Why would religious people be against the dolls? Seems like a silly thing to attack

Same reasons they are against internet porn? Corrupting the soul and all that?

Well you can go back to SE and stay there then.
In fact don't post in this thread again.

I noticed your male dolls have penises. To what extent are they functional?

For the sake of fellow users, pictures are not necessary.

I was responding to his point:
Needs responding to: that isn't healthy for them, it's not solving problems but creating new ones. So, for your example, if this was a gambling ask me thread and the OP up and states, "addictive gambling is okay for people who have addictive personalities because, hey, it's better than crack," you'd be cool with letting that slide? Hell, I'd say any remotely regular 'gambling' is bad, and anyone that wants to claim it to be a healthy solution to anything is going to get responded to in kind.

Comparing this crap to a general sexual orientation? I didn't even touch that.

What are your thoughts on the Futurama episode that sort of mentions this topic? That may be the only mainstream exposure I have seen on this sort of topic. Just in case you aren't familiar (which seems unlikely): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Dated_a_Robot

Thanks for coming and answering our questions. From the documentary and your answers it seems quite a few of the doll owners are married men. Do you know of any cases where it is the wife in a marriage that owns a male doll?

Would it make you guys jealous to know that Dominic has probably slept with some of the actual porn stars that your dolls are based on?

Probably blow their ****ing minds

Did you mistake this for the compliment thread?

Sorry Victor, did not mean to be impolite by not answering. I am not keen on watching sports. I prefer to play them, but at 5'7" Basketball is not one of them However a guy in our area has invented a special training tool for basketball called the Shotlock. Check it out. It forces correct hand and finger positions for the perfect shot. I shot video for them for their promotional stuff.

You will find me at the race track. I am into performance driving...my first love Have been racing and doing single car events since 1976. I have been instructing for the last 10 years but am moving back into competition.

Truthfully, my journey into the doll community has been a serious time of personal growth for me. I never thought of myself as holding any kind of prejudice...sexual or otherwise. The journey took me far deeper than just dolls, but I feel I am now more sexually liberated and tolerant of others. Makes it easy for me to simply ignore those who are incapable of 'live and let live'.

Always fringe elements and extreme rights and lefts that speak out against things like this. Bear in mind that 7th Day Adventists consider masturbation as grounds for divorce. A number of southern states like Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas outlawed the sale of sex toys. Don't expect them to stop until we are all watching Shirley Temple reruns on TV and Adult Videos are a thing of the past. It is not just some forms of Islam that suppress sexuality. This is a bit bizarre as well as there are virtually no references to masturbation in the bible yet they put more energy into opposing sexuality than they do violence and crime.

Just remember, "The squeaky wheel gets the grease." and many loud minority groups have been responsible for the implementation of laws and bills that undermine our basic freedoms. Consider how the publishing industry managed to get a big windfall by lobbying the government into putting a levy on every blank CD/DVD we buy on the premise that we are stealing their music and videos. Doesn't matter that you are backing up your own books, you are still putting money into the pockets of the music industry.

Gambling is also a target by certain right wing minority groups. One day you may wake up and discover some law passed that restricts your ability to enjoy playing poker...unless you keep your eyes open and stand up for your rights.

Sorry I drifted here, but this kind of issue is a lot more widespread than a small community of love doll owners.

Is it better for me to answer each question with a separate post ?

Why would they want to outlaw sex toys? Why would they want to prevent legalization of prostitution and marijuana?

Every human being has inherent prejudices which when channeled into an organized group, will result in tunnel vision and they will not tolerate other viewpoints, even of those viewpoints are logically argued and proven to be true and theirs false. Just look at Obama and those who still insist he is not an American citizen

As I said before, you can't fit every human being into a slot as much as you'd like to and if any of the VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE that you are referring to should decide they would like to get counseling most cannot afford it, because 'at least one western nation' does not believe in national health care

Regardless, everyone is entitled to their own opinion whether it be a well informed opinion or based on bigotry and bias.

