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China Gen Z keeps toys like real babies, celebrates birthdays, shows affection (www.scmp.com)

submitted 2 months ago by FTonsilStones@lemmy.ca to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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So-called doll mummies create mainland market worth US$1.4 billion; say toy companions of ‘emotional support’; even ‘smell’ like their owners.

A new “parenting” trend in China is seeing young women embrace “painless motherhood” by raising cotton dolls as their own children.

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[–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 months ago

Somehow even more depressing than the US Gen Z. That takes some doing.

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They have those here.

Called reborn dolls.

https://www.reborns.com/

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

thanks for the nightmares!

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Apparently they use them in movies/TV shows a lot now instead of actual babies.

So they have one reasonable use.

But yeah up close it's uncanny valley nightmare fuel.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

She also claimed that while Haidilao is known for its top-tier service, during her visit, staff missed food orders, failed to refill water and repeatedly refused to sing a birthday song for the dolls.

Stan?!

https://youtu.be/1ipoMsFOaNw?t=44

[–] TheGingerNut@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago

Awwww! That's adorable!