Is It true that the reason why loli characters are so popular in japan is tied to the high rates of pedophiles/sexual assaulters in there? Or is just something antis spread to make lolicons look bad?
Anon.
It’s not “just something” pro-censorship fans spread to make people look bad.
It’s yet another element of pro-censorship fandom culture that’s tied to its conservative authoritarian nature.
It’s racism.
It’s xenophobia and racism.
👉 “The Japanese are all perverts” is a racist trope that has been used in the west since we had contact with japan.
It’s a classic “yellow peril” racist trope.
Here’s just a little snippet from the wikipedia article to get you started.
The core of Yellow Peril ideology is the White man’s fear of seduction by the Oriental nonwhite Other; either the sexual voracity of the Dragon Lady and the Lotus Blossom stereotypes, or the sexual voracity of the Seducer.
Discussion ¬