They are usually made out of silicon, and there are variations in quality, with many models being imported from China. The legality of these dolls varies considerably according to local customs, an has become a point of contention in modern society, with many [[Feminism\|radical feminists]] and child-protection organizations angered they were even allowed to be produced. It has been observed that over time, such dolls will technologically evolve into [[wikipedia:Sex_robot\|robots]].		'''Childlike sex dolls''' are [[wikipedia:Sex doll\|dolls]] made with realistic features and orifices resembling those of an [[Wikipedia:Reborn doll\|infant]], child or adolescent. They are usually made out of silicon, and there are variations in quality, with many models being imported from China. The legality of these dolls varies considerably according to local customs, and has become a point of contention in modern society, with many [[Feminism\|radical feminists]] and child-protection organizations angered they were even allowed to be produced. It has been observed that over time, such dolls will technologically evolve into [[wikipedia:Sex_robot\|robots]].

	High profile controversies have involved the Chinese retailer, Shein, and the use of cunning ruses to allow doll parts to be imported to countries where they are prohibited.<ref>[https://forum.map-union.org/viewtopic.php?p=1995#p1995 MAP Forum: Sex Doll News]</ref><ref>[https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20251103-shein-bans-sex-dolls-after-france-threatens-to-block-market-access Shein controversy]</ref><ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-26/child-sex-dolls-sold-on-temu-and-shein/105636720 Sold as mannequin parts]</ref>		High profile controversies have involved the Chinese retailer, Shein, and the use of cunning ruses to allow doll parts to be imported to countries where they are prohibited.<ref>[https://forum.map-union.org/viewtopic.php?p=1995#p1995 MAP Forum: Sex Doll News]</ref><ref>[https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20251103-shein-bans-sex-dolls-after-france-threatens-to-block-market-access Shein controversy]</ref><ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-26/child-sex-dolls-sold-on-temu-and-shein/105636720 Sold as mannequin parts]</ref>

Jim Burton at 18:18, 8 January 2026

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	Some lawmakers such as Justine Wadsack have shown personal disgust towards these these dolls as 'gateway[s] to real assaults'.<ref>[https://www.kawc.org/news/2023-05-08/arizona-lawmakers-trying-to-keep-kids-faces-off-sex-dolls AZ lawmakers inc Justine Wadsack]</ref> Childlike sex doll users themselves dispute these perspectives and claim the dolls give them catharsis and help prevent offending.		Some lawmakers such as Justine Wadsack have shown personal disgust towards these these dolls as 'gateway[s] to real assaults'.<ref>[https://www.kawc.org/news/2023-05-08/arizona-lawmakers-trying-to-keep-kids-faces-off-sex-dolls AZ lawmakers inc Justine Wadsack]</ref> Childlike sex doll users themselves dispute these perspectives and claim the dolls give them catharsis and help prevent offending.

	Some U.S. states currently have bans against childlike sex dolls,<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/child-sex-dolls-outlaw-wisconsin-bill-dd70c02189f491b1526d628d6c9db968 Childlike dolls in Wisconsin]</ref> and some don't. Some imported dolls have be seized by U.S. customs, as reported in the media.		Some U.S. states currently have bans against childlike sex dolls,<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/child-sex-dolls-outlaw-wisconsin-bill-dd70c02189f491b1526d628d6c9db968 Childlike dolls in Wisconsin]</ref> and some don't. Some imported dolls have been seized by U.S. customs, as reported in the media.

	A federal ban is also proposed via the 2nd CREEPER Act.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1186/text Congress: CREEPER Act]</ref> NARSOL's article on the 1st CREEPER Act provides some background.<ref>[https://www.narsol.org/2018/01/creeper-act-would-turn-law-abiding-americans-into-sex-offenders/ NARSOL: CREEPER ACT vs law-abiding citizens]</ref>		A federal ban is also proposed via the 2nd CREEPER Act.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1186/text Congress: CREEPER Act]</ref> NARSOL's article on the 1st CREEPER Act provides some background.<ref>[https://www.narsol.org/2018/01/creeper-act-would-turn-law-abiding-americans-into-sex-offenders/ NARSOL: CREEPER ACT vs law-abiding citizens]</ref>

