I just can’t get over the unironic irony of women buying baby dolls (watch the video) the way that men buy lady dolls. It’s incredible to see such strong and stereotypical gender conformity.
One thing I do like, though, is how these moments highlight and make clear the role and importance of the symbolic experience of reality for humans. Even though these women don’t have real babies they are still able to derive real pleasure from the experience, because part of the pleasure of having a baby comes from the idea of having a baby, whether or not that baby is real.
Via Boing Boing via Jezebel.
Subscribe to blog in a reader
Subscribe to blog by email