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Schoolgirls, Money, and Rebellion in Japan by Sharon Kinsella
What's Behind the Fetishism of Japanese School Uniforms? by Sharon Kinsella
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The Emergence of Trendsetters for Fashions and Fads: Kogaru in 1990s Japan by Tadashi Suzuki and Joel Best
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Fashioning the Feminine: Images of the Modern Girl Student in Meiji Japan by Rebecca Copeland
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I remember being sexualized in my school uniform while walking home every day when I was 14. It wasn't even a cute uniform. It was an unflattering shirt and grey pants. Didn't even matter.
It’s the universal school girl experience: getting cat called wearing a bulky school uniform and getting catcalled 🤷🏼♀️
@@VPFF-1 getting cat called in the bus station wearing a literal puffer jacket over school uniform that was big and poufy and very unattractive. at 14
@@im_so_bored3896 i’m sorry you had to go through that, and I hate that we have to remark how unattractive we were looking, it shouldn’t have to matter, we were innocent children
@@VPFF-1 thank you. i'm so sorry us women have to go through that. it's disgusting.
Don't know in the videos which talks about women, females are the only gender who joins the conversation or appreciate other women's glory and also talk about female's sufferings. I haven't seen a guy or a man praising or giving their opinions in a video which deals with women. LOOKS LIKE TOXICITY ATE THEM LIKE ANYTHING.
"I really love like plenty of anime but this pervasive over-sexualization fan service shit is gross, weird, and tiring as fuck" is such a deep mood I've been in for most of my life.
Ikr that's why sometimes I dont like watching anime
I stopped watching anime for a long time because I was tired of seeing fan service
I swear it's only gotten worse one of the reasons I don't watch anime much anymore that and the over use of poor CGI.
Exactly, when I say I like anime but don't really watch it I mean I don't watch 99.95% of them because there's always at least one character or scene that's sexualized (especially those of girls) and I hate it 💔
Don't watch it, pretty easy.
i especially hate the "loli" or "she only looks 8 years old but she's actually 8,000!"
if you need to justify your attraction to a character with an age that they 100% do not depict, there is something wrong.
I don’t justify it. Rin is an 8 year old fictional girl n she’s cute.
@@babyrose7830 this is like the third comment by u I’ve seen. Its disgusting. What is it with you and underage school girls?
@@gamgamgam3939 it’s probably some incel internet troll, ignore them
@@LA-kv8cp ik
@Adrian del Real Ortiz im so sorry you had to go through that
Theres a Japanese film called Linda Linda Linda. Its about a group of schoolgirls and a Korean exchange student wanting to perform a punk song for the talent show. Its never directed in a sexualised way. It focusses on the girls friendship and craft. The dialogue is realistic and not focussed on boys and it is one of my favourite films.
Omg yes! The title brings back great memories when my brother played it 🤧
this movie is sitting on my watchlist for months now
OH MY GOD, it was absolutely SUCH a relief to see a movie where it's about friendship and growth...i srsly gotta watch it again TT
Commenting here so I won't forget it!
yesssss
i will always despise the fact they make girls wear the skirts or if it’s too cold they wear leggings under the skirt to keep warm. girls should have the option to choose between skirts or pants
THIS!!!
Yeah i found it odd that the girls had to wear skirts and there wasn't an option.
Everyone should be able to choose.
@shoe o honestly yeah- cause skirts can be good for hot days ☀️
An increasing number of schools have moved towards neutral uniform policy or allowing students to mix and match between pants, skirts, ribbons, or ties.
Schoolgirls: "oh, we just want to wear comfortable and cute clothes, y'know?"
The media: "So, you've chosen.... *Prostitution* "
@@Omna420 Yeah that's how everyone feels about this. It fucking stinks.
no but fr
A latin girl who is in a catholic school talking. Uniforms universally are ultra fetichized. Worst part is that in some schools they dont even bring the option to wear pants they want us girls to wear skirts all the time and people just won't stop with the street harrassment. At least quarantine makes us feel safe but going to school daily was such a torture.
hate how girls get mocked for wearing "provocative" clothing(in their eyes).. we just wanna be confident + cute.
