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{{Short description|Model human with primary and secondary sex characteristics}}
{{about|realistic dolls used in education, criminal investigation and therapy.|other uses|Fashion doll|and|Sex doll}}
{{about|realistic dolls used in education, criminal investigation, and therapy|other uses|Fashion doll|and|Sex doll}}


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An '''anatomically correct doll''' or '''anatomically precise doll''' is a [[doll]] that depicts some of the [[Sex organ|primary]] and [[secondary sex characteristic]]s of a human for educational purposes. A very detailed type of anatomically correct doll may be used in questioning children who may have been [[child sexual abuse|sexually abused]]. The use of dolls as interview aids has been criticized, and the validity of information obtained this way has been contested.<ref name="ceci" /><ref name="Segal" />
[[File:Articulated Roman ivory doll, Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome (10171693465).jpg|thumb|An anatomically correct female doll from the second or third century CE]]
[[File:Anatomically Correct Max (8861899243).jpg|thumb|A modern anatomically correct male doll, modeled on Max from ''[[Where The Wild Things Are]]'']]
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An '''anatomically correct doll''' or '''anatomically precise doll''' is a [[doll]] with some of the [[Sex organ|primary]] and [[secondary sex characteristic]]s of a human. In colloquial vernacular it usually refers to the genitals being depicted. This can be for realism or educational purposes, as well as to satisfy inanimate [[fetishism]]. A very detailed type of anatomically correct doll may be used in questioning children who may have been [[child sexual abuse|sexually abused]]. The use of dolls as interview aids has been criticized, and the validity of information obtained this way has been contested.<ref name="ceci" /><ref name="Segal" />


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Some children's baby dolls and [[Toilet training|potty training]] dolls are anatomically correct for educational purposes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://babyproducts.about.com/od/bathsdiaperspotties/a/bestpottytrain.htm |title=Great Toddler Potty Training Products |accessdate=28 November 2008 |author=Heather Corley |work=About.com |publisher=About.com |quote=Examples are a great way to reinforce potty training concepts for toddlers. What better example than a doll that drinks water and then uses the potty, just like your toddler? The Emma (girl) and Paul (boy) potty training dolls from Corolle are anatomically correct and come with a refillable water bottle and a doll-sized potty chair.}}</ref> There are also dolls that are used as medical models, particularly in explaining [[medical procedure]]s to child patients. These have a more detailed depiction of the [[human anatomy]] and may include features like removable internal organs.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |title=If a Doll Wears an Eye Patch, I Can Too |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/21/garden/if-a-doll-wears-an-eye-patch-i-can-too.html?sec=health |quote=With her son's experience in mind, Ms. Zayka, a former research chemist, designed an anatomically correct, life-size boy doll. She sewed it at home and donated it to the hospital to be used for children's demonstrations. The doll, which has changeable faces to suggest sadness and sleep, has cloth layers that attach with Velcro and that open, showing bones and organs. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 21, 1988 |accessdate=2008-11-26 }}</ref> One notable anatomically correct doll was the "Archie Bunker's Grandson [[Joey Stivic]]" doll which was made by the Ideal Toy Co. in 1976.<ref name=joeyarchie>https://www.heraldnet.com/life/antiques-first-anatomically-correct-boy-doll-holds-value/</ref> The doll, which was modeled after infant character Joey Stivic from the TV series All In The Family, was considered to be the first anatomically correct boy doll.<ref name=joeyarchie />
Some children's baby dolls and [[Toilet training|potty training]] dolls are anatomically correct for educational purposes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://babyproducts.about.com/od/bathsdiaperspotties/a/bestpottytrain.htm |title=Great Toddler Potty Training Products |access-date=28 November 2008 |author=Heather Corley |work=About.com |publisher=About.com|archive-date=6 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006112022/http://babyproducts.about.com/od/bathsdiaperspotties/a/bestpottytrain.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> There are also dolls that are used as medical models, particularly in explaining [[medical procedure]]s to child patients. These have a more detailed depiction of the [[human anatomy]] and may include features like removable internal organs.<ref>{{cite news |title=If a Doll Wears an Eye Patch, I Can Too |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/21/garden/if-a-doll-wears-an-eye-patch-i-can-too.html?sec=health |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 21, 1988 |access-date=2008-11-26 }}</ref> One notable anatomically correct doll was the "Archie Bunker's Grandson [[Joey Stivic]]" doll that was made by the Ideal Toy Co. in 1976.<ref name=joeyarchie>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/antiques-first-anatomically-correct-boy-doll-holds-value/|title = Antiques: First 'anatomically correct' boy doll holds value|date = 19 October 2010}}</ref> The doll, which was modeled after infant character Joey Stivic from the Television [[sitcom]] series ''[[All In The Family]]'', was considered to be the first anatomically correct boy doll.<ref name=joeyarchie />