Jim Burton at 13:43, 12 December 2025

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	'''Childlike sex dolls''' are ~~artificial~~ dolls made with realistic features and orifices resembling those of an [[Wikipedia:Reborn doll\|infant]], child or adolescent. They are usually made out of silicon, and there are variations in quality, with many models being imported from China. The legality of these dolls varies considerably according to local customs, an has become a point of contention in modern society, with many [[Feminism\|radical feminists]] and child-protection organizations angered they were even allowed to be produced. It has been observed that over time, such dolls will technologically evolve into [[wikipedia:Sex_robot\|robots]].		'''Childlike sex dolls''' are [[wikipedia:Sex doll\|dolls]] made with realistic features and orifices resembling those of an [[Wikipedia:Reborn doll\|infant]], child or adolescent. They are usually made out of silicon, and there are variations in quality, with many models being imported from China. The legality of these dolls varies considerably according to local customs, an has become a point of contention in modern society, with many [[Feminism\|radical feminists]] and child-protection organizations angered they were even allowed to be produced. It has been observed that over time, such dolls will technologically evolve into [[wikipedia:Sex_robot\|robots]].

	High profile controversies have involved the Chinese retailer, Shein, and the use of cunning ruses to allow doll parts to be imported to countries where they are prohibited.<ref>[https://forum.map-union.org/viewtopic.php?p=1995#p1995 MAP Forum: Sex Doll News]</ref><ref>[https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20251103-shein-bans-sex-dolls-after-france-threatens-to-block-market-access Shein controversy]</ref><ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-26/child-sex-dolls-sold-on-temu-and-shein/105636720 Sold as mannequin parts]</ref>		High profile controversies have involved the Chinese retailer, Shein, and the use of cunning ruses to allow doll parts to be imported to countries where they are prohibited.<ref>[https://forum.map-union.org/viewtopic.php?p=1995#p1995 MAP Forum: Sex Doll News]</ref><ref>[https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20251103-shein-bans-sex-dolls-after-france-threatens-to-block-market-access Shein controversy]</ref><ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-26/child-sex-dolls-sold-on-temu-and-shein/105636720 Sold as mannequin parts]</ref>
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	==Legalities==		==Legalities==

	Some lawmakers such as Justine Wadsack have shown personal disgust towards these these dolls as 'gateway[s] to real assaults'<ref>[https://www.kawc.org/news/2023-05-08/arizona-lawmakers-trying-to-keep-kids-faces-off-sex-dolls AZ lawmakers inc Justine Wadsack]</ref> Childlike sex doll users themselves dispute these perspectives and claim the dolls give them catharsis and help prevent offending.		Some lawmakers such as Justine Wadsack have shown personal disgust towards these these dolls as 'gateway[s] to real assaults'.<ref>[https://www.kawc.org/news/2023-05-08/arizona-lawmakers-trying-to-keep-kids-faces-off-sex-dolls AZ lawmakers inc Justine Wadsack]</ref> Childlike sex doll users themselves dispute these perspectives and claim the dolls give them catharsis and help prevent offending.

	Some U.S. states currently have bans against childlike sex dolls,<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/child-sex-dolls-outlaw-wisconsin-bill-dd70c02189f491b1526d628d6c9db968 Childlike dolls in Wisconsin]</ref> and some don't. Some imported dolls have be seized by U.S. customs, as reported in the media.		Some U.S. states currently have bans against childlike sex dolls,<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/child-sex-dolls-outlaw-wisconsin-bill-dd70c02189f491b1526d628d6c9db968 Childlike dolls in Wisconsin]</ref> and some don't. Some imported dolls have be seized by U.S. customs, as reported in the media.

Jim Burton at 16:24, 11 December 2025

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	==Legalities==		==Legalities==

	Some lawmakers such as Justine Wadsack have shown personal disgust towards these these dolls as 'gateway[s] to real assaults'<ref>[https://www.kawc.org/news/2023-05-08/arizona-lawmakers-trying-to-keep-kids-faces-off-sex-dolls AZ lawmakers inc Justine Wadsack]</ref> ~~Child-like~~ sex doll users themselves dispute these perspectives and claim the dolls give them catharsis and help prevent offending.		Some lawmakers such as Justine Wadsack have shown personal disgust towards these these dolls as 'gateway[s] to real assaults'<ref>[https://www.kawc.org/news/2023-05-08/arizona-lawmakers-trying-to-keep-kids-faces-off-sex-dolls AZ lawmakers inc Justine Wadsack]</ref> Childlike sex doll users themselves dispute these perspectives and claim the dolls give them catharsis and help prevent offending.