I have turned a 180 on the subject of companionship with dolls for the very few community members that chose that route. They are not the ones up on rooftops with high powered rifles, taking random shots at innocent civilians and blaming the world for their woes. Most are quite happy and content with their lives.

As a matter of fact I have more often witnessed that the lest tolerant people I meet are generally those who are the most insecure of who they are. Like some latent gays who speak out against homosexuality, some who in fact find the dolls attractive feel their manhood threatened...not realizing that it is only natural for a man to be aroused by any representation of a woman.

I can remember in the 60's with the long hair fad following a tradition of males short, females long. A bunch of heterosexual guys driving along in a car, and see a blond with tight jeans walking down the sidewalk, and whistling as they go by, only to realize it was a guy.

I would contest that your comment on the dolls is biased by your own defenses.

I quite frankly enjoy having these lovely beauties adorning my studio. it makes me no more or less a man. Only someone who admires the beauty of the human female.

The TDF forum owners know it is not your site that is trolling TDF at the moment. true there are a few smart asses here, but I don't sense bigotry. More curiosity than anything. As a matter of fact this is the only site out of a half dozen trolling TDF that I have actually joined and posted on. It is usually the under 30 oversexed and undernourished that have yet to graduate from their diapers to adulthood that need to ridicule others in order to boost their own self esteem. Just a bit of bad timing. This is why I decided to come over here and talk. Those of you who develop an interest will make their way over to TDF and set up accounts. Those of you who aren't will find some other path to explore.

Cheers,
Midiman (aka Bianca at TDF)

Given the current topic, I think () I'm pleased to report that this didn't become law in TN.

I'd also like to say that you've been very generous with your time and thoughtful with your responses. As a physician, I've found this discussion both enlightening and fascinating.

While I won't be buying a doll, your analogy to vintage cars has caused me to reconsider my initial reaction to doll owners when I first read this thread yesterday.

Respectfully,

doc

Newsflash: shutin online poker nerds more tolerant of real-doll owners than most.

In truth, there's a good chance it is partly 2+2ers trolling you right now. As yours, our site is not homogeneous; some are tolerant, some less so; some mature and some not so much.

Collectively, I'd say we're trying to be reasonable but there will always be those who embarrass the rest of us.

I think it was when a journalist posted a questionnaire for doll owners and I responded every question as if it was my sports car, that I came to realize that there is very little difference in how people perceive their possessions

On the trolling comments, just like most doll owners are not delusional and more fantasy play acting or character with their dolls, most members on most websites are not trolls. true there are some forums that breed trolls and they live for the suffering and misery of others. But as much as they think they are elevating themselves above the rest, most responsible people see them as the bottom of the barrel. We need more Ghandi like people in this world. How can we expect world peace if we can't even get along with and tolerate each other within our own communities?

P.S. I am married to a doc My first wife was a registered nurse, but I guess I needed more help Also one of the more notable members within our community is in fact a doctor who saw the dolls as a means of dealing with his objectification of women as sex objects. He felt that if he could service himself before he went out meeting women, that perhaps he would be able to more relate to them on a conversational and friendship level than trying to get into their pants at fist chance. It worked for him. But then cane the question, "How do I explain my dolls?" Who said life was simple ?

I'm just picturing Ghandi banging a doll now.

...and the caption.... 'Piece, bro'

My first wife was a doll... vacuous, but a doll nonetheless. My second one is a nurse. She's the reason I won't be needing one of your collectibles.

OTOH, I'm always in the market for another classic car.

midiman, have people on your site ever linked to another forum where you think "wow those guys are crazy" and if so, which one(s)?

These dolls are expensive; do they offer a payment plan?
Can you lease?

Article about lady robots with Roxxy video:

http://www.theawl.com/2010/11/lady-r...ngs-to-come-on

Holy crap, just watched the Roxxy video, incredibly bizarre, all of the personalities have connections to 9/11 and they talk about having their "tootchutes" plugged with one million tons of molten lead and stuff. Wooooooooooooooow.