Reborn dolls are hyper-realistic baby dolls that look like real babies, but they are made of vinyl and silicone.
At present, they are used and cared for by many people, fundamentally women, as if they were a real child. They dress them, bathe them, give them a bottle, buy them real clothes and take them out for a walk. West Norfolk women spoke to the Lynn News about why they have started collecting Reborns, named so because of their realistic qualities. There are a range of reasons why women choose to own a Reborn doll.
Many reborner women are increasingly alarmed how their hobby is portrayed in the media — the reports highlight that the dolls are mostly purchased by suffering parents. The whole trend is presented as macabre. Simultaneously, some of the negative aspects of the hobby might be worth writing some reports about. To begin with, many people feel uncomfortable because reborns look like dead babies to them. And it looks like there is much more negativity to the reborn trend than the mere disgust.
Psychologists agree that some psychological trauma often causes dependence on reborns. They say the doll will suppress the negative feeling and emotions. They will inevitably come out one day — and the possible adverse effects could be much more significant than expected. Some believe reborning is another way to greater parent autonomy — along with effective birth control technologies, in-vitro fertilisation, and cryogenic egg freezing.
Indeed, today we try to have real babies pre-designed before birth — we want them to have perfect blue eyes and high IQ. So, what is wrong with ordering a perfect doll? With such a great choice of options, it seems like human reproduction no longer needs to be a purely biological process. You can still stick to nature and have as many real kids as it sends you which for some might mean none, by the way. Or you can have your eggs frozen and buy a perfect baby doll that will help prepare for future motherhood.
This website uses cookies. Please see RT's privacy policy for more information. Reading time: 9 mins. Belgian artist Beatrice Van Landeghem paints the head of one of her life-like dolls, known as "Reborn Babies", at her workshop. But the next day, Julia played the video again, and an idea stuck in her mind — she realised she wanted a doll like the one in the video.
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In reborn relationships, St Hilaire sees promising implications for the future of artificial intelligence and forms of non-human or humanoid companionship. Studies suggest that doll therapy can reinforce feelings of attachment and emotional wellbeing in some patients with dementia. Many reborn collectors similarly point to the therapeutic benefits of their dolls for managing mental health conditions like anxiety and depression.
Stripped of her plans for biological motherhood, Plancarte fell into a deep depression. But, as fate would have it, a solution emerged in It was amazing. I was like, how in the world have I never owned a reborn before?
And it gave me a sense of purpose. Plancarte loves being able to shop for her dolls in the same baby departments that were once a reminder of the things she was missing out on. Some of the reborners have lost a child, while others were unable to bear children at all; still others found the crafting and collecting of these handmade infants a balm for empty-nest syndrome.
For all of the constructedness, Diamond seems to suggest in these photographs, the rites of motherhood remain both meaningful and real. By Lauren Du Graf.
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