Who Invented Sex Dolls?

Sex dolls have recently gained notoriety, prompting many to wonder who invented them. They can often be seen at stag and hen dos, festivals, as well as rowdy sports events.

In the 17th century, Dutch sailors used cloth fornicatory dolls called dame de voyage (French) or dama de viaje (Spanish). Due to long periods at sea, sailors needed an outlet for sexual tension without having to speak with their wives or mistresses back home. The invention of these early sex dolls is believed to have begun during this time period.

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But the origins of sex dolls are more murky. According to some accounts, Adolf Hitler may have invented them in order to prevent his troops from sleeping with French women who could transmit sexually transmitted diseases and keep them away from battlefields.

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In the end, designers of the "gynoid" chose to leave its face blank so soldiers could use their own imaginations on it. They reportedly approached Hungarian actress Kathe von Nagy and asked her to model it; however, she declined. At that point they began experimenting with silicone and transformed it into a smaller-than-life sex doll with blonde bob hair and blue eyes.