Instead of embracing true motherhood, women are collecting lifelike baby dolls and raising these dolls as though they are actual human beings. These “reborn dolls” retail for thousands of dollars and are often given luxurious treatment by their owners. (RELATED: More Dolls Than People: This is What Population Decline Looks Like)

The Spectator P.M. Podcast hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo along with American Spectator editorial intern Jonah Apel discuss the oddity of this trending phenomenon. Ellie, Lyrah, and Jonah discuss how these realistic dolls are symbolic of American attitudes toward motherhood, the sanctity of life, and coping with loss. (RELATED: The Messed-Up World of People Who Believe Abortion Is Love)

Tune in to hear their discussion!

Read Ellie and Lyrah’s writing here and here.

Read Jonah’s writing here.

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