Meaning of lolicon | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Attraction (often erotic) to fictional depictions of young, typically prepubescent girls.
   Japanese, uncountable, usually
2. An individual who is attracted to such depictions.
   Japanese, countable, usually
3. Erotic or suggestive artwork depicting young, typically prepubescent, girls.
   Japanese, uncountable, usually
4. Sexual attraction to or fascination with young girls in general.
   uncountable, usually

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Examples

“Innocence’s story—about female sex androids that kill their owners—is possible only in a Lolicon country like Japan. The androids are modeled after little girls[.]”

“A Japanese term derived from the English phrase “Lolita complex,” lolicon describes a fascination with cartoons of very young-looking girls engaged in varying degrees of erotic behavior.”

“I don't need to hear you are becoming a lolicon.”

“Ken's a lolicon (pedophile).”

“Hey, don't take me for a lolicon: I'm not! It is just that I find that kind of anime... fun, refreshing.”

“I like lolis, I consider myself a lolicon, but I'm not attracted to real children. Your argument fails immediately there since most lolicons are not attracted to real children. Am I a pedophile?”

“Let me say it again, lolicon and pedo are a different thing. japanese people are just saying it lolicon because in their mind, they already implanted the word of lolicon as pedo, but in anime community, pedo and lolicon are a different thing. why make it different ? so that we can see the difference from people who likes "fictional" little girl and from people who likes "real" little girl.”

“If you are into bishojo, loli-con, or bishonen materials, be advised that customs *does* frown on what might be considered pornography.”

“the whole gamut of lolicon and girls-with-guns genres”

“Some critics of lolicon claim that those who enjoy it also necessarily enjoy real child porn […]”

“Bizarrely, viewing and collecting lolicon seems to have become a subcultural norm, especially in Japan, […]”

“Most importantly, because German child pornography and child abuse laws forbid representation of children as sexual objects, there is a complete ban on shota or lolicon.”

“I got many flames for denoucing Nacchan's Lolicon ways a few months back!”

“This work can be considered a commentary on Japan's sexual fetishisms, inclusive of BDSM and lolicon, […]”

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