The Doll Community

Hello everyone, Chris here. In this article, I want to talk about the doll community. When I first got my doll, I had no idea that a community of doll owners existed or that it was such an amazing community. I think that for most people, getting a doll is a very personal and private matter. And I know that society's view of a typical doll owner is a loner who lives in his parent's basement. So the idea that other people with dolls would be open to forming a community is not something people think of. However, the truth is, that the doll community is an amazing group of people.  

Now, in prior articles, I have tried to speak about doll owners in a gender-neutral way as doll owners are both male and female (or whatever they identify as). However, in this article, I am going to be speaking from a male point of view as I am a male and my insights into this community come from that point of view.  That is not to say that a female wouldn't have the same feelings about the doll community, it is just that I don't know and don't want to presume

When I talk about the doll community, I am talking about an online community. I know there are some in-person gatherings, but those usually stem from the online community. In our modern society, men are told that they are not to have/show emotions. We are told that we are supposed to bury them. However, the truth is, that what men need is a safe place where they can open up, where they can be afraid, they can cry, they can be scared, and without fear of being mocked or ridiculed. Men have the same feelings as women, but society says to keep it to yourself. The key is that men need to feel that what they say will not be used against them and no one will tell them to "suck it up, This is what the doll community offers. I have seen men open up to the community about very personal and painful things and the response has been one of support and love.  

In the past, men would find this safe place in the confidence of their spouse, however, today, many women are buying the idea that men should not have any emotions. This is devastating to men, and, in my opinion, causes men's suicide rates to increase. A doll and the doll community offer a place for men to find their safe place to deal with their emotions. 

 So, how do you contact this amazing community? Well, there are several tools that the community uses. Let's talk about a few. I am going to group them into the types of tools.

• Forums:

  Forums are a good place to learn about dolls and the doll culture. The problem with them is that they are typically open to the public. This is both good and bad. It is good as it allows all interested in the culture to participate. The bad is that you can get trolls and people who are not there to be open and welcoming. As such be careful posting too many personal things on forums. Here is a list of some of the forums.

  • The Doll Forum: A good resource with a lot of users and good information on companies that sell dolls. A word of caution though as this is an open forum and it will have trolls on it. This is a good place to learn about buying dolls and asking questions about dolls. This is one of the oldest forums about dolls. Pictures here will be of dolls, clothed and naked, but no sex pictures.

  • The Doll Forum UK: This is a fairly new forum that mimics the original Doll forum. Although it is focused on the UK and Europe, it is open to everyone. Again, this is an open forum so be careful of trolls. Pictures here will be of dolls, clothed and naked, but no sex pictures.

  • The Love Doll Network forum: This is a fairly new forum and it is by invitation only. It is also a lot smaller. As such, there are fewer trolls on this forum. Pictures here will be of dolls, clothed and naked, but no sex pictures.

  • Reddit (r/Sexdolls): This is a tough one and I almost did not include it as it can be rough. People post (naked) pictures of dolls, but no sex. Sex pictures will be removed. And people do sometimes good info and ask good questions with good answers. However, they are sparse. Also, if you post a pic of your doll, then you will be inundated with DMs asking for videos of having sex with your doll. It saddens me that there are people like that out in the world, but there are.

  
  
  
  Social Media:

  A small percentage of doll owners love their dolls so much, that they choose to share them with the world. They do this through various social media platforms. And not everyone chooses to present nudity to the world. Due to the community guidelines of most platforms, most doll pictures will be of them either fully clothed or photographed in a way that no private body part is shown. Some people have turned taking pictures of their dolls into a full photography job. Others use the platform to express creativity (my account is a great example). If you find an account that you like, don't be afraid to DM them. As I said, people in the doll community are very open and welcoming.

  • Instagram

  • Mastodon

  • Twitter

  • Threads

  
  
  

  Discord:

  For those that don't know, Discord is a messaging service where people can set up their servers and then have people join by invitation. This allows for a safer place to interact with other doll owners.  People who do not participate in social media will often be on Discord servers. People will talk about just about everything on these servers, from dolls, and photography, to food, music, and movies.  Pictures here will be of dolls, clothed and naked, and some servers will allow sex pictures but will mark them as such so you can block them and still be on the server. Here are a couple of Discord servers:

  • Love Doll Magazine 

  • Love Doll Network

  
  
  

  Blogs, Vlogs, and Podcasts:

  I have found that not many people have blogs, vlogs, or podcasts about dolls. I think the reason is that to post on a blog requires a person to open themselves to public scrutiny. This is very hard to do for most as, because of society's lack of acceptance of dolls, people tend to be very closeted. I have started a list of blogs, vlogs, and podcasts on the menu of this blog. Please look there for a list and see what they have to offer. Also, if you have a blog, vlog, or podcast and want me to provide a link to it, please DM me with the link.

  
  

  Conclusion:

  The doll community is not just solo individuals in their homes but rather a full social community. Granted, we are not a typical society as we rarely meet up in person. And not because we don't want to, but usually because of geography. I have doll friends that live across the country (USA) from me, I have friends in Germany, Australia, France, Japan, etc. The doll community is a truly global society and through modern tools (the Internet), we stay connected and share. 

  I hope that, if you are not part of this community, then this article opens your eyes to how social and supportive we are. We are not a bunch of loner perverts, but rather a thriving and healthy community. 

   

  Much Love

  Chris