The spicier meat, with a side of bacon wrapped scallops and ice cold water. This is where I talk and draw about the Freaky (loli shota cub). Sometimes I also talk about general sex topics.
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I wish more of Hideo Azuma's work was translated in English. Yeah I want to see the work of the "father of lolicon". He draws girls very cutely and it is very reminiscent of Tezuka. Also he just seems to have led an interesting life. Add it to the list of reasons to learn Japanese
@foxroom@Aogami commissioning in my experience is a collaborative process, usually the artist and buyer are going back and forth, discussing how to bring the idea to fruition. And buyers are picking specific artists because they are connecting with the work, in some way... I guess, most people don't appreciate this kind of labor, and what goes into it, and the reasons behind it. It's kind of like, valuing the journey over the destination to me. I'm really struggling to put into precise words how I feel about this. I'm usually discussing this topic with other artists who understand what I'm getting at a bit better.
"Azuma's combination of the stout bodies of Osamu Tezuka's works and the emotive faces of shōjo manga marked the advent of the bishōjo and the aesthetic of "cute eroticism" (kawaii ero). " -Lolicon, Wikipedia
@foxroom@Aogami i think that GenAI gives people an excuse not to think creatively, because a computer is just giving you what you want (by mishmashing other people's work usually without their permission). There is value in the process of creating art yourself. From motor and observation skills to the fullfillment of putting your ideas out there... GenAI takes away 90% of that experience.
Would be nice to join a zine collab that is fiction friendly but I never seem to find them in time. I wonder if I'd find anything if I search loli zine on duckduckgo
Wanted to maybe participate in a zine for Osamu Tezuka, but then they ban anyone who even engages with... "pedopornography (loli/shota)" or "incest/pedocriminal ships". Ugh, those terms make me cringe so hard. It feels wrong to think or say. But I am quite deflated regardless. Also, have they even read Tezuka's work or looked at his style?
@foxroom@Aogami I know why Gen AI is harming artists. But many of the users of GenAI are using it because they just want quick results, rather than supporting a real artist, or using creative thinking themselves. I think that mentality is part of the harm, and I'm afraid we'll have to agree to disagree on this aspect, because I don't think it's something I'm going to budge on.
I also can't describe what my art style even is and nobody ever answers me when I ask. So I have just been living in confusion about this for years. I like to say it's toony or animesque but then you look at toony art or anime and look at mine and it's like, no something isn't right here
sillinessAll characters in my art are 18 MINUS. Every single one is underage. And they are all being raped. None of my art is consenual. And I condone EVERY bad thing that happens in my drawings. In fact, my art is 100% REAL. Not only are they real events but they are things I am doing to YOU, right now.
@Aogami these kinds of people are just so... irritating, and crude. Probably like, an ATF user, cause that culture leans a lot more "consumer" than "creation". They claim to know what makes a real lolishotacon but don't respect the artists that make the genre what it is. No respect for the process of thinking and creating and how human that is. GenAI is beneficial to them because they care more about the result than the process. It's pretty sad. And like, I can understand the whole "making money makes you fake" thing, but only to a point. Some artists want to do art as a profession, or want to be compensated for their time. Nothing is wromg with that. Like would you tell a chef or a janitor that they don't care because they're being paid? It's silly
I have no idea what my type is except vague concepts like "cute" or "hug" or "boy" and I don't like or remember enough things to make a chart . Sometimes I just see a creature and my brain goes "I want to draw its pussy"
I'm surprised Western lolicons don't mention Little Girls by Oingo Boingo more. It's a satirical facetious jab, it's literally a song about liking little girls too much. Beyond that the music video has Expressionist set design!! I should do more Expressionism myself...
@ebi i agree with that. It's hard to figure out in these situations how much is too much. Ideally children would be getting sex ed from adults who studied the topic, so I wonder if society at large thinks that this is crossing said boundary? I would argue it's better to learn about things like proper consent from trusted adults than random twitter account, and yeah kids are going to be curious and teens especially will find ways to circumvent age restriction.
While typing I was reminded me of something in comics that could be comparable. There was a Spiderman comic at one point that told a story about the dangers of drugs, but took a different approach from just saying "they are bad", which was showing the consequences of abusing them. Then the Comics Code wouldn't put their approval seal on it simply for mentioning drugs at all. I think it's similar with sex ed; instead of hiding it entirely or just saying it needs to be restricted, teens should get better sources for the info, that teaches them the safe way to go about it, and the consequences of not doing so.
I hope this isn't a too controversial or innapropriate question to ask here but I am curious, if you reading this have looked at/were exposed to/engaged with pornographic media before age 18? And how you think it did or didn't affect your mentality on sexuality in general? And if you know about any research on this, I would like to see that too. I think it's a topic worth researching, and may even be able to help people on some level.
