An incredible number of words spent while missing the point completely.
Labubu is a child substitute. It's a caricature of a mischievous young toddler.
Historically, most people in their mid 20s would have already had at least one child. As parenthood gets pushed further back, people struggle to fill that biological yearning.
Scroll through the photos and mentally substituite a child for the doll and it will all make sense. Labubu on a keychain? The toddler is with you everywhere you go. Taking your kid to work. Dressing them up for a wedding. Taking fun selifes, visiting the gym, etc etc.
No need to pull in COVID19 or the Baudrillard wankery.
Labubu is a child substitute. It's a caricature of a mischievous young toddler.
Historically, most people in their mid 20s would have already had at least one child. As parenthood gets pushed further back, people struggle to fill that biological yearning.
Scroll through the photos and mentally substituite a child for the doll and it will all make sense. Labubu on a keychain? The toddler is with you everywhere you go. Taking your kid to work. Dressing them up for a wedding. Taking fun selifes, visiting the gym, etc etc.
No need to pull in COVID19 or the Baudrillard wankery.