	Some U.S. states currently have bans against childlike sex dolls,<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/child-sex-dolls-outlaw-wisconsin-bill-dd70c02189f491b1526d628d6c9db968 Childlike dolls in Wisconsin]</ref> and some don't. Some imported dolls have be seized by U.S. customs, as reported in the media.		Some U.S. states currently have bans against childlike sex dolls,<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/child-sex-dolls-outlaw-wisconsin-bill-dd70c02189f491b1526d628d6c9db968 Childlike dolls in Wisconsin]</ref> and some don't. Some imported dolls have be seized by U.S. customs, as reported in the media.
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	A federal ban is also proposed via the 2nd CREEPER Act.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1186/text Congress: CREEPER Act]</ref> NARSOL's article on the 1st CREEPER Act provides some background.<ref>[https://www.narsol.org/2018/01/creeper-act-would-turn-law-abiding-americans-into-sex-offenders/ NARSOL: CREEPER ACT vs law-abiding citizens]</ref>		A federal ban is also proposed via the 2nd CREEPER Act.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1186/text Congress: CREEPER Act]</ref> NARSOL's article on the 1st CREEPER Act provides some background.<ref>[https://www.narsol.org/2018/01/creeper-act-would-turn-law-abiding-americans-into-sex-offenders/ NARSOL: CREEPER ACT vs law-abiding citizens]</ref>

	The importation and ownership of ~~child-like~~ sex dolls is criminalized in Canada<ref>[https://www.ipolitics.ca/2017/03/09/the-sex-doll-case-and-the-problem-with-canadas-child-porn-law/ Ipolotics: Sex Dolls and Canadian Law]</ref> where they fall under visual representations.<ref>[https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/section-163.1.html The statute in question]</ref> They are also seized by customs in the UK<ref>[https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/cps-takes-action-tackle-childlike-sex-dolls UK seizure]</ref> and Australia, and and their owners can be prosecuted under existing obscenity laws.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-41203239 UK prosecution]</ref>		The importation and ownership of childlike sex dolls is criminalized in Canada<ref>[https://www.ipolitics.ca/2017/03/09/the-sex-doll-case-and-the-problem-with-canadas-child-porn-law/ Ipolotics: Sex Dolls and Canadian Law]</ref> where they fall under visual representations.<ref>[https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/section-163.1.html The statute in question]</ref> They are also seized by customs in the UK<ref>[https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/cps-takes-action-tackle-childlike-sex-dolls UK seizure]</ref> and Australia, and and their owners can be prosecuted under existing obscenity laws.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-41203239 UK prosecution]</ref>

	==Research==		==Research==
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	:''See also: [[Research:_Child_Pornography#Sex_Doll_use_for_MAPs\|Sex Doll Use for MAPs]]''		:''See also: [[Research:_Child_Pornography#Sex_Doll_use_for_MAPs\|Sex Doll Use for MAPs]]''

