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Photographers often find interesting shooting topics through online forums. Some anime lovers like all kinds of cosplay, you can see many different types of clothing, and watch various online two-dimensional exhibitions; some pet lovers like to photograph all kinds of novel animals, and will go to places such as Post Bar, but for Copenhagen , according to photojournalist Benita Marcusen, a maze of online forums helped her convince a group of men with the same passion: men who own and collect sex dolls. These people become the subjects of her photography: male sex dolls. The idea stemmed from the documentary “Man and Doll” she watched a few years ago.
“These people show concern for sex dolls and treat them with respect as their own relatives or friends,” Benita wrote in a statement to The Associated Press. “They like them and like to be more present. and personality.”
It is a subculture that has so far not received widespread attention and documentation. From an outsider’s point of view, it is often considered “weird”. The idea of people owning sex dolls always carries an air of taboo. Despite their secrecy, their strong desire to change the social stigma associated with owning such sex dolls prompted them to say ‘Yes!
“They agreed to be photographed because they felt their story was more meaningful than owning a sex doll, although most still chose to remain anonymous.” Benita said: “Most sex doll owners try to avoid any media-related Things. Activities, because they are often misunderstood by society, naturally affect their normal lives.”
During her time with these people, she discovered some interesting insights. They discovered how these people approached love dolls intimately and assigned personality preferences to love dolls based on the fantasies of each doll owner. The people Benita met were very different from the people she met in a normal coffee shop. She shoots married couples, divorced men, men with families, single men and men who have never had a girlfriend. It would be completely wrong to say that these lifelike sex dolls only appeal to the loneliest of most people. Although most admitted that they would talk to sex dolls, Benita found that these people were not delusional, on the contrary, because none of them actually believed in the authenticity of the dolls.
After spending a long time photographing them, Benita felt safe with these people. “They’re really gentlemen,” she said. “They’re not interested in me at all! They just want to tell me what they think and do about sex dolls and how they use them.” Nita’s friends really care about her safety.
After completing this photography project, Benita realized that these people are no different from other photography enthusiasts.Like most of us photography enthusiasts and travel enthusiasts, they also form their own groups, except having sex with a sex doll. Besides, they also have their own reasons for owning these love dolls. “They love showing off their love dolls at parties and uploading pictures taken online,” says Benita. Dolls are their safety and security, and most of the time, they are a source of companionship, comfort and eternal presence.
“If it makes them happy, who are we to judge?” Benita said.