@@lloroarcoiris Is sad that that still happens to this day. I remember than when I wss in highscool during the mid 2000s (Yes, I'm that old) the girls fought for their right to wear pants in many schools. At first they were allowed to wear them only during the colder seasons, bu then in many school, including mine, they got their right to wear them whenever. Sadly boys aren't allowed to wear shorts and that's alsosexist, thinking that in order for a man to look presentable thwy have to cover ad much skin as possible even if that goes against their comfort.
Also I think that standarized school uniforms should be dropped for a more flexible school dress code that follows the school colors or something like that.
I am so glad that you added the clip of Natalie portman talking about the gross underage fetishization she faced, that clip will forever haunt me.
The lady in the background was literally shook.
She was even offered to play as Lolita and she rejected it because of what she was facing at that time.
I feel really bad for the actual actress that played as Lolita, it’s a genius story, but the sexualisation that she suffered is horrible.
@@unavailablemixi To be honest, they should have never casted a real child for a role like that. It's something pedophiles really enjoy watching now.
@@anityyu that and the cuties movie on Netflix
@@cinnabonbon Sad thing is that there are some people out there who unironically defend Cuties
i feel uncomfortable wearing certain socks, eating certain foods in public, wearing uniforms, pose or sit certain ways, because im scared ill be viewed in a gross way. its been this way since i was 11
Its been that way for me since i was 8
what foods may i ask? i didnt know food was sexualised 👁_👁
@@juice3287 hotdogs, bananas, and pretty much any other food that weirdos see in a sexual way
@@Cozmic_Browniez food fetishes r weird imo 💀💀💀 yikes
@@juice3287 also ice cream, cherries, even confectionery, It's awful.
If women wore potato sacks and bagpipes, men would fetishize those, too.
Yeah. Prolly be seen as a new BDSM thing
Wait didn't Marilyn Monroe do a photoshoot on a potato sack because they told her she only looks pretty because of her clothes?
@Arwyn Just because they are attracted to women doesn't justify fetishizing every fucking thing we do.
@Arwyn i didn't know that if you like women you need yo sexualise their existence in general
@Arwyn If you really love a woman, you should also learn to respect her.
"Those girls knew what they were getting into" is one of my least favourite justifications - they absolutely do not know what they're getting into, that's why old men find them so appealing.
Absolutely. When you’re not an adult you can’t “know” fully what you’re getting into (and that’s why legal consent is a thing) and you don’t magically gain all that knowledge at 18 either but we legally behave as if they do. Also even if they did fully know that doesn’t mean they had much of a choice! It depends on the situation but in some scenarios some form of sex work is the only option to make enough money. Is it a choice if there is only one option, even if no one is holding a gun to you head forcing you to do it?
exactly! i hate how they shift the blame to the young girls instead of focusing on the old men preying on them.
I think it is depicted so in movies, so that it places the blame on the victim. "oh, I'm no predator, she is fully aware! She was the one who pursued me in the first place, I was reluctant to accept, you see, I'm a good guy!"
It's a way to live out the fantasy without the guilt of sexualizing unassuming children, or using naive young women.
Problem is, it happens in real life and it's far from mainstream to consider this angle.
The topic of enjo kousai (compensated dating) was something I read about in the early 2000s with a morbid curiosity after seeing two Japanese movies that mentioned it.
The reality is probably closer to: teens being forced to go on "dates" (sexual acts) and not being compensated for it, and yet that is still counted as compensated dating.
Also actual compensated dating was not common at all, much less common than media at the time wanted people to think it was.
Also consider the following scenario: a school girl is forced into sex and afterwards, whilst she is still dazed from the shock of what just happened, he slaps the equivalent of 100$ onto the night stand of the (love) hotel and leaves.
He gets to leave with the thought that this wasn't abuse because she got something out of it.
A lot of what's counted as compensated dating still wouldn't be consensual even if minors could consent.
The idea of a school girl willingly and knowingly exchanging sex for a designer bag (or straight up money) is likely mostly fictional.
