If you’ve ever found yourself feeling jealous of a sex doll, and wondering, What would it feel like to be made purely for pleasure? Or if you enjoy your partner pulling, pushing, and tying you into a particular position, then I’d like to introduce you to a little-known, but excruciatingly hot fetish: dollification and living doll play.
Let’s Open the Box and Let’s See if You Like What’s Inside
As you may have already guessed, dollification is the desire to become a doll and mimic how it moves, looks, and speaks. It's a form of BDSM dehumanization play, similar to the service furniture fetish. (Where slaves take on the role of a piece of furniture, such as a footstool.) But unlike service furniture, dolls keep their human form, making it possible for another person to play with them, just like a toy. And that is sexy. Especially if the doll has an owner.
Dollification Relies on a Power Exchange
Just like Mistress and service slave, Hot Wife and cuckold, and Keyholder and cage-wearer, living doll play generally relies on a power exchange between two (or more) people. In this scenario, the Dominant partner is known as the Owner or Doll Maker (Maker for short) and their role is to design, make, and program the doll to fulfill their wants and needs. And the doll? Well, my submissive sweetie, that’s you.
Now, when thinking about dolls it’s easy to imagine Barbie-esque toys. So you might think that dollification is only for people identifying as female, or men who enjoy sissification. And becoming dollified can indeed include:
- Dressing up.
- Wearing makeup.
- Forced feminization.
- Body modifications and surgery.
But it doesn’t have to. Especially that last one—body mods and surgery. This involves permanent appearance change, so no one should ever feel pressured to get this done to fulfill a fetish. It’s an option. Not a necessity.
Kinks and fetishes are there to be tailored to your desires. And imagination and roleplay are at the heart of this kink, so becoming a doll can look and feel however you want it to, making it easy to keep play within your boundaries.
For example, if wearing a dress isn’t for you, switch it out for a well-fitted pair of pants and a shirt that shows just the right amount of chest. Or nothing more than underwear and a Die Hard style singlet. Communicate with your owner before play starts about what you’re comfortable doing.
Doll Play Is Pleasurable Because…
Of how it feels to give yourself over to someone else. And relinquish all power and control as you place your body in the hands of another. If your cock is locked in a cage right now then I expect you’re pretty familiar with these feelings already.
For owners, dollification offers different ways to assert your control, which can bring fresh perspectives and experiences when you plan out a scene. The rules and boundaries of this play will largely depend on the type of doll you want to be (more on that in a moment) but you and your Maker (if you have one) will need to decide on the following things:
- Can the doll talk?
- Can it move of its own accord or does it have to wait to be moved by the maker?
- Does the doll make sounds or have any pre-programmed phrases?
- Does the doll have a particular function or job that it’s there to fulfill?
These conditions might not be in your regular Dom/sub agreement. So when answering, you can let your imagination and limits influence how you want this specific role play to look and feel.
Your imagination will likely wander off on various sexual endeavors. But it’s worth saying that living doll play doesn’t have to involve intercourse. Of any kind.
If sex isn’t an option—perhaps due to your relationship with your Dominant, or your current chaste state— your pleasure during this roleplay may come from enhanced feelings of powerlessness. You’re simply spending time as an object that doesn’t need to make decisions, yet is viewed and treated as a precious possession by a trusted partner.
There are so many layers to this fetish and ways to explore it. Certified sexologist and kink educator Sunny Megatron does a beautiful job of explaining it. Watch her talk on dollification here.
This play relies on the complete subservience of the submissive person. Consent to anything that takes place is paramount. Just like you will have agreed on limits and boundaries in a chastity contract with your Keyholder, you must do the same with dollification before play begins.
6 Living Doll Styles You Might Like to Try
If you’ve visited a toy store recently (or if you can cast your mind far enough back to your childhood) then you’ll know that there’s a plethora of different dolls. There are fashion ones, creepy ones, baby ones, floppy ones, posable ones, ones that talk and cry and move by themselves, and ones that are made of the most delicate porcelain.
Part of the fun for you and your Maker is choosing a type of doll that fits the play you want to explore. Where will you begin?
1. Posable
These dolls have moveable joints. Makers can position their posable doll any way they like, and into positions they may have to maintain for some time. For example, you may be made to sit, kneel, or bend over. Or your Maker may take pleasure in posing you in ballerina positions. Or freezing you mid-action, arms out in front to hold a tray while your Maker enjoys a cream tea.
2. Ragdoll
Identifiable by their yarn hair, freckled cheeks, wide eyes, and kewpie lips, ragdolls are the complete opposite of posable dolls. To be a ragdoll your body must go completely limp and floppy, giving your Maker the freedom to toss you around and play with you.
3. Character Dolls
Character dolls are based on well-known figures or characters from pop culture. So you might be Ken, Barbie, or G.I. Joe. Or you may become a brat-like doll, a doll from a fairytale, or even one from a comic book.
4. Marionette
Just like a puppet on a string, owners control their marionette doll using bondage rope that’s tied around the wrists, ankles, and waist. The strings are pulled to make you stand, talk, walk, or dance.
