Dolls

A plastic sex doll with brown wig sits in an office chair

South Korea’s sex doll industry stirs controversy with ‘life-size’ imports

August 13, 2019Sexuality

South Korea’s sex toy industry professionals say sex dolls are the answer to increasing loneliness in South Korean society. But critics have pushed back on the law and say these “real dolls” objectify women and lead to more sex crimes — a hot-button topic in the wake of South Korea’s #MeToo movement.

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