Disclaimer: if you're sensitive to this subject, don't click the button. I've hidden it with the spoiler thing because it is not a subject to be treated lightly like what happens here.
Because "pedophilia" and "childish fetishization" are similar, but still different problems.
The first one is considered a psychiatric disorder in which adults or older teens have an sexual preference (or even exclusive one) for prepubescent children (children that not yet engaged in puberty).
"Childish fetishization" is a more complex sociological issue, but it consists in the molding of sexual preferences of, mainly male audiences, for men/women with "childish features". Lolis would be an example of that. There's also some building towards men wishing for "younger women", as some kind of "better trophy". Just consider that stereotypical old dude driving some car with a young blonde by his side and you'll know what I mean. There are multiple researches that concluded that the "average woman" a man likes, tends to be/look extremely young, basically a teen.
An ACT of "pedophilia" will always consist in an act of "child abuse", but the contrary is not always true. Different societies with different laws will establish rules about sexual acts involving underaged people. They will decide not only which "age" is that, but also justify it somehow, usually explaining that until a certain age, a person is still "developing" and is considered in a "vulnerable state". It's ALMOST the same process that dictates why someone can't drink or drive a car under a certain age, but, for obvious reasons, tends to be a little more thoroughly analyzed.
I'm not gonna say that I'm some kind of "japan expert", but it is quite known around the world that Japan has a SERIOUS problem with "childish fetishization". Just look at the manga culture in general and it wont take you long enough to see the sheer amount of sexualized teens all around. Pudding at LEAST had clothes on. Rebecca not even that. People often forget that the characters from My Hero Academia are around 15-17 years old range, and the girls there are ALL HEAVILY sexualized. With curvy bodies, very tight clothes, a lot of suggestive moments, etc.
If you think, somehow, Oda is above this problem, just remember that, to this day, he defends the author of Rurounin Kenshin, detained for possession of child pornography. Pudding and Rebecca both have the oversexualized bodies that flood the One Piece series. Rebecca spent most of her screen time on Dressrosa basically naked.
Having said all of that, by the laws where I live, any kind of sexual relation with someone under the age of 14, is considered a crime. After that, if there's not any type of violence, coercion, deceive, or some kind of exploit, it is valid. Is it something "moral"? I particularly dont think so. Would I engage in a sexual relationship with a 16 years old? No, I dont think that I would. Do I support the "Sanji x Pudding" ship? Not I dont. I think Pudding is just some dazzled young girl with her first crush.
Now, if you read all of this and still think I'm in some kind "free pedophilia" agenda, like the Jew D Bitch dude accused me, than I can only pray that someday you develop better interpretation skills, because, currently, you suck ass at it.
The first one is considered a psychiatric disorder in which adults or older teens have an sexual preference (or even exclusive one) for prepubescent children (children that not yet engaged in puberty).
"Childish fetishization" is a more complex sociological issue, but it consists in the molding of sexual preferences of, mainly male audiences, for men/women with "childish features". Lolis would be an example of that. There's also some building towards men wishing for "younger women", as some kind of "better trophy". Just consider that stereotypical old dude driving some car with a young blonde by his side and you'll know what I mean. There are multiple researches that concluded that the "average woman" a man likes, tends to be/look extremely young, basically a teen.
An ACT of "pedophilia" will always consist in an act of "child abuse", but the contrary is not always true. Different societies with different laws will establish rules about sexual acts involving underaged people. They will decide not only which "age" is that, but also justify it somehow, usually explaining that until a certain age, a person is still "developing" and is considered in a "vulnerable state". It's ALMOST the same process that dictates why someone can't drink or drive a car under a certain age, but, for obvious reasons, tends to be a little more thoroughly analyzed.
I'm not gonna say that I'm some kind of "japan expert", but it is quite known around the world that Japan has a SERIOUS problem with "childish fetishization". Just look at the manga culture in general and it wont take you long enough to see the sheer amount of sexualized teens all around. Pudding at LEAST had clothes on. Rebecca not even that. People often forget that the characters from My Hero Academia are around 15-17 years old range, and the girls there are ALL HEAVILY sexualized. With curvy bodies, very tight clothes, a lot of suggestive moments, etc.
If you think, somehow, Oda is above this problem, just remember that, to this day, he defends the author of Rurounin Kenshin, detained for possession of child pornography. Pudding and Rebecca both have the oversexualized bodies that flood the One Piece series. Rebecca spent most of her screen time on Dressrosa basically naked.
Having said all of that, by the laws where I live, any kind of sexual relation with someone under the age of 14, is considered a crime. After that, if there's not any type of violence, coercion, deceive, or some kind of exploit, it is valid. Is it something "moral"? I particularly dont think so. Would I engage in a sexual relationship with a 16 years old? No, I dont think that I would. Do I support the "Sanji x Pudding" ship? Not I dont. I think Pudding is just some dazzled young girl with her first crush.
Now, if you read all of this and still think I'm in some kind "free pedophilia" agenda, like the Jew D Bitch dude accused me, than I can only pray that someday you develop better interpretation skills, because, currently, you suck ass at it.
BTW, have you watched what happened with EDP?