Some people like to pretend it was more common than it was, either because that's one of their favourite porn/erotic manga scenarios or because they want to downplay abuse.
The idea that she wanted it and knew what she was getting into is the go to "excuse" for adults who rape girls (and boys).
I don't get how a *child* can be expected to fully understand the situation when an *old man* is preying on her
It's honestly disgusting. I'm 25 year old woman but looking back I was more sexual harassed as A MINOR than an adult... the sad thing is I was too scared to speak up or tell anyone. All of those men were old enough to be my father and would touch me inappropriately and say awful things. Why is it so difficult to be a woman in this damn world?
Yikes. The fact that you were harassed more as a kid than an adult says a lot about the world.
People are so horrible. We take advantage of kids, we kill for fun, we abuse animals, we hurt the planet, we manipulate, we steal, we rape, and all for what? I'm only 14 but I've seen enough to the point where I had a breakdown and wished the human race restarted. Horrible thing to wish I know.
To be honest I wish girls could be treated equally I'm not allowed to play football in my school because apparently I don't meet the "requirements". Also I was harrased by someone way older than me in school Infront of teachers the teachers just brushed it off , Do schools not care about our safety? It also happened to my male friend he was harrased by a man far older than him all because he came out as bi and thats horrible my male friend had plucked up enough courage to come out and now he was being harrased. I think schools should start caring about our safety more.
@@liaasage well I don’t know where are you from but in my school the teachers are really attentive towards the students. The gender doesn’t matter at all. Everyone can play any sport they want without exclusion.
@@tuenununiversoalternativo3666 My school think girls have to be pretty and perfect and boys have to be tough and strong but I've never really liked dressing how they make me but it's fine at least I'm going to school
@@liaasage yeah, there are kids that can’t even go to school. But I’m really sorry your school is like that, I hope that in the future it changes. You should tell your parents or the teacher what you think.
It’s so annoying how everything a girl does is sexualized. In 5th grade, I couldn’t have fun with my guy friends, and goof off the same way that they did, because some of the things they did were funny, but if a girl did them they would be sexualized. Even when the thing they did wasn’t sexual at all, but if course everything a girl does is sexual because we’re just here to “please men” right?
Anyway, I hate being seen as a sexual object. I wanna be treated as a human being. I deserve respect too
i completely agree, also love killua pfp
I agree completely
@@blastermaster5039 you're a fucking idiot. Attraction has nothing to do with the fact that it's normalized for boys to have no common sense and view everything as inherently sexual.
@@blastermaster5039 lol did u forget that gay, bi, pan, etc. guys exist? Stop with the Herero- normativity
Plus, if some girls are attracted to guys, then shouldnt the boys have to cover up as well? Surprise suprise, it’s just plain sexism and sexualizing women for existing.
@@vlr7368 wait what did blaster master say? they deleted their comment-
I love the fact that when men doesn't sexualise something that girls do, they hate it and make fun of it... Like... Could they stop, please
if they can’t sexualise it or make fun of it they declare it stupid.
@@gorilla-grip-pussy-support7976 wth is ur name
@@gorilla-grip-pussy-support7976 yooo...ur name ...wow
Could you say an example of what your talking about because I dont understand 😅
@@traumainducing3529
So instead of men sexualizing girls, they would bash them. (And probably be misogynistic). Like if a girl is wearing a skirt, they would insult them with names or just slut-shame (the) young women, (Which is pretty often, unfortunately) instead of sexualizing them.
honestly anything that women do is sexualized. jogging, eating a popsicle, the way we dress... its affected me so badly ever since i realized this from a young age
Trust me you will always be judged/sexualized by men lol I was once wearing a turtle neck and guys were laughing saying I was a “prude” and wearing the “protecting my virginity clothes “
When I was around 15 or 16 in highschool, one of my friends was eating a banana and a boy from my class literally yelled her name like... "Alexa...." (just an example) like in an "oMG..." tone. We where just eating while waiting on line to buy something from the kiosk. I just froze. This guy (along with his friends) would often talk about porn and sexual activities in the classroom so....
