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.

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      While I mostly agree with the no victim statement (some artists were caught using illegal references), it’s important to know that the loli fandom is the most toxic element of the whole anime community, and also it’s illegal in many countries, including the very one that hosts this instance (Poland).

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    ITT: people who don’t know that “loli” derives from the Nabokov novel “Lolita”, about a man who kidnaps and sexually abuses a 12 year old.

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    what a clusterfuck. after the beehaw bullshit it really looks like “defederation” is going to be the battlecry of the popcorn consumer, huh? well, maybe not so much “battlecry” as “call to the decadence couch” but whatever

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    It’s reasonable not to ban ambiguous stuff where the character looks like they could maybe be 17 or 19. You’re not protecting anybody by banning a drawing with no real age.

    However calling it “irl loli” is absolutely disgusting and that combined with the casual attitude in the post is also disgusting

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      “irl loli” ??? Is that some way of downplaying CP? It’s fucking CP?!?! Holyshit. I can’t believe they switched the term to try and not sound so bad.

      EDIT: Just read the post and they say IRL kids. Still, the terminology feels like it stems from replacing drawings with photos, like it’s just another medium of expression, not an act of wicked abuse to the subject.

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      that’s good advice for those who might be bothered by legal nudity or are in a place where it’s inapproprate to view it, but if people filter by subscriptions then it shouldn’t be much of a muchness. for example i haven’t subscribed to any communities on that instance and the only times i see their posts is when people on other instances link to them. once this place picks up enough traffic for people to no longer watch the all page then that problem will go away

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      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.

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      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.

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        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.

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          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.

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            Drawings of some of the most heinous crimes humans commit, and thoughts they have. It’s natural for people to be disgusted by them.

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                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.

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                  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.

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                  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.

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                  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.

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                  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.