Ana Paula Standard criticizes Reborn Babies Fever: ‘They want us to be unbalanced’

Ana Paula Padrão, 58, used her social networks on Sunday (18) to raise a provocative question: Why are so many trends associated with childhood being directed to adult women? In a video, the journalist approached the phenomenon of Reborn-Hyper-Real Babies, and related the theme to a possible attempt to regress female autonomy.

“I have nothing against an adult woman playing dolls, each one does whatever she wants from her life. The problem begins when it requires, for example, a SUS vacancy for the psychological care of the doll. Then we are talking about a serious deviation, which needs treatment,” said Ana Paula, critically.

The presenter revealed that she went to research the Reborn dolls market, which has grown in recent years and gained prominence on social networks, especially with videos of influencers taking care of dolls as if they were children.

For her, the movement reveals more than a simple hobby: “It’s a subtle way to infantile us. First the coloring books, then retro toys, now the babies reborn … All of this comes packed as self -care, but deep down it seems an attempt to keep us in a permanent child.”

Ana Paula also drew attention to a contrast that has been observing: while women are pushed to nostalgic hobbies and passive behaviors, groups of men have been organized into movements with “restored masculinity” speeches.

She cited the so -called legendary, who promote mountains and retreat meetings where they practice rituals and say ready to be providers and leaders of their families.

“It doesn’t seem strange to you that while some of us are led to take care of dolls, these groups position themselves as saviors of emotionally unstable women, waiting for them at home with ready coffee?” He asked.

She also commented that she found articles signed by men stating that the popularization of Reborn babies would be a direct consequence of the “failure of feminism,” which would “delete the maternal instinct of real women.”

This, for Ana Paula, is part of a dangerous narrative: “Painting us as unbalanced, emotionally fragile and dependent is a way to get us out of discussion, politics, autonomy.”

Despite criticism, the trend follows up. Celebrities such as Father Fábio de Melo, who appeared with a Reborn baby with Down syndrome, helped popularize the issue on networks.