[Guns N' Coffee]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...x-doll-banned/

Shein bans sex dolls after outcry in France over ‘childlike’ appearance

Shein on Monday banned all sales of sex dolls on its site after France threatened to bar the Chinese-founded fast-fashion online retailer from operating there, citing the result of an investigation that found that sex dolls resembling children were being sold on Shein’s platform.

France’s office for consumer affairs, competition policy and fraud control said last week that it had referred Shein to the country’s public prosecutor after discovering that sex dolls with a “childlike” appearance were available on the company’s website. “Their description and categorization on the site leave little doubt as to the child pornography nature of the content,” the office said in a statement.

Roland Lescure, France’s finance minister, said Monday on social media that he would call for the Shein platform to be banned in France if there were any further sales of such dolls. The company is set to open its first brick-and-mortar store in France this week.

Sarah El Haïry, France’s high commissioner for children, called the products a serious threat to children.

In response, Shein said in a statement that it had banned the sale of all sex dolls and temporarily removed all adult products while it conducted a review. Besides selling its own products, Shein operates an e-commerce platform for other sellers.

“While each seller is responsible for their own listings, SHEIN does not tolerate any breach of marketplace rules and policies,” the statement said. It added that it would cooperate with any investigations.

Executive Chairman Donald Tang said in the statement that “the fight against child exploitation is nonnegotiable” for the company. “These were marketplace listings from third-party sellers — but I take this personally,” he added.

The French consumer affairs office also said Monday in a separate statement that it had expanded its investigation to Chinese-based online retail platform AliExpress — through which it said childlike sex dolls were also available for sale — and had also referred the matter to France’s public prosecutor.

Alibaba Group, AliExpress’s parent company, said in an email that the listings are prohibited under its rules and were removed as soon as the company became aware of them. “As a third-party marketplace, we require all sellers to comply with applicable laws and our platform policies,” it said.

Shein, known for its huge inventory of fast-fashion products, is set to open its first physical store Wednesday in Paris, an announcement that ruffled feathers in the couture capital of the world. It plans to open stores in six locations throughout France owned by the SGM Group, including landmark Paris department store BHV Marais, according to Reuters.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo last month expressed concern about the upcoming store, saying in a social media post that it was “contrary to the environmental and social ambitions of Paris, which supports responsible and sustainable local commerce.”

The brand had already faced union-led protests last month over its plan to open an outlet at BHV Marais, where there were more protests this week by children’s rights advocates over the sex dolls.

Frédéric Merlin, president of the SGM Group, said on social media that the sex dolls for sale on Shein were unacceptable. He added that only goods produced directly by Shein would be sold at the physical stores, rather than items from third-party sellers.

[kellyhound]

also: A new report from the Nordic Council of Ministers shows that many products sold on online platforms like Temu and Shein violate current environmental, health or safety requirements.

The Nordic enforcement project shows that 71% of the 210 products checked do not comply with EU legislation on chemicals. Its study of seven high-risk product groups found that electronic toys had the highest non-compliance rate at 81%.

As well as identifying differences in non-compliance rates among product groups, the study also shows that the risk of purchasing products containing hazardous substances increases depending on the type of online shop. The products tested came from three types of online platforms. On marketplaces such as Amazon, Temu, and Etsy, the non-compliance rate is 64%; for webshops with their own stocks it is 59%.

For dropshipping stores – online shops that do not have their own stocks and send products directly from a supplier to the customer – the non-compliance rate is as high as 87%.

[Spiffyfable]

Sex Dolls are just too much...

That's why I'm saving up for a used one

[DarkSighted]

I guess some of these even come with child-appropriate clothing, teddy bears.... Yikes.

[kellyhound]

Originally Posted by Spiffyfable ↗

Sex Dolls are just too much...

That's why I'm saving up for a used one

https://www.housedoll.com/collection...hte-real-doll?

[Guns N' Coffee]

Originally Posted by Spiffyfable ↗

Sex Dolls are just too much...

That's why I'm saving up for a used one

[HIGHTECHDUDE]

It's been awhile since I've seen a child with double-D's...

[Mr.NoCredit]

I used to sell “Refurbished” RealDolls and factory seconds. Had a website called “RealDollDoctor” back in the day. My buddy Matt McMullen owns Abyss Creations the company that makes RealDoll. I sculpted the original first MaleDoll, “Charlie”. I worked with them for several AVN Conventions in Las Vegas many years ago. I had a guy fly to me to Vegas twice for in-house repairs. I’ve got lots of funny stories about dolls from all kinds of different encounters with buyers and sellers. I was even on Tosh.O as a guest on the show about it. It was quite a big part of my life for a few years when I lived in California.

The blond doll shown doesn’t look like a kid to me at all. Asian women can look pretty young but to call her a minor is a bit of a stretch. I checked out the link Kelly posted. Some interesting looking sex toys.

Those sexy torso’s though…
I’ve got a funny story about that…

[Pyramid_Head]

Just wait until AI gets way more advanced than it already is. These sickos will be making AI videos of the shit too.

[Dusti_]

Originally Posted by Spiffyfable ↗

Sex Dolls are just too much...

That's why I'm saving up for a used one

Because that's probably all you'll ever get...