Zhang Bo works for the sex doll company called EX DOLL and he believes that there can be a connecting link between the doll’s producers and consumers, as he keeps sex dolls himself, as shown by footage from his house in Dalian on Saturday.
SOT, Zhang Bo, Sex doll owner (Mandarin): “When I was 18, I had a classmate who had an abortion. Back then, I didn’t even know the difference between male and female anatomy, yet someone my age had already arrived at this stage. I just couldn’t understand how they could do it. It’s not about having an abortion, but even having started a relationship. I wondered, ‘Don’t they play games too?’,’Do their parents not want to buy them a console, or take them to the movies?’ That’s what a student’s life is meant to be like. They would probably think I’m weird, but I think they’re weird too.”
SOT, Zhang Bo, Sex doll owner (Mandarin): “Back in the day, my classmates all thought it was a joke. They’d say, ‘If you bought one of these [dolls], your life will be sorted.’ They all laughed about it, but I treated it seriously, and thought long and hard. I asked myself it was really possible to live like that. Whether paying 100,000 yuan for a doll will really satisfy all your needs. Whether you’ll lead a happy life like this.”
SOT, Zhang Bo, Sex doll owner (Mandarin): “Sometimes people get rid of their dolls. It’s usually because they were designed poorly and don’t feel realistic enough. My rule is: If I’ve given my doll a name and a place in my home, then they’ll never leave me. If you want to invite them out for a walk, that’s fine, but they’ll forever remain my housemates.”
SOT, Zhang Bo, Sex doll owner (Mandarin): “In the past, I’ve suffered from being unable to say ‘No’, listening to the opinions of others. I became someone else’s doll. I had no thoughts of my own. It was only after getting my dolls, that I finally understood how it feels to make my own decisions. The most important thing I learned about making decisions, is knowing how to say ‘No’.”