	There are researchers on the one hand who argue that ~~child-like~~ sex doll ownership is a sexual outlet for MAPs and helps prevent real-life sexual abuse.<ref>Harper, C.A., & Lievesley, R. (2020). Sex doll ownership: An agenda for research. Current Psychiatry Reports, 22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-020-01177-w [Also reviewed in B4QR Vol. 1 (1)].</ref><ref>Harper, C.A., Lievesley, R. (2022). Exploring the ownership of child-like sex dolls. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51, 4141–4156. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02422-4[Also reviewed in B4QR Vol. 3 (3)].</ref><ref>Harper, C. A., Lievesley, R., & Wanless, K. (2023). Exploring the psychological characteristics and risk-related cognitions of individuals who own sex dolls. The Journal of Sex Research, 60(2), 190–205. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2031848</ref><ref>Desbuleux, J. C., & Fuss, J. (2024). Child-like sex dolls: legal, empirical, and ethical perspectives. International Journal of Impotence Research, 36, 722–727. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-024-00979-3</ref><ref>Desbuleux, J. C., & Fuss, J. (2024). The self-reported sexual real-world consequences of sex doll use. Journal of Sex Research, 61(8), 1261–1275. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2023.2199727 [Also reviewed in B4QR Vol. 3 (3)].</ref> There are, on the other hand, researchers who argue that child-like sex doll ownership normalizes the sexualization of children and sets a societal standard that could become a "slippery slope".<ref>Cuvalo, A., & Wekerle, C. (2025). Child sex doll and sex robot research: Taking a child rights perspective. Child Abuse and Neglect, [In press, corrected proof]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107623</ref><ref>Salter, M. (2025). Sexual rights, child rights, and the ethics of prevention: Rethinking the child sexual abuse doll debate. Child Abuse and Neglect, 170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107811</ref>		There are researchers on the one hand who argue that childlike sex doll ownership is a sexual outlet for MAPs and helps prevent real-life sexual abuse.<ref>Harper, C.A., & Lievesley, R. (2020). Sex doll ownership: An agenda for research. Current Psychiatry Reports, 22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-020-01177-w [Also reviewed in B4QR Vol. 1 (1)].</ref><ref>Harper, C.A., Lievesley, R. (2022). Exploring the ownership of child-like sex dolls. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51, 4141–4156. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02422-4[Also reviewed in B4QR Vol. 3 (3)].</ref><ref>Harper, C. A., Lievesley, R., & Wanless, K. (2023). Exploring the psychological characteristics and risk-related cognitions of individuals who own sex dolls. The Journal of Sex Research, 60(2), 190–205. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2031848</ref><ref>Desbuleux, J. C., & Fuss, J. (2024). Child-like sex dolls: legal, empirical, and ethical perspectives. International Journal of Impotence Research, 36, 722–727. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-024-00979-3</ref><ref>Desbuleux, J. C., & Fuss, J. (2024). The self-reported sexual real-world consequences of sex doll use. Journal of Sex Research, 61(8), 1261–1275. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2023.2199727 [Also reviewed in B4QR Vol. 3 (3)].</ref> There are, on the other hand, researchers who argue that child-like sex doll ownership normalizes the sexualization of children and sets a societal standard that could become a "slippery slope".<ref>Cuvalo, A., & Wekerle, C. (2025). Child sex doll and sex robot research: Taking a child rights perspective. Child Abuse and Neglect, [In press, corrected proof]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107623</ref><ref>Salter, M. (2025). Sexual rights, child rights, and the ethics of prevention: Rethinking the child sexual abuse doll debate. Child Abuse and Neglect, 170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107811</ref>

	The WA Percy Foundation currently have a funding pipeline open for research into the effects of these dolls. As of 2025, this is at an early stage.<ref>[https://wapercyfoundation.org/?p=1927 Percy Foundation: Sex Doll Ownership]</ref>		The WA Percy Foundation currently have a funding pipeline open for research into the effects of these dolls. As of 2025, this is at an early stage.<ref>[https://wapercyfoundation.org/?p=1927 Percy Foundation: Sex Doll Ownership]</ref>

Jim Burton at 00:29, 11 December 2025

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	'''Childlike sex dolls''' are artificial dolls made with realistic features and orifices resembling those of an infant, child or adolescent. They are usually made out of silicon, and there are variations in quality, with many models being imported from China. The legality of these dolls varies considerably according to local customs, an has become a point of contention in modern society, with many [[Feminism\|radical feminists]] and child-protection organizations angered they were even allowed to be produced. It has been observed that over time, such dolls will technologically evolve into [[wikipedia:Sex_robot\|robots]].		'''Childlike sex dolls''' are artificial dolls made with realistic features and orifices resembling those of an [[Wikipedia:Reborn doll\|infant]], child or adolescent. They are usually made out of silicon, and there are variations in quality, with many models being imported from China. The legality of these dolls varies considerably according to local customs, an has become a point of contention in modern society, with many [[Feminism\|radical feminists]] and child-protection organizations angered they were even allowed to be produced. It has been observed that over time, such dolls will technologically evolve into [[wikipedia:Sex_robot\|robots]].

