@AlphariusN65560@SHOTAowned because depicting violence isn't the same as sexualizing child coded characters 😭 i'm not saying fictional interests make someone a predator, i'm saying "it's fictional" doesn't automatically make something immune to ethical criticism
@SHOTAowned and ageplay between consenting adults isn't automatically equivalent either, because the participants are adults who can consent to the roleplay. u can argue that neither involves a direct victim, -
@SHOTAowned the sexualization of childhood, even when the characters themselves are fictional. "it's fictional" explains what the content is, not why it's beyond criticism.
@SHOTAowned the ethical concern isn't exclusively whether they're pedophiles 😭 it's that they're choosing to sexualize characters presented as children in the first place. children are a vulnerable group, and portraying them in sexual contexts raises legitimate concerns about normalizing -
@AlphariusN65560@SHOTAowned the question isn't whether fiction can depict something bad, it's whether sexualizing characters depicted as children is something we should automatically dismiss just because it's fictional
@SHOTAowned and u don't have to prove someone is attracted to real children to criticize their choice to sexualize fictional characters depicted as children...
@SHOTAowned ur conflating being weird with being morally above criticism 😭 nobody said being weird is a crime. u can acknowledge that something isn't criminal while still recognizing that it's disturbing or ethically questionable.
boymoms on tiktok talking about how boys are "blessings" bc you get the "privilege to raise good men" meanwhile their sons are on the same platform liking comments like these