Inside the Reborn obsession: why are grown women proudly playing with hyper-realistic dolls?

Is breastfeeding best… for a silicone baby? Inside the extremely niche (yet relatable) ideological battles raging within a ...
New York Post

‘Reborn mothers’ love their scary-realistic baby dolls and slam critics of bizarre craze: ‘I want the right to go out with them’

Brazilians like Ana Paula Vilela (above) are pampering their hyper-realistic baby dolls -- and sparking debate. AP SAO PAULO — Videos featuring emotional moments with hyper-realistic baby dolls have ...
Reuters

Living dolls: Spanish firm makes eerily realistic human, alien babies

BILBAO, Spain (Reuters) - Want a doll that looks, moves and feels almost exactly like a newborn? Or how about a baby Avatar, or a half human-half piglet? The whole range was on display at a trade fair ...
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How Realistic Reborn Dolls Became a Frenzy in Brazil

Brazil's "reborn baby" phenomenon has drawn international attention. The trend of ultra-realistic dolls, which has been rapidly growing in the country, even made headlines in The New York Times.
Psychology Today

Barbies May Do Damage That Realistic Dolls Can't Undo

Body image develops between 6 and 11 years old. Dolls, as well as the media, can influence that process. In a recent study, girls who played with extremely thin dolls chose a thinner body ideal than ...