there was an update from the admins of lemmy.nsfw where language barriers got in the way and the wrong impression was made, which was quickly addressed by the instance’s other admin as well as edited by its’ original author.
this got people in this instance concerned until the edit was made, however in two threads about it on kbin social the anime PFPs came out to play and the head admin of dataterm was obligated to comment as well
the funniest part is, it really demonstrates the truth of stereotypes about people with anime loli PFPs. at least a couple of the commenters in those threads are going to end up on watchlists.
Idk what loli/shota means
You know how weebs are always making absurd claims like “well she’s really a 3000 year old dragon in the body of a 12 year old, so I’m not a pedo”?
Loli/shota dispenses with that. It’s about romantic relationships between adults and children. It’s pedophilia. Full. Stop.
Loli is underage girls, shota is underage boys.
The Japanese term “Loli” is a shortened version of the English term “Lolita,” which itself is a Spanish nickname for the female Spanish name Dolores.
In English, “Lolita” is the name of a novel written in 1955 by a Russian American author which is famous for its incredibly controversial theme: the male protagonist’s obsession and sexual attraction to a 12 year old girl, who he kidnaps and abuses. The protagonist calls this girl “Lolita” in private.
In Japanese / Anime culture, the term is used to refer to any character that has a very young appearance, and often displays traits similar to that of young girls, such as innocence or airheadedness. The age of such a character is not relevant, as the author can pick any number arbitrarily. Three, three hundred million, doesn’t matter because the term only refers to appearance.
The term “Lolicon” is a portmanteau of the term “Lolita Complex,” and originally in the 1970s and 1980s, was used to refer more generally to feelings of love for cute things and cute fictional characters, which came from the anime of the time portraying Japan’s “ideal young girl.” This original meaning is now known as “moe.” The current meaning of “Loli” and “Lolicon” which began to appear in the 1990s, is much closer to the source material of its name, being a specific attraction to characters who appear to be 15 years old and below.
It is important to note that in Japan they do not use the same word as “pedophilia” nor any equivalent Japanese word. There is apparently some distinction between the two, but since I am not an expert in Japanese language I would not be able to tell you the difference. It seems the nuance is very difficult to communicate though, as “loli” has been conflated with “pedophilia” for a long time and while that has been denied as the English equivalent, no suitable alternative explanation has been given. It is very likely no exact English equivalent exists, as there is a major disconnect of culture between Japan and English speaking countries. Thus the term “pedophilia” is used.
“Shota” is the male equivalent of “Loli.” Thus, “Shotacon” is the male counterpart to “Lolicon.” In Japanese media, “shotacon” are often depicted as women, however the authors of such media are often men.
My personal opinion on this: Its pretty disgusting.
There’s quite a few Japanese artists that use the “pedo” tag to label their work besides of the “loli” one. Don’t know how well the Japanese loli fandom treats it (they at least called AI generated CP demonic), all I know that the Western ones forgot to adapt the “yes loli, no touch” slogan, and often like to talk about the possibility of children consenting if they’re not harassing “normies” in the anime fandom.
Parts of this comment squeezed me out. o.O It reminds me of an encounter I had with someone who confessed they were a closet pedo, who did not act on their fantasies but wanted to. At the time I was studying psychology with the goal of helping pedophiles not offend or reoffend, but after this particular encounter my entire career choice was shaken. This person ended up finding a community of pedophiles who told them they were not wrong for their desires, or acting upon their desires so long as children were consenting (which obviously required GROOMING). There was nothing I could say to convince this person that this was illogical and wrong. I was so sickened by it, and remain sickened by it. What particularly hurts is that law enforcement did nothing, even when I warned them and his family that there was a girl he had his sights on. I am very upset now thinking about it, as this would not be my first encounter with corrupt or inadequate law enforcement or judges.
I don’t know anything about the loli community - but any community that labels their work pedo, and starts talking about the possibility of children consenting are not just sick, but dead to me. I’ll play devil’s advocate and argue that people can wank off to a fake drawing of a fake person and I don’t give a damn. But my personal line is when people start talking about the possibility that a child can consent and start advocating for that.