There’s some setup involved to make this work. You’ll either need to agree beforehand what each rope does or tie the ropes to anchor points to keep them taut and your marionette in position.
Extra safety tip: The number of ropes you use is completely up to you. Just make sure you’re up on your Shibari knowledge beforehand, so you understand where it’s safe to tie ropes and knots and where it isn’t.
5. Rubber or Latex Doll
Dressing in bodysuits, clothing, and masks made from rubber or latex, both doll and Maker can enjoy the feel of the fabric as well as the dehumanization element that comes with wearing full-body synthetic material.
6. Sex Doll or Love Doll
This doll has one function and one function only. To provide pleasure for their owner. Your style of love doll might be:
- Based on the classic inflatable doll.
- A modern and realistic silicone doll.
- A futuristic AI F-bot programmed to have sex anytime, anywhere.
Switching the Doll’s Role
These are just a few ideas to stimulate your imagination. You should add your own twist. Or if you want something completely different you could reverse the roles.
Rather than the doll being submissive, it could be the one in charge. Perhaps the submissive owner created or bought the doll to help them with a specific task. Perhaps the doll is programmed as a sex education doll, complete with instructions on how to fulfill coital duties to a satisfactory level. It’s your responsibility to complete the training by following the doll’s orders To. The. Letter. Fail to do so and the doll carries out a pre-programmed punishment before ordering you to try again.
(Phew! Anyone else just get a little hot right there?)
Pairing Dollification With Chastity Play
Alright, so you know what it means to be dollified, you know why it’s hot, and you’ve even started to think about the kind of doll you want to be. But there’s the little matter of your ongoing chastity pledge. So how do we make the two work in tandem? I’m glad you asked.
Make It Part of Your Dress-up
If your Maker wants to dress her doll, then putting the cage on can be part of the ritual. Perhaps it’s the only thing the doll is allowed to wear. Or maybe, the Maker is experimenting with different accessories that work with their doll and the cage is one of those.
Choose a Cage That Reflects Your Style of Doll
This is especially handy if you're focusing on a character doll, for example, if you intend to be a Ken, Barbie, or a ragdoll. Your living doll play crosses over with chastity sissification, so a pink cage such as The Silicone Sissy is the cherry on top.
If G.I. Joe or an action hero such as Batman is more your style then a metal cage or black cage will better fit the aesthetic.
Chastity, Cuckolding, and Dollification
If you have the stamina for a three-layer fetish feast then, sweetie. You gotta go all out. Chastity, cuckolding, and dollification. Not only are you locked out of the action and humiliated as your partner cozies up to another, but you’re now just an object. Nothing more than a glassy-eyed ragdoll carelessly plonked in the corner of the room and forgotten, while they get down to business.
Okay, if you’re lucky your Keyholder-come-Maker may have deliberately put you there because they like the feeling of being watched. And they also like the idea of posing you in such a way that it appears as if their precious doll is getting off on what they see.
Oh, you got batteries? Then maybe you’re on charge, with the vibrating charger thing securely strapped into place. Don’t make a sound though. Dolls with dead batteries are oh-so silent.
Dolls Without Owners. Enjoying the Fetish Solo
So much of this fetish focuses on dolls with Makers. But you know what? Some dolls go through periods of being without an owner. Perhaps the doll got lost? Or dropped? Or their owner grew tired of playing dolls and sent you to the thrift store.
This is your fantasy. You make the backstory.
But if there’s one thing the lack of ownership shouldn’t do, it’s stop a doll from having fun. With a little extra imagination, it’s possible to explore this fetish solo.
- Pick out a cage that reflects the type of doll you imagine yourself being, to help you get into the role.
- Being a robotic or mechanical doll gives you more freedom. Perhaps you have to charge up to use your programs and skills. So you need to connect yourself to a special charging dock. (Think wand vibrator against your cage or if you're unlocked, a Fleshlight or similar that you plug into.)
- Buy clothes that you only wear when you want to feel like a doll.
- Practice being still for long periods and making no noise.
- Go through the motions of transforming into a doll. Perhaps through the course of your session, you feel your body stiffen and become more doll-like.
- Use a timer chastity cage lock and remain still and lifeless until the time is up. As the lock frees, it activates your doll-like body but as the cogs turn to make you move, another timer starts. One that limits how long you’re ‘alive.’ You only have so long as a living doll to complete your tasks—dressing up, showering, jerking off—before the clock strikes and you return to your inanimate state.
Start Your Play
As with all fetishes and kinks, play begins with a conversation with your partner to make sure you both understand:
- What each of you finds appealing about the fetish.
- What each of you wants to achieve or get out of this play.
- Your limits and boundaries.
- What the safe word is.
Once those elements are in place, you really are free to let your imagination go wild and play doll to your little heart's content.
For Those Who Adore the Feminine Elements of Doll Play
Embracing a doll-like appearance and mannerisms can cross over into sissification. So if you’re looking for simple ways to bring more feminine qualities to your play, you’ll find inspiration in Find your femininity. Sissification tips for every day and private sissy play.
