The Eroticism of Artificial Flesh in Villiers de L'Isle Adam's L'Eve Future

Pulham, Patricia

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“…A popular urban legend claims the German navy became the first creator of the modern sex-doll, Model Borghild (Ferguson, 2010;Lenz, n.d.;Pulham, 2008;Wolf, 2010). According to rumor and urban myth, the doll was part of the Nazi's "fieldhygienic project," initiated to counterbalance the sexual drive of storm troopers (Lenz, n.d.).…”

Section: Referenced By Henry Havelock Ellis In His Studies In the Psymentioning

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“…The commission followed the end of a contentious, long-time romantic relationship with music composer and Viennese socialite, Alma Mahler. The stress of the breakup, coupled with the shock and horror he experienced in WWI (where he was shot and nearly killed), led to some atypical behavior, including the commission of the doll (Hughes, 1986;Pulham, 2008).…”

Section: Arts and Mediamentioning

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The Modern Sex Doll-Owner: A Descriptive Analysis

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The Modern Sex Doll-Owner: A Descriptive Analysis

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“…As he begins bringing Bianca with him everywhere he goes, the townspeople have to find just the right balance between supporting Lars' unusual romance and trying to introduce him to a more conventional partner. (Gillespe, 2007) A National Geographic television program, Taboo horror he experienced in WWI (where he was shot and nearly killed), led to some atypical behavior, including the commission of the doll (Hughes, 1986;Pulham, 2008).…”

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“…Or think of the hand of a well-groomed Russian woman who, furthermore, rides a horse. And the foot, for instance, could be like that of a dancer" (Pulham, 2008, p.3).…”

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Modern Sex-Doll Owner: A Descriptive Analysis

Valverde¹,

Moreno²

2012

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Over the last fifteen years, the sex doll industry has grown from producing inexpensive novelty items to creating a multimillion-dollar global industry featuring high-quality, realistic love dolls. These dolls are designed and advertised for sexual stimulation, companionship, artistic representations of human fantasy, and other creative pursuits, such as photography. Made of flesh-like silicone, modern sex dolls sell from $3,500-$10,000. The use of human simulacra for sexual stimulation is an enduring practice. However, the psychological community has said little on the subject. Early sexologists briefly reference Agalmatophilia or Statuphilia, a rare sexual attachment to statues. Today, the sex doll phenomenon appears increasingly prevalent across the globe. Media coverage of this phenomenon has been featured in online magazines, television programs, music, documentaries and major motion pictures. More often than not, sex dollownership is portrayed as pathological. Sex doll-owners are members of a marginalized population, and accessing the population is challenging as many members of the community wish to remain anonymous for fear of judgment, persecution, and psychiatric labeling. The purpose of this study was to increase psychology's understanding of this interesting and growing population. Specifically, a 45-item online survey addressing demographics was constructed and assessed. Additionally, participants were asked to describe their relationship status, doll-ownership status, and satisfaction with human and sex doll partners, including sexual satisfaction and performance. Quality of life was also assessed via the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Sixty-one participants were recruited from an online doll-owner community forum. It was hypothesized that most doll-owners sampled would be middle-aged, White, single, heterosexual males who are neither significantly better nor worse in terms of psycho-sexual functioning and life satisfaction than the general population. Descriptive data and statistical analysis partially supported the hypotheses. Implications and future direction are discussed, as are methodological considerations.

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The Eroticism of Artificial Flesh in Villiers de L'Isle Adam's L'Eve Future

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The Modern Sex Doll-Owner: A Descriptive Analysis

The Modern Sex Doll-Owner: A Descriptive Analysis

Modern Sex-Doll Owner: A Descriptive Analysis

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