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Is it okay for a community like c/fauxbait to exist on this platform? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 years ago by JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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This probably isn't the best place for this but something I want to have been mentioned.

Obviously porn in general is fine, even the more risqué or honestly even unsanitary isn't really a problem to me. And yes I understand all the women are of legal and there's verification. But isn't this still problematic? They're being sexualized for the reason of looking like they are too young to be sexualized. That seems like a great way to encourage pedophilia. It's a gross concept, especially given the median age on this platform.

And yes, I've blocked it for myself because I'm too old to want to see that when I'm scrolling /all. But I still think it's a bad message to leave out there.

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[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

** That seems like a great way to encourage pedophilia.**

100% disagree.

Pedos aren't into young looking people, they are into young people. The whole point is that they aren't an adult, aren't mature in the head, etc. I have no proof but I doubt that many pedos frequent that sub.

The thought of a like, actually young is a massive turn off for me. Young looking is fine, but an actual child is 🤮. Like, if I saw some hot chick who looked 25 but was actually 16 I would have the same reaction. I would like to think that reaction is pretty normal.

Isn't this in the same vein as like, mature/milf/gilf/etc just the other end of the spectrum?

[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Pedos aren’t into young looking people, they are into young people. The whole point is that they aren’t an adult, aren’t mature in the head, etc.

Not really. Different pedos are attracted to different aspects of prepubescence, but a common part of it is attraction to the physical features. The age isn't really relevant to that. There's some who dislike children and want nothing to do with them; they just happen to have an attraction to those physical features typical of prepubscent children. OTOH, there's some people who considered themselves pedophiles and also asexual.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Like, if I saw some hot chick who looked 25 but was actually 16 I would have the same reaction

If you just saw someone standing on the street, you would not know what age they really were.

You're not attracted to age, you're attracted to the age the person looks like, which in this case is not an adult.

The most important difference with milf/gilf/etc is that those aren't children.