Over 50,000 back petition to restrict life-size sex doll imports into Korea

“More than 50,000 people have signed a National Assembly petition calling for strict curbs on the import and distribution of life-size sex dolls, saying they violate women’s human dignity. This comes after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of an importer in April, confirming that adult-shaped sex dolls are not obscene materials under the Customs Act and can be legally brought into the country. As of Sunday, the petition had gathered 53,500 signatures, surpassing the threshold for a formal review. The petition was posted on the Assembly’s site on April 7, three days after the ruling. The petitioner argued that hyperrealistic dolls pose broader social harms and said imports should be halted, at least until a clear social consensus is reached. “Real (sex) dolls realistically replicate women’s bodies and treat them as sexual tools. This runs counter to the values of gender equality our society strives for and carries a high risk of encouraging people to see women not as persons, but as possessions or instruments,” the petitioner wrote. “Although the latest verdict was premised on t

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