Anime doesn’t sexualise underage people, because until the 2023 age of consent in Japan was 13. It’s 16 now, so for American prudes it’s still underage. Just don’t forget that in most of the world the age of consent is much much lower than in the US.
And if anything, this meme is a cultural appropriation as the American view is being pushed on another culture. If you don’t want to learn about and accept foreign culture - watch Marvell movies instead.
Age of consent nationally was 13, but most prefectures had raised the age to at least 18 many, many years earlier. Specifically, most of the local prefecture laws outlawed sexual acts that were judged to be indecent between adolescents (those under 18) and adults. 46 of the 47 prefectures had adopted local laws to outlaw this behavior by the end of the 1980s. The last one (Nagano Prefecture) adopted laws to outlaw this behavior in 2016.
For reference, this array of local laws is referred to as Seishōnen Hogo Ikusei Jōrei, which can be translated to “Bylaws for Protecting and Nurturing Adolescents”.
Right, because episodes dedicated to a teenage girl’s underwear and chest don’t sexualize them, of course. (/s)
I’ve lived in Japan and seen middle aged men take analog photos of the short-skirt madoka murals in Akihabara. It’s sexualizing children and it’s creepy. And don’t get me started on the figurines. EVEN IN MANY anime it’s depicted as creepy.
So you can’t even argue your own point. Why make such a claim then? And even your point about it “not being 13” is debatable. I hope you are at least aware of Romeo and Juliet laws? Works just fine for most of Europe and Central/South America, where it’s usually 14 to 15.
No shit, age of consent laws are mainly meant to protect minors against grown adults way older than them. Obviously I’m talking about that and not two teens being together.
Anime doesn’t sexualise underage people, because until the 2023 age of consent in Japan was 13. It’s 16 now, so for American prudes it’s still underage. Just don’t forget that in most of the world the age of consent is much much lower than in the US.
And if anything, this meme is a cultural appropriation as the American view is being pushed on another culture. If you don’t want to learn about and accept foreign culture - watch Marvell movies instead.
Age of consent nationally was 13, but most prefectures had raised the age to at least 18 many, many years earlier. Specifically, most of the local prefecture laws outlawed sexual acts that were judged to be indecent between adolescents (those under 18) and adults. 46 of the 47 prefectures had adopted local laws to outlaw this behavior by the end of the 1980s. The last one (Nagano Prefecture) adopted laws to outlaw this behavior in 2016.
For reference, this array of local laws is referred to as Seishōnen Hogo Ikusei Jōrei, which can be translated to “Bylaws for Protecting and Nurturing Adolescents”.
Right, because episodes dedicated to a teenage girl’s underwear and chest don’t sexualize them, of course. (/s)
I’ve lived in Japan and seen middle aged men take analog photos of the short-skirt madoka murals in Akihabara. It’s sexualizing children and it’s creepy. And don’t get me started on the figurines. EVEN IN MANY anime it’s depicted as creepy.
They are not children, that’s the thing.
My brother in Christ, what
Age of consent =/= “They are not children”.
Look, if you’re having to bring up age of consent laws, you’re arguing the wrong side.
13, hell even 17 is WAY too young for age of consent. Anyone arguing otherwise because of “culture” is asking for the abuse of minors.
Transformers flashbacks…
Why the hell is 17 “WAY” too young? What would be your ideal age of consent? 30?
Don’t know, but it’s not 13 lmao
So you can’t even argue your own point. Why make such a claim then? And even your point about it “not being 13” is debatable. I hope you are at least aware of Romeo and Juliet laws? Works just fine for most of Europe and Central/South America, where it’s usually 14 to 15.
No shit, age of consent laws are mainly meant to protect minors against grown adults way older than them. Obviously I’m talking about that and not two teens being together.
Ahaha! Oh my… American prudes and their perverted views…
Starts reading: oh yeah this is gonna be a funi comment about how fucked up the world is
Continues reading: turns out its just some fucked up rant about how “different cultures” justify horrible acts
If you’re a prude then yes. If you’re a normal human - no.
You’re really weird, dude. This is a really weird thing to argue about.
Yeah, there’s nothing to argue about - most of the world has a lower age of consent than murican prudes.