The dolls are also sometimes used by parents or teachers as [[sex education]].<ref name=SarahCollins>{{Cite web|url=https://toyboxadvisor.com/anatomically-correct-baby-dolls|title=7 Best Anatomically Correct Baby Dolls (Reviewed 2021)|date=16 May 2019 }}</ref>
Some [[fashion doll]]s intended for adult collectors, for example the [[Sybarite (fashion doll)|Sybarite]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://collectdolls.about.com/b/2008/05/08/leaving-las-vegas-with-a-sybarite-doll.htm |title=Leaving Las Vegas With a Sybarite Doll |accessdate=28 November 2008 |author=Denise Van Patten |date=8 May 2008 |work=About.com |publisher=About.com |quote=Well, it wasn't long until we had quite a few people around us stealing looks at the Sybarite (her name was Blade, and she was brought nude and quite anatomically correct).}}</ref> and [[Alexander Doll Company|Madame Alexander]] dolls,<ref>{{cite news |first= Penelope|last= Green|authorlink= |title=Meet Alex, a Today Woman . . . er, Doll |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/27/style/mirror-mirror-meet-alex-a-today-woman-er-doll.html |quote=While he worked on that, I fumbled with Alex's pashmina accessory pack -- two inches of gray cashmere with fringe, accompanied by a gray silk crocheted bag no bigger than a thumbnail -- and tried not to stare at Alex's nipples, clearly visible through her fuzzy pink sweater. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 27, 2000 |accessdate=2008-11-26 }}</ref> have a level of anatomical correctness beyond that of fashion dolls like [[Barbie]] which are intended as children's playthings. Other dolls which are customized and enjoyed by adults are sometimes anatomically correct, like [[reborn doll|reborn baby dolls]] and Asian [[ball-jointed doll]]s.

The dolls are also sometimes used by parents or teachers as [[sex education]].

[[Sex doll]]s are sometimes also referred to as anatomically correct.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |title=Only For The Very Lonely |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/14/magazine/sunday-september-14-1997-only-for-the-very-lonely.html |quote=McMullen claims that his original intent was simply to create art -- a movable sculpture -- and share pictures of it on line, and that he went into business only after being flooded with E-mails asking if the dolls were ''anatomically correct'' and for sale. They are and they are. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 14, 1997 |accessdate=2008-11-26 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |title=Well, Hello, Dolly |url=http://www.time.com/time/interactive/love/sex_np.html|quote=In his garage, he and his wife—whose hands and feet, but no other extremities, are models for the dolls—built their first anatomically correct girls. |work=Time |date=June 4, 2001 |accessdate=2008-11-28| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081129044837/http://www.time.com/time/interactive/love/sex_np.html| archivedate= 29 November 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first= |last= |authorlink= |title=High-End, Anatomically Correct RealDolls Get Exposure in New 'Lars' Film |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,302916,00.html |quote=Normally reserved for private play, these high-end, anatomically correct dolls are getting big-screen exposure with the recent release of "Lars and the Real Girl," |work=Foxnews.com |date=October 17, 2007 |accessdate=2008-11-28 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207122134/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C302916%2C00.html |archivedate=7 December 2008 |deadurl=no }}</ref>


