| Enrique and Inés Diaz-Rato are the minds behind the Neudies, disembodied genital dolls that are causing a stir. Growing up in what Inés calls a “loosely conservative Catholic” context in Spain, the Diaz-Ratos encountered common cultural notions that displaying genitals (in nonmedical contexts) is inherently pornographic, and they must be kept out of sight. That’s why manufacturers don’t put them on toys — and why the few dolls to break the taboo face severe backlash. This omission can confuse kids, says educator Debbie Roffmann, making them feel like a natural part of them is vaguely alien or wrong. | 
