cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/45104150

Sarah El Haïry, the French government’s High Commissioner for Children, said on Monday that she wanted authorities to investigate whether any children might be at risk in the homes of buyers of what she called “paedocriminal objects”.

“These dolls are training tools for predators – and unfortunately, sometimes the first step before moving on to actual abuse,” she said in an interview with BFMTV.

“When you buy something as vile as this, there’s a heightened risk of acting out. That means children nearby could be in danger, and they must be protected.”

El Haïry urged online platforms to share information about customers who have purchased such dolls, to allow authorities to carry out checks where needed. “We need to follow the chain right through – from suppliers to the men who keep these horrors in their homes, sometimes with children sleeping in the next room,” she said. “Enough is enough. These are not ordinary objects.”

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  • 1985MustangCobra@lemmy.ca
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    10 hours ago

    if this is true, that’s fuckin weird and gross. sorry if that sounds like kink shaming, im usually open to stuff, but that’s a line for me.

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      12 hours ago

      Yeah, it’s distasteful and really fucking suspicious, but I want to see evidence before demonizing someone who hasn’t actually touched a child (as far as we know).

      • crandlecan@mander.xyz
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        12 hours ago

        Also the consequence is that all sex dolls will have huge breasts. I read the other day that several webshops refuse to make small or medium breast sized dolls. And big titties just aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, contrary to popular belief. Or so I’ve been told :)