How a harmless hobby devolved into a disturbing therapeutic practice that fuels anti-child culture

How a harmless hobby devolved into a disturbing therapeutic practice that fuels anti-child culture

Hyper-realistic baby dolls, commonly called reborn dolls, originated in the 1990s as a benign artistic hobby for doll collectors and artists who sought to push back against mass-produced dolls by creating lifelike versions using techniques including repainting, rooting hair, and adding realistic details. For decades, this avocation remained niche, but in recent years, reborn dolls have become mainstream. Social media is saturated with content ca…