It was Epiphany last night, and here’s my revelation: there’s nowt so queer as
folk, and they are an endless source of semi-prurient psychosexual
documentaries. But it doesn’t mean we want or have to watch them.
Secrets of the Living Dolls on Channel 4 was about the world of “female
masking” – men who dress in rubber second skins from head to toe in order to
look like life-sized female dolls.
We started in Orange County, California, naturally. Robert, a 70 year-old,
showed off his new “femskin”. He had been adding his own hair clippings to
make the vagina more realistic. When he looked in the mirror at “Sherry”, he
felt he had taken possession of a more beautiful woman than he could
otherwise hope to date. “It’s very difficult to date when you have this to
come home to. Crazy, huh?” Yes.
Robert as Sherry (Channel 4)
Barbie Ramos, matriarch of the Florida family manufacturer which has cornered
the market in the rubber skins and face masks for this community, was shown
having an internet video call with “Sophie” in the UK. Meanwhile in Essex,
Joel the bartender was revealing his alter ego “Jessie” to Phil and Claire,
his closest friends. Phil looked traumatised and Claire was choking back
tears.
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