這屆年輕人在養(yǎng)一種很新的“娃” Why Chinese Youth are Rushing to Buy Stuffed Dolls
中國日?qǐng)?bào)網(wǎng) 2023-09-13 19:00
近幾年,網(wǎng)上“曬娃”不再是寶爸寶媽的專屬風(fēng)潮,越來越多年輕人沉迷于在社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)上“養(yǎng)娃”、“曬娃”。而讓他們“無痛當(dāng)媽”的是一只只呆萌可愛的毛絨玩具。
年輕人在養(yǎng)一種很新的“娃”
不知從何時(shí)開始,這屆年輕人的社交圈逐漸被各種毛絨公仔“滲透”了。
“茄總”、“花生企鵝”……最近在社交媒體上刷屏的這些毛絨玩具來自Jellycat。這個(gè)本是為嬰幼兒設(shè)計(jì)安撫玩具的毛絨玩具品牌,現(xiàn)在卻受到國內(nèi)年輕人的喜愛。
除了經(jīng)典動(dòng)物形象,Jellycat每年會(huì)推出不同造型的毛絨玩具,有食物、運(yùn)動(dòng)品、植物等,一句話概括就是萬物皆可Jellycat:
It can be a bunny, a bear or a penguin. It can also be creatures less seen in stuffed toy designs, such as a chameleon, a lizard, a scallop, a lobster or even a frog. It also comes in shapes of food and everyday items around us, from avocados, tomatoes and croissants to potted flowers, coffee cups and soccer balls.
Jellycat不僅有兔子、熊或企鵝形象公仔,也有毛絨玩具中比較少見的動(dòng)物形象,如變色龍、蜥蜴、扇貝、龍蝦甚至青蛙。還推出了鱷梨、西紅柿、羊角面包等日常生活中的食物玩偶,或是盆花、咖啡杯、足球等物品形象。
這些公仔有一個(gè)共同的設(shè)計(jì)特點(diǎn)——擬人化,一對(duì)黑色滾圓的豆豆眼,形似半個(gè)括號(hào)的謎之微笑嘴。
配上文字制成當(dāng)下最流行的發(fā)瘋表情包,他們就是當(dāng)代年輕人的互聯(lián)網(wǎng)“嘴替”:
對(duì)于“娃圈”玩家來說,毛絨玩具不僅是玩具,每個(gè)玩偶都是他們獨(dú)一無二的小孩。
他們會(huì)和娃對(duì)話
帶娃旅行
甚至還把一個(gè)個(gè)玩偶的標(biāo)簽收集成冊(cè),名曰“上戶口”
一位玩家稱,實(shí)際上,年輕人正在通過“曬娃”的方式在社交媒體上分享自己的生活。
“Today’s young people don’t shy from telling others who they are. By sharing on platforms such as Xiaohongshu about the Jellycat pieces they own, the accessories they put on the plushies to give them characteristics, and the memes they photoshop using photos of their plushies, they’re actually sharing about their tastes, personalities and lifestyles. A wide extent to which these contents reach the platforms’ users in turn helps the brand build its brand popularity,” she said.
“今天的年輕人毫不避諱地告訴別人他們是誰。在小紅書等平臺(tái)上“曬娃”,給毛絨玩具梳妝打扮,以及用他們制作表情包,年輕人實(shí)際上是在通過這些行為分享自己的品味、個(gè)性和生活方式?!?/p>
“養(yǎng)娃風(fēng)”帶紅這些玩具
年輕人的“養(yǎng)娃風(fēng)”最早是從棉花娃娃、BJD娃娃圈流行起來的。一個(gè)完整的棉花娃娃由裸娃與服飾組成,通常分為15厘米和20厘米的尺寸,給娃安裝塑料骨架還可以讓其擺出不同的動(dòng)作?!巴迡尅笨梢詾樗麄儨?zhǔn)備不同的服裝、配飾,變換發(fā)型,有玩家還會(huì)為棉花娃娃購置專門的“房間”、“家具”、“玩具”。
隨著“養(yǎng)娃風(fēng)”興起,毛絨玩偶也加入了這波浪潮。從Jellycat到迪士尼的星黛露、玲娜貝兒公仔,再到粉紅loopy玩偶……一個(gè)又一個(gè)或軟萌或逗趣的毛絨玩具在“娃圈”走紅。
“養(yǎng)娃”主打一個(gè)陪伴
如今,越來越多年輕人加入養(yǎng)娃”大軍,每天給“娃”梳妝打扮,出門逛街、旅游隨身攜帶,合影打卡發(fā)小紅書,這些已成為“娃媽”的養(yǎng)娃日常。
給毛絨玩具賦予超過了玩具的意義,其實(shí)是年輕人在用一種更快捷、更簡(jiǎn)單、更直接的方式獲得情感滿足。
For 27-year-old Daisy, her moment is lying on the couch with her Jellycat daisy in her arms after going home from work.
對(duì)于27歲的Daisy來說,她最享受的時(shí)刻就是下班回家后躺在沙發(fā)上,懷里抱著她的Jellycat公仔。
“I spend two hours commuting every day, and working overtime has been the norm for me, so I often go home feeling tired and just don’t want to talk or move too much,” she shared with Shenzhen Daily. “Whenever I go home, my daisy is always there waiting for me with a smile on her face. I sometimes talk to her about my happiness and frustrations, and it doesn’t matter that she can’t reply, because I’ve had enough opinions and suggestions from people around me. She feels so soft — when I hug her, I feel like she is also hugging me.”
Daisy對(duì)記者表示:“我每天花兩個(gè)小時(shí)通勤,加班是常態(tài),所以回家時(shí)經(jīng)常感到疲憊,不想說話或活動(dòng)。每當(dāng)我回家時(shí),我的小Daisy總是面帶微笑地在那里等著我。我有時(shí)會(huì)向她傾訴我的快樂和難過,她不能回答也沒關(guān)系,因?yàn)橹車艘呀?jīng)給了我足夠多的意見和建議。她很柔軟——當(dāng)我擁抱她時(shí),我覺得她也在擁抱我?!?/p>
毛絨玩具正在成為當(dāng)代年輕人生活的安撫物,為孤獨(dú)的年輕人提供情緒價(jià)值,和無聲的陪伴。相對(duì)于經(jīng)營一段關(guān)系、飼養(yǎng)寵物,毛絨玩偶的陪伴更加自由而無障礙,除了可承受的金錢支出之外,不需要多余的付出和過度思考,更沒有生老病死及感情破裂的焦慮與擔(dān)憂。
有網(wǎng)友稱,“玩偶就是一顆情感代糖,精神撫慰品里的‘赤蘚糖醇’,它足夠甜,又沒有負(fù)擔(dān)。”
編輯:董靜
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