It's not just pleasure it's resistance': portraits of people with their sex toys around the world Sex The Guardian Party with Mandy Lee Many people assume sex doll owners are deviant, pathetic, or both. Yet new research finds these men to actually be similar to their peers in many ways, with a few key differences. Many people assume sex doll owners are deviant, pathetic, or both. Yet new research finds these men to actually be similar to their peers in many ways, with a few key differences.