	High profile controversies have involved the Chinese retailer, Shein, and the use of cunning ruses to allow doll parts to be imported to countries where they are prohibited.<ref>[https://forum.map-union.org/viewtopic.php?p=1995#p1995 MAP Forum: Sex Doll News]</ref><ref>[https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20251103-shein-bans-sex-dolls-after-france-threatens-to-block-market-access Shein controversy]</ref><ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-26/child-sex-dolls-sold-on-temu-and-shein/105636720 Sold as mannequin parts]</ref>		High profile controversies have involved the Chinese retailer, Shein, and the use of cunning ruses to allow doll parts to be imported to countries where they are prohibited.<ref>[https://forum.map-union.org/viewtopic.php?p=1995#p1995 MAP Forum: Sex Doll News]</ref><ref>[https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20251103-shein-bans-sex-dolls-after-france-threatens-to-block-market-access Shein controversy]</ref><ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-26/child-sex-dolls-sold-on-temu-and-shein/105636720 Sold as mannequin parts]</ref>

Jim Burton at 00:23, 11 December 2025

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	'''Childlike sex dolls''' are artificial dolls made with realistic features and orifices resembling those of an infant, child or adolescent. They are usually made out of silicon, and there are variations in quality, with many models being imported from China. The legality of these dolls varies considerably according to local customs, an has become a point of contention in modern society, with many [[Feminism\|radical feminists]] and child-protection organizations angered they were even allowed to be produced.		'''Childlike sex dolls''' are artificial dolls made with realistic features and orifices resembling those of an infant, child or adolescent. They are usually made out of silicon, and there are variations in quality, with many models being imported from China. The legality of these dolls varies considerably according to local customs, an has become a point of contention in modern society, with many [[Feminism\|radical feminists]] and child-protection organizations angered they were even allowed to be produced. It has been observed that over time, such dolls will technologically evolve into [[wikipedia:Sex_robot\|robots]].

	High profile controversies have involved the Chinese retailer, Shein, and the use of cunning ruses to allow doll parts to be imported to countries where they are prohibited.<ref>[https://forum.map-union.org/viewtopic.php?p=1995#p1995 MAP Forum: Sex Doll News]</ref><ref>[https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20251103-shein-bans-sex-dolls-after-france-threatens-to-block-market-access Shein controversy]</ref><ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-26/child-sex-dolls-sold-on-temu-and-shein/105636720 Sold as mannequin parts]</ref>		High profile controversies have involved the Chinese retailer, Shein, and the use of cunning ruses to allow doll parts to be imported to countries where they are prohibited.<ref>[https://forum.map-union.org/viewtopic.php?p=1995#p1995 MAP Forum: Sex Doll News]</ref><ref>[https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20251103-shein-bans-sex-dolls-after-france-threatens-to-block-market-access Shein controversy]</ref><ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-26/child-sex-dolls-sold-on-temu-and-shein/105636720 Sold as mannequin parts]</ref>

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	There are researchers on the one hand who argue that child-like sex doll ownership is a sexual outlet for MAPs and helps prevent real-life sexual abuse.<ref>Harper, C.A., & Lievesley, R. (2020). Sex doll ownership: An agenda for research. Current Psychiatry Reports, 22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-020-01177-w [Also reviewed in B4QR Vol. 1 (1)].</ref><ref>Harper, C.A., Lievesley, R. (2022). Exploring the ownership of child-like sex dolls. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51, 4141–4156. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02422-4[Also reviewed in B4QR Vol. 3 (3)].</ref><ref>Harper, C. A., Lievesley, R., & Wanless, K. (2023). Exploring the psychological characteristics and risk-related cognitions of individuals who own sex dolls. The Journal of Sex Research, 60(2), 190–205. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2031848</ref><ref>Desbuleux, J. C., & Fuss, J. (2024). Child-like sex dolls: legal, empirical, and ethical perspectives. International Journal of Impotence Research, 36, 722–727. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-024-00979-3</ref><ref>Desbuleux, J. C., & Fuss, J. (2024). The self-reported sexual real-world consequences of sex doll use. Journal of Sex Research, 61(8), 1261–1275. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2023.2199727 [Also reviewed in B4QR Vol. 3 (3)].</ref> There are, on the other hand, researchers who argue that child-like sex doll ownership normalizes the sexualization of children and sets a societal standard that could become a "slippery slope".<ref>Cuvalo, A., & Wekerle, C. (2025). Child sex doll and sex robot research: Taking a child rights perspective. Child Abuse and Neglect, [In press, corrected proof]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107623</ref><ref>Salter, M. (2025). Sexual rights, child rights, and the ethics of prevention: Rethinking the child sexual abuse doll debate. Child Abuse and Neglect, 170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107811</ref>		There are researchers on the one hand who argue that child-like sex doll ownership is a sexual outlet for MAPs and helps prevent real-life sexual abuse.<ref>Harper, C.A., & Lievesley, R. (2020). Sex doll ownership: An agenda for research. Current Psychiatry Reports, 22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-020-01177-w [Also reviewed in B4QR Vol. 1 (1)].</ref><ref>Harper, C.A., Lievesley, R. (2022). Exploring the ownership of child-like sex dolls. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51, 4141–4156. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02422-4[Also reviewed in B4QR Vol. 3 (3)].</ref><ref>Harper, C. A., Lievesley, R., & Wanless, K. (2023). Exploring the psychological characteristics and risk-related cognitions of individuals who own sex dolls. The Journal of Sex Research, 60(2), 190–205. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2031848</ref><ref>Desbuleux, J. C., & Fuss, J. (2024). Child-like sex dolls: legal, empirical, and ethical perspectives. International Journal of Impotence Research, 36, 722–727. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-024-00979-3</ref><ref>Desbuleux, J. C., & Fuss, J. (2024). The self-reported sexual real-world consequences of sex doll use. Journal of Sex Research, 61(8), 1261–1275. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2023.2199727 [Also reviewed in B4QR Vol. 3 (3)].</ref> There are, on the other hand, researchers who argue that child-like sex doll ownership normalizes the sexualization of children and sets a societal standard that could become a "slippery slope".<ref>Cuvalo, A., & Wekerle, C. (2025). Child sex doll and sex robot research: Taking a child rights perspective. Child Abuse and Neglect, [In press, corrected proof]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107623</ref><ref>Salter, M. (2025). Sexual rights, child rights, and the ethics of prevention: Rethinking the child sexual abuse doll debate. Child Abuse and Neglect, 170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107811</ref>