“loli” is underage girls, and “shota” is underage boys? not 100% sure tho
What a terrible day to be literate
It’s drawings, calm down
Drawings of some of the most heinous crimes humans commit, and thoughts they have. It’s natural for people to be disgusted by them.
So you never watch a movie with murder? I’m sorry I can just differentiate between fantasy and reality and know that drawings won’t hurt people.
You’re starting an argument about something I never said. I said it’s natural for people to be disgusted by drawings of child porn. I don’t know why my statement made you so defensive.
You jump into an argument about whether something’s morally wrong with a comment that very heavily implies that it is, and wonder why I’m defending my argument?
No one’s saying people don’t have a right to be disgusted with it. Just like people can be disgusted with any other type of porn, like rape or incest. But that doesn’t mean drawings with no victim are immoral
That’s not the conversation I jumped into, are you paying attention to who you’re replying to? Someone said “what a terrible day to be literate” when they were told what loli and shota meant, because they were naturally disgusted, and you told them to calm down. I told you their reaction was natural, and you keep trying to drag me into a different conversation. I really don’t understand the argument you’re trying to start with me. People are naturally disgusted by child porn, whether it’s real or fake. None of the comments I’ve replied to have been about morality, and I’ve made no judgements one way or the other. Your interpretations of my comments are a reflection of your mindset.
Drawings made specifically for paedophiles to get sexual satisfaction, fuck off.
So you’d rather have them hurt real people than jerk off over drawings? Yikes
I, and many others, find the use of ‘loli’ content in this context to be morally questionable. The key concern is the normalization of such behaviors, which can perpetuate and potentially endorse harmful desires. Moreover, even though it involves drawings, it still fosters an environment that is fundamentally based on the sexualization of underage characters.
undefined> The key concern is the normalization of such behaviors, which can perpetuate and potentially endorse harmful desires
This is the same exact argument that violent video games “normalizes” violence. It was wrong then and it’s wrong here.
Absolutely, people do not commit major crimes just because they saw them on TV or read it in the newspapers. They do it because they want to.
I don’t know if I agree with that. Porn I watched has definitely affected what I want in real life. Even if its a fantasy world, its definitely made me think “huh this might be hot in real life”. Thankfully its nothing harmful but nonetheless. I can definitely see how the abundance of certain porn enforces the thought that a certain fetish is common, normal.
The sexualization of minors, even in fictional contexts like ‘loli’ content, is where I believe we cross a moral line. Children are a vulnerable and protected group in our society, and any content that even implicitly sexualizes them can contribute to an environment that trivializes or normalizes such exploitation. It’s about maintaining the inviolability and innocence of childhood, a value deeply ingrained in our society.
Stop comparing video games to very real sexual gratification you fucking nonce.
In case no one got the memo the world is run by pedophiles and human traffickers. Top politicians, entertainment industry, corrupt judges, bankers, the elite. Our entire world is morally questionable. I’m just not going to get worked up over fake children in fake worlds, when there are real children being hurt who need my outrage more.
As a side note, do video games normalize violence? Because if we are going to use the argument that people looking at drawings normalizes and endorses harmful desires then we really need to have the discussion about video game violence.
I’d rather them not fucking jack it to anything resembling children you fucking imbecile.
I would also rather you not glorify blowing anyone up/putting a bullet in someone’s head who resembles a real human being in addition to people not jacking off to someone resembling a child.
They are not just drawings. They are admissions of a crime.
What crime exactly? Is grand theft auto admission of a crime?
Jacking it to anything that resembles a child is illegal in a lot of places you fucking moron. Indulging nonces in any way is morally fucking wrong.
So is being gay. So while you’re right, some countries have banned visual depictions with no victim, it’s not a crime here and I’m not interested in places where it is.
Fuck off comparing paedos to gay people you abhorrent cunt.
It’s still a depiction of CP. Changing the medium doesn’t change the definition.
Engaging with this content is engaging with CP, fictional or not.
Except it’s not. Is furry porn bestiality? Is a drawing of a drugs possession of drugs? Can a drawing murder? There’s no child, so it can’t be child porn.
Do you not play video games where you kill anyone? Engaging in that is murder, fictional or not.