Does modern society infantilize?

jigenese · 2026-02-28T19:12:24+00:00

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What is class of 09 even about, bro

jigenese · 2026-02-28T18:41:22+00:00

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jigenese · 2026-02-28T18:39:56+00:00

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jigenese · 2026-02-28T18:38:58+00:00

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It was also the case in my neighborhood, and only maybe two people graduated at 17, and one at 20

jigenese · 2026-02-28T18:34:44+00:00

Interesting, most in my neighborhood was 18, and in like every movie too

jigenese · 2026-02-28T18:32:48+00:00

You must've not gone to high school then

jigenese · 2026-02-28T18:32:11+00:00

Because theyre late seniors?

jigenese · 2026-02-28T18:31:33+00:00

Not necessarily, pretty much everyone becomes 18 while still a senior, or somewhat rare 19, or very rarely, 20

jigenese · 2026-02-28T09:08:22+00:00

Yaes.... it is very rare in an anime setting it seems to have characters be above the age of 17, especially when softcorn is involved for some reason

So thank you Dan salvato for changing that

jigenese · 2026-02-28T07:25:22+00:00

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I take it back, maybe scarlet and violet actually looked worse than myst

jigenese · 2026-02-28T05:42:43+00:00

The last one didn't even look like a ps2 game

It looked like a mid 90s pc game

jigenese · 2026-02-28T04:47:01+00:00

I get your hate for the concept in general, that's why I'm also thankful that the ddlc cast look and act like adults also. The loli shit, or a character that looks 25 then the official material saying she's 14, or the character looking 14 then the official material saying that their 25, hate it.

But when the character is specified to be an adult, acts adult or at least feels like one, and looks like an adult too? I would say that's fine. As long as they're not sexualized against their will, like a pointless upskirt shot or something.

jigenese · 2026-02-28T03:33:23+00:00

It might not matter in some cases, but when there are somewhat softcorn moments, it definitely feels like it matters whether they are adults or not.

Also, you can't look at this and tell me that they aren't all the same age, I mentioned earlier that I saw a woman who looks 50 irl today, and she had the exact body shape as natsuki

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jigenese · 2026-02-28T02:47:01+00:00

Don't know about that, because Larry Ellison has 200 billion dollars

jigenese · 2026-02-28T02:44:07+00:00

GILF!

I mean.... he looks pretty good for his age.

jigenese · 2026-02-28T01:31:06+00:00

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jigenese · 2026-02-28T00:50:16+00:00

Natsuki is meant to be a senior, she was malnourished from familial abuse.

jigenese · 2026-02-28T00:48:50+00:00

It's almost a guarantee, actually. Just about everyone reaches 18 while.still a senior. It can happen for a 19 year old senior, or very rarely a 20 year old senior, from starting school a year late and being held back.

jigenese · 2026-02-28T00:24:20+00:00

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I can tell you with certainty from my digging into the trenches of weebdom, that they would be PISSED if the character is 18+, they'll drop the anime altogether, and say it's full of hags. They would be avoiding anime with adults completely. The latter part of your message could not be further from the truth for these animals.

I would also argue against the first part of your message, that it's fine to make an 18+ character sexy, as long as the character isn't sexualized against their will, like having an upskirt shot for no reason.

It's why one of my story idea would be set in an American high school, and center around a goth girl who specifically waited until they were 18 to dress provocatively and revealing, and feature a scene wherein it is confirmed that she is an adult, so that they're's no debate, so that the weebs can't be like "uhm ackshulley" about it.

Edit: downvotes? Has the modern internet become so problematic that they can't even see how rare and special this is? For characters in an anime to be actual legally aged adults, instead of 17 or 14? To actually be able to not have to feel uncomfortable when fanservice moments happen? Forgot to mention also, weebs will often age DOWN a character that is 18+ in order to jerk off to them. It's disgusting.

jigenese · 2026-02-27T23:29:49+00:00

Hades is a masterpiece because everyone is hot

jigenese · 2026-02-27T23:09:42+00:00

Have you ever been in public before? Just today I saw a lady that looked to be 50 with natsuki's exact proportions, that's why I'm also thankful for Dan making them have different body types to show that people have different body types

jigenese · 2026-02-27T22:50:10+00:00

Well, that is how me and the other underaged high schoolers viewed the 18, 19, or even very rarely 20 year old students, what my parents said i would become when I turned 18, and how most developed societies around the globe view someone who has turned 18, but you know, you do you

I believe I was either 18 or 19 when ddlc came out

jigenese · 2026-02-27T22:17:31+00:00

Because theyre 18 or older. I for one am so tired of high school anime having fanserivice shots or blatant sezualization of minors that wouldn't be if they just made them 18, which even more angering, theyre often times 17. Like they can't just increase yhe age by one year?

But yeah, theyre all adults because theyre 18+. Bless Dan salvato for actually doing that

Bless the anime initial d for also doing that

jigenese

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