"I've met a lot of our clients and the vast majority of them are super down-to-earth, really nice people, many of whom may have been through some tragic situations where relationships are concerned. Even in an imagined future, many still look down on having a sex doll, though the relationship between Herbert and Dianne does some work toward destigmatization - perhaps by displaying it as something that doesn't look much like ownership at all. The stigma against people who buy these dolls is also visible in mainstream media as recent as HBOMax's 2021 adaptation of the book Made for Love, in which the character Herbert Green (played by Ray Romano) is still vilified and dubbed the "Town Pervert" for being in a loving relationship with his "synthetic partner," Dianne. While Thorpe loves her world, she doesn't talk about it with certain people in her life, who she says sneer at it a bit. Of course, there are also those who don't appreciate this artistry. "I think there's a big misconception when people imagine what type of people we have as customers." The goblin we're working on now is this really cool olive green color. That's actually what got me into special effects, that whimsical idea of creating something from your brain that doesn't exist… or possibly could, who knows?" she says. I'm not a closet Trekkie - I don't keep it to myself.
While some take this opportunity to send in inspiration from a certain decade (the '80s are apparently very popular) or to be extra-particular about the hair and makeup on their doll (think bright pink lips, or freckles), others let their imaginations run wild - and Katelyn Thorpe, the makeup department head at RealDoll, welcomes these requests. The truly inspired, however, forego the company's palette altogether - and that's where the fantasy really comes to life.
For those, you have a dizzying array of so-called "standard" choices, including everything from red lipstick to multiple shades of nude, French manicures to black nail polish, and more. For clients who want to build their own doll, the potential combinations on the site are pretty endless to begin with: There are 33 different faces to choose from, as well as 18 body types, 5 skin tones, and 8 eye colors before you even get to the hair and makeup.
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