==Forensic use==
==Forensic use==
A particular type of anatomically correct dolls are used in law enforcement and therapy. These dolls have detailed depictions of all the primary and secondary sexual characteristics of a human: "oral and anal openings, ears, tongues, [[nipples]], and hands with individual fingers" for all and a "[[vagina]], [[clitoris]] and [[breasts]]" for each of the women and a "[[human penis|penis]] and [[testicles]]" for each of the men.<ref>[http://www.migima.com/ Migima] manufacturer of anatomically correct dolls</ref>
A particular type of anatomically correct dolls are used in law enforcement and therapy. These dolls have detailed depictions of all the primary and secondary sexual characteristics of a human: "oral and anal openings, ears, tongues, [[nipples]], and hands with individual fingers" for all and a "[[vagina]], [[clitoris]] and [[breasts]]" for each of the female dolls and a "[[human penis|penis]] and [[testicles]]" for each of the male dolls.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}


These dolls are used during interviews with children who may have been [[child sexual abuse|sexually abused]].<ref name="larsson_cite_cohn">Cohn, D. S. (1991). "Anatomic doll play of preschoolers referred for sexual abuse and those not referred". ''Child Abuse & Neglect'' 15:455 – 466.; Everson & Boat, 1991; Jampole, L. & Weber, M. K. (1987). "An assessment of the behavior of sexually abused and nonabused children with anatomically correct dolls". ''Child Abuse & Neglect'': 11 187 – 192.; Sivan, A., Schor, D., Koeppl, G., Noble, L. (1988). "Interaction of normal children with anatomic dolls". ''Child Abuse & Neglect'', 12:295 – 304. Cited in Larsson, 2000, op. cit.</ref> The dolls wear removable clothing, and the anatomically correct and similarly scaled body parts ensure that sexual activity can be simulated realistically.
These dolls are used during interviews with children who may have been [[child sexual abuse|sexually abused]].<ref name="larsson_cite_cohn">Cohn, D. S. (1991). "Anatomic doll play of preschoolers referred for sexual abuse and those not referred". ''Child Abuse & Neglect'' 15:455 – 466.; Everson & Boat, 1991; Jampole, L. & Weber, M. K. (1987). "An assessment of the behavior of sexually abused and nonabused children with anatomically correct dolls". ''Child Abuse & Neglect'': 11 187 – 192.; Sivan, A., Schor, D., Koeppl, G., Noble, L. (1988). "Interaction of normal children with anatomic dolls". ''Child Abuse & Neglect'', 12:295 – 304. Cited in Larsson, 2000, op. cit.</ref> The dolls wear removable clothing, and the anatomically correct and similarly scaled body parts ensure that sexual activity can be simulated realistically.


While there are supporters of the use of anatomically correct dolls in questioning victims of sexual abuse, there are also critics of this practice.<ref name=ceci>{{cite book |last=Ceci |first=Stephen J. |authorlink= |author2=Maggie Bruck |title=Jeopardy in the Courtroom: A Scientific Analysis of Children’s Testimony |year=1995 |publisher= |page=162 |isbn=1-55798-632-0 }}</ref> Critics argue that because of the novelty of the dolls, children will act out sexually explicit maneuvers with the dolls even if the child has not been sexually abused.<ref name="ceci" /><ref name="Segal">{{cite book|authors=Daniel L. Segal, Michel Hersen|title=Diagnostic Interviewing|publisher=[[Springer Science & Business Media]]|isbn=1441913203|year=2009|page=455|accessdate=November 23, 2017|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LfDRjsei03kC&pg=PA455}}</ref> Another criticism is that because the studies that compare the differences between how abused and non-abused children play with these dolls are conflicting (some studies suggest that sexually abused children play with anatomically correct dolls in a more sexually explicit manner than non-abused children, while other studies suggest that there is no correlation), it is impossible to interpret what is meant by how a child plays with these dolls.<ref name="ceci" />
There is some criticism with regard to using anatomically correct dolls to question victims of sexual abuse.<ref name=ceci>{{cite book |last=Ceci |first=Stephen J. |author2=Maggie Bruck |title=Jeopardy in the Courtroom: A Scientific Analysis of Children's Testimony |url=https://archive.org/details/jeopardyincourtr0000ceci |url-access=registration |year=1995 |page=[https://archive.org/details/jeopardyincourtr0000ceci/page/162 162] |isbn=1-55798-632-0 }}</ref> Critics argue that because of the novelty of the dolls, children will act out sexually explicit maneuvers with the dolls even if the child has not been sexually abused.<ref name="ceci" /><ref name="Segal">{{cite book|author1=Daniel L. Segal|author2=Michel Hersen|title=Diagnostic Interviewing|publisher=[[Springer Science & Business Media]]|isbn=978-1441913203|year=2009|page=455|access-date=November 23, 2017|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LfDRjsei03kC&pg=PA455}}</ref> Another criticism is that because the studies that compare the differences between how abused and non-abused children play with these dolls are conflicting (some studies suggest that sexually abused children play with anatomically correct dolls in a more sexually explicit manner than non-abused children, while other studies suggest that there is no correlation), it is impossible to interpret what is meant by how a child plays with these dolls.<ref name="ceci" />


