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France bids to suspend Shein over childlike sex dolls
(www.abc.net.au)
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this post was submitted on 18 Mar 2026
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Why do you think it is unenforceable? Australia already enforces a ban on these dolls and arrests anyone attempting to import them.
I believe they meant it wasn't easy to consistently enforce, for the reasons they mention.
Australia might be doing this, but it doesn't change that it's all arbitrary and impossible to prove in court outside of the "best judgement" call argument, which is by definition inconsistent.
That, and the fact they're playing tag with people trying to sell it, which are breaking down these dolls into parts and selling them separately. And what for? In the end it's just an object which sales ban won't solve any real issues.
If it was for free, I'd consider supporting it. But it has a cost, it's subjective (to some extent), and has no tangible benefit other than making some people feel good about themselves.