The sex doll : a history
"In particular this study focuses on the evolution of the sex doll through its original incarnation as a sack cloth effigy, through the marketing of inflatable dolls, to the current elaborate cyber-technology figures, in an attempt to discover the hidden drives and desires which fuel this ongoing fantasy of creating a perfect, powerless, silent partner"--Provided by publisher
History
1 online resource (vii, 227 pages) : illustrations
9780786456628, 0786456620
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The origin of the species
She ain't heavy, she's just rubber
The great leap forward
I am your automatic lover
Forever young
Consumable women
Sex doll stereotypes
The vagaries of masculine desire
The dark side of desire
Do androids dream of electric orgasm?
Revulsion, lust and love
Conclusion : disengage from society and plug into the network