			The WA Percy Foundation currently have a funding pipeline open for research into the effects of these dolls. As of 2025, this is at an early stage.<ref>[https://wapercyfoundation.org/?p=1927 Percy Foundation: Sex Doll Ownership]</ref>

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	'''Childlike sex dolls''' are artificial dolls made with realistic features and orifices resembling those of an infant, child or adolescent. They are usually made out of silicon, and there are variations in quality, with many models being imported from China. The legality of these dolls varies considerably according to local customs, an has become a point of contention in modern society, with many [[Feminism\|radical feminists]] and child-protection organizations angered they were even allowed to be produced.		'''Childlike sex dolls''' are artificial dolls made with realistic features and orifices resembling those of an infant, child or adolescent. They are usually made out of silicon, and there are variations in quality, with many models being imported from China. The legality of these dolls varies considerably according to local customs, an has become a point of contention in modern society, with many [[Feminism\|radical feminists]] and child-protection organizations angered they were even allowed to be produced.

	High profile controversies have involved the Chinese retailer, Shein, and the use of cunning ruses to allow doll parts to be imported to countries where they are prohibited.<ref>[https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20251103-shein-bans-sex-dolls-after-france-threatens-to-block-market-access Shein controversy]</ref><ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-26/child-sex-dolls-sold-on-temu-and-shein/105636720 Sold as mannequin parts]</ref>		High profile controversies have involved the Chinese retailer, Shein, and the use of cunning ruses to allow doll parts to be imported to countries where they are prohibited.<ref>[https://forum.map-union.org/viewtopic.php?p=1995#p1995 MAP Forum: Sex Doll News]</ref><ref>[https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20251103-shein-bans-sex-dolls-after-france-threatens-to-block-market-access Shein controversy]</ref><ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-26/child-sex-dolls-sold-on-temu-and-shein/105636720 Sold as mannequin parts]</ref>

	==Legalities==		==Legalities==

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'''Childlike sex dolls''' are artificial dolls made with realistic features and orifices resembling those of an infant, child or adolescent. They are usually made out of silicon, and there are variations in quality, with many models being imported from China. The legality of these dolls varies considerably according to local customs, an has become a point of contention in modern society, with many [[Feminism|radical feminists]] and child-protection organizations angered they were even allowed to be produced.

High profile controversies have involved the Chinese retailer, Shein, and the use of cunning ruses to allow doll parts to be imported to countries where they are prohibited.<ref>[https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20251103-shein-bans-sex-dolls-after-france-threatens-to-block-market-access Shein controversy]</ref><ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-26/child-sex-dolls-sold-on-temu-and-shein/105636720 Sold as mannequin parts]</ref>

==Legalities==

Some lawmakers such as Justine Wadsack have shown personal disgust towards these these dolls as 'gateway[s] to real assaults'<ref>[https://www.kawc.org/news/2023-05-08/arizona-lawmakers-trying-to-keep-kids-faces-off-sex-dolls AZ lawmakers inc Justine Wadsack]</ref> Child-like sex doll users themselves dispute these perspectives and claim the dolls give them catharsis and help prevent offending.

