Chinese sex dolls hit a nerve in Zambia

No one sells them openly, no one admits to owning one, and no one has been arrested. However, Zambian authorities are waging a fierce campaign against sex dolls. In recent months, Zambia's media has reported on the sudden increase in sex shops in and around Lusaka. The manufacture of sex dolls has become increasingly sophisticated, with China developing custom-made ‘smart’ dolls. A report on the News24 site notes that the government launched the crackdown on the sex toys last month, threatening offenders with heavy jail terms over the ‘very unnatural’ dolls. Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs Godfridah Sumaili ‘the use of sex dolls is definitely in contradiction to our natural heritage and our principles’.