Controversy. Are there limits to the unimaginable?

They have not appeared now, but lately they have given a lot to talk about. When we talk about the ‘reborn’ babies, we are talking about the field of almost real: deeply realistic dolls and dolls that resemble newborn babies. At first impression, they may seem just very elaborate toys. But these dolls, although they seem harmless – whose strong adhesion around the world is being interpreted, from a psychoanalytic and commercial point of view, as a way of commodifying an unraveling mourning – have given rise to several controversial cases.

False maternities: a simulation of delivery

Brazil is one of the main countries where the ‘reborn’ babies market reaches almost unimaginable levels. The purchase has become so popular that, in some regions, false maternities have been built whose purpose is to receive these dolls and treat them as if they were, in fact, alive: just enter and employees simulate the birth of the baby and provide the necessary documents, such as a vaccine report, birth certificate and passport, as long as the values ​​are not low). There are even reports of some models that urinate, cut the supposed umbilical cord and are even data.

“Guided by a loving nurse, you and your family will be invited to choose that baby who will conquer your heart. Each choice is unique-and as special as giving the first name to your new love,” can be read in a publication of the Macrobaby company, which created the Reborn Maternity, one of the various around the world, in 2018. They are listened to by company workers, who pretend to be health professionals.

Brazil wants to control fever ‘reborn’

The movement was so viral in the country, much because of social networks and influencer Brazilians, which the House of Representatives welcomed three new projects to regulate public policies about these dolls.

One of them, according to the Folha de São Pauloproposes the restriction of medical care to these dolls in public and private institutions, with the imposition of fines that allow such practice. The second wants to predict psychological follow -up to people who have developed an affective bond considered problematic with ‘reborn’ dolls. Finally, the third project provides for fines for those who try to use these dolls to be able to pass ahead in hospitals, or even occupy places in public transport intended for pregnant women or parents with babies.

Recently, there was news in Brazil a man who assaulted a real baby because he was thinking of being a Reborn doll. O_Caso succeeded in Belo Horizonte: The man told police that he thought the baby’s parents were wearing a doll to pass ahead in line with a rulot. The 4 -month -old baby had to receive hospital assistance, but was discharged the next day.

Woman says she is the mother of 13 children

Also in the United Kingdom these dolls were popular. One of the best known cases in the country is that of Jess Ellis. And it all started in a place – that of loneliness.

The 27 -year -old English woman, according to the New York Posthe says he is « mother » of thirteen dolls. This was a form that arranged, along with his fiance, Avery Rassen, to prepare the motherhood. « We had some babies in my family-I have a goddaughter and this was always my favorite phase when someone had a baby-being able to get a newborn is really special, » Ellis shared, adding that he considers « very therapeutic to take them », especially if he is « stressed or anxious. »

In fact, the passion for these dolls grew so much that it was no longer just a hobbie and even became a business. Jesse now builds babies reborn. « I would not say that my work is fantastic, but I have practiced a lot and I have done about 14 dolls so far and sold them for less than 200 pounds each. »

The ‘moms’ are fighting on the net

In the United States, or rather, on social networks, it has even sour, and seriously. Kiersten Haley, a 28-year-old American military veteran, found himself in the midst of a war against the (true) mothers, who emerged, said unexpectedly.

According to the magazine CosmopolitanSince 2018, the woman has 23 Reborn babies, and used to share her experience while ‘Mother Reborn’ on her social networks, where she raised about 650,000 followers until then.

The videos show Kiersten Haley to turn to their dolls, dressing them or take them to the street. But this was a practice that, for many and many, was far away: in 2023, the woman was cornered by a massive wave of ‘haters’ on social networks, because she even bought milk powder milk to give her reborn at a time when there was a shortage of this product on the market. Then, gradually, he began to fill his bottles with clothes fabric. « They were tiktoks of mothers, tiktok of normal people, it was crazy, » he even said to the same magazine. At the time, he ended up apologizing and claimed that he started donating babies articles to those who need to replace the “little articles” that he takes from the shelves.

Regarding his worship by the dolls, Kiersten again refer to what seems to be the common denominator of those who get ‘addicted’ in the ‘reborn’: anxiety and loneliness. « These last years have been so traumatic and difficult with how much the world has changed, » he explained to Cosmopolitan. « Only in my generation did we have September 11th. A huge recession. Then COVID-19. » Thus, he built a world of his own, just for himself, where he cares and, at the same time, feels cared for. « Stress disappears and it’s almost like getting back to a more innocent and better time. »

And of course… Reborn Burlas

With a flood of fans diving deep into the admirable ‘Reborn’ world, it was case to say that it was not going to take too long until people are the target of some kind of circumstances.

Germany, a disabled American woman who did not want to share her second name with the 6 News on Your Side For security and privacy reasons, he even lost more than a thousand dollars (about 860 euros).

To the newspaper, Germany says he is a very shy person who barely leaves home. « My mother told me to get a hobby. I can’t have my own children. So I thought, this is the nearest option, » he said, referring to the ‘reborn’. And so he did: he started looking and found on Facebook Marketplace a doll that caught his attention. « In total, the baby was going to cost $ 270, » he said. « Well, the first baby I bought cost $ 400. So I thought it was a great deal. » But it only got more complications: it was necessary to pay fees, stamps, safe and, with each passing day, the seller always got a way to extort a few more dollars, so that he gave up the idea. This is just one of the numerous reports of people who end up circumventing in the ‘reborn’ world.