Some U.S. states currently have bans against childlike sex dolls,<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/child-sex-dolls-outlaw-wisconsin-bill-dd70c02189f491b1526d628d6c9db968 Childlike dolls in Wisconsin]</ref> and some don't. Some imported dolls have be seized by U.S. customs, as reported in the media.

A federal ban is also proposed via the 2nd CREEPER Act.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1186/text Congress: CREEPER Act]</ref> NARSOL's article on the 1st CREEPER Act provides some background.<ref>[https://www.narsol.org/2018/01/creeper-act-would-turn-law-abiding-americans-into-sex-offenders/ NARSOL: CREEPER ACT vs law-abiding citizens]</ref>

The importation and ownership of child-like sex dolls is criminalized in Canada<ref>[https://www.ipolitics.ca/2017/03/09/the-sex-doll-case-and-the-problem-with-canadas-child-porn-law/ Ipolotics: Sex Dolls and Canadian Law]</ref> where they fall under visual representations.<ref>[https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/section-163.1.html The statute in question]</ref> They are also seized by customs in the UK<ref>[https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/cps-takes-action-tackle-childlike-sex-dolls UK seizure]</ref> and Australia, and and their owners can be prosecuted under existing obscenity laws.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-41203239 UK prosecution]</ref>

==Research==

:''See also: [[Research:_Child_Pornography#Sex_Doll_use_for_MAPs|Sex Doll Use for MAPs]]''

There are researchers on the one hand who argue that child-like sex doll ownership is a sexual outlet for MAPs and helps prevent real-life sexual abuse.<ref>Harper, C.A., & Lievesley, R. (2020). Sex doll ownership: An agenda for research. Current Psychiatry Reports, 22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-020-01177-w [Also reviewed in B4QR Vol. 1 (1)].</ref><ref>Harper, C.A., Lievesley, R. (2022). Exploring the ownership of child-like sex dolls. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51, 4141–4156. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02422-4[Also reviewed in B4QR Vol. 3 (3)].</ref><ref>Harper, C. A., Lievesley, R., & Wanless, K. (2023). Exploring the psychological characteristics and risk-related cognitions of individuals who own sex dolls. The Journal of Sex Research, 60(2), 190–205. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2031848</ref><ref>Desbuleux, J. C., & Fuss, J. (2024). Child-like sex dolls: legal, empirical, and ethical perspectives. International Journal of Impotence Research, 36, 722–727. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-024-00979-3</ref><ref>Desbuleux, J. C., & Fuss, J. (2024). The self-reported sexual real-world consequences of sex doll use. Journal of Sex Research, 61(8), 1261–1275. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2023.2199727 [Also reviewed in B4QR Vol. 3 (3)].</ref> There are, on the other hand, researchers who argue that child-like sex doll ownership normalizes the sexualization of children and sets a societal standard that could become a "slippery slope".<ref>Cuvalo, A., & Wekerle, C. (2025). Child sex doll and sex robot research: Taking a child rights perspective. Child Abuse and Neglect, [In press, corrected proof]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107623</ref><ref>Salter, M. (2025). Sexual rights, child rights, and the ethics of prevention: Rethinking the child sexual abuse doll debate. Child Abuse and Neglect, 170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107811</ref>

==References==

[[Category:Official Encyclopedia]][[Category:Censorship]][[Category:Child Pornography]][[Category:Hysteria]][[Category:Terminology]][[Category:Terminology: MAP]][[Category:Terminology: Legal & Law Enforcement]][[Category:Research]][[Category:Research on Minor Attraction]][[Category:Research: Broader Perspectives]][[Category:Law/Crime]][[Category:Law/Crime: International]][[Category:Law/Crime: British]][[Category:Law/Crime: American]][[Category:History & Events: British]][[Category:History & Events: American]][[Category:History & Events: Canadian]][[Category:History & Events: Australian]][[Category:History & Events: French]][[Category:History & Events: International]][[Category:History & Events: 2010s]][[Category:History & Events: 2020s]][[Category:History & Events: Real Crime]][[Category:History & Events: Moral controversies]]