I follow a blog called Manboobz that is devoted to mocking the mens' rights community. On of the oppositional commenters on that blog, a real reprehensible little troll, has said is is into dolls. Or, to come at this from a different direction, Chalice was favourited on DeviantArt by someone who clearly is an amputee fetishist. So my hypothetical dilemma is, what would I do if someone like this came to me and wanted to buy a doll?
In general, I don't have much of a problem with amputee fetishism. It's largely as harmless as foot fetishism. So it would be a bit uncomfortable but not too horrible to see Chalice go to that guy. I have heard people making fun of their friends at shows by suggesting that they want to have sex with my dolls. I found this a bit awkward, considering I was sitting right there, but I've heard worse.
The real question is, would I sell someone who believes that women should only exist to satisfy his desires a doll? Would I sell him the means to gratify his desires? Well, the art mercenary in me says sure. I want the money, and what do I care what they do with it? I do already know that one of my dolls has been destroyed by a pet. How is this really worse? Furthermore, I have flat out thought I would make a line of love dolls, if crochet were adapted to it, and retire from Evil Law Firm. Certainly the people who would want to buy a love doll would including horrible anti-feminists like this guy. I don't find love dolls in general objectionable.
However, most love dolls in the world are made by men, and believe me it shows. The men who buy them have no reason to disrespect their makers because of their sex. And that is the key difference and now my decision is easy. I will not sell to anyone who does not respect me as a person. I guess this is another thing that will keep me out of the love doll business, no matter how mercenary I may feel.
I wonder if strictly art doll people have this dilemma?