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 16:20, 3 December 2023

This article is about realistic dolls used in education, criminal investigation, and therapy. For other uses, see Fashion doll and Sex doll.

An anatomically correct doll or anatomically precise doll is a doll that depicts some of the primary and secondary sex characteristics of a human for educational purposes. A very detailed type of anatomically correct doll may be used in questioning children who may have been sexually abused. The use of dolls as interview aids has been criticized, and the validity of information obtained this way has been contested.[1][2]

Overview

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Some children's baby dolls and potty training dolls are anatomically correct for educational purposes.[3] There are also dolls that are used as medical models, particularly in explaining medical procedures to child patients. These have a more detailed depiction of the human anatomy and may include features like removable internal organs.[4] One notable anatomically correct doll was the "Archie Bunker's Grandson Joey Stivic" doll that was made by the Ideal Toy Co. in 1976.[5] The doll, which was modeled after infant character Joey Stivic from the Television sitcom series All In The Family, was considered to be the first anatomically correct boy doll.[5]

The dolls are also sometimes used by parents or teachers as sex education.[6]

Forensic use

[edit]

A particular type of anatomically correct dolls are used in law enforcement and therapy. These dolls have detailed depictions of all the primary and secondary sexual characteristics of a human: "oral and anal openings, ears, tongues, nipples, and hands with individual fingers" for all and a "vagina, clitoris and breasts" for each of the female dolls and a "penis and testicles" for each of the male dolls.[citation needed]

These dolls are used during interviews with children who may have been sexually abused.[7] The dolls wear removable clothing, and the anatomically correct and similarly scaled body parts ensure that sexual activity can be simulated realistically.

There is some criticism with regard to using anatomically correct dolls to question victims of sexual abuse.[1] Critics argue that because of the novelty of the dolls, children will act out sexually explicit maneuvers with the dolls even if the child has not been sexually abused.[1][2] Another criticism is that because the studies that compare the differences between how abused and non-abused children play with these dolls are conflicting (some studies suggest that sexually abused children play with anatomically correct dolls in a more sexually explicit manner than non-abused children, while other studies suggest that there is no correlation), it is impossible to interpret what is meant by how a child plays with these dolls.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ceci, Stephen J.; Maggie Bruck (1995). Jeopardy in the Courtroom: A Scientific Analysis of Children's Testimony. p. 162. ISBN 1-55798-632-0.
  2. ^ a b Daniel L. Segal; Michel Hersen (2009). Diagnostic Interviewing. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 455. ISBN 978-1441913203. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  3. ^ Heather Corley. "Great Toddler Potty Training Products". About.com. About.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
  4. ^ "If a Doll Wears an Eye Patch, I Can Too". The New York Times. January 21, 1988. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
  5. ^ a b "Antiques: First 'anatomically correct' boy doll holds value". 19 October 2010.
  6. ^ "7 Best Anatomically Correct Baby Dolls (Reviewed 2021)". 16 May 2019.
  7. ^ Cohn, D. S. (1991). "Anatomic doll play of preschoolers referred for sexual abuse and those not referred". Child Abuse & Neglect 15:455 – 466.; Everson & Boat, 1991; Jampole, L. & Weber, M. K. (1987). "An assessment of the behavior of sexually abused and nonabused children with anatomically correct dolls". Child Abuse & Neglect: 11 187 – 192.; Sivan, A., Schor, D., Koeppl, G., Noble, L. (1988). "Interaction of normal children with anatomic dolls". Child Abuse & Neglect, 12:295 – 304. Cited in Larsson, 2000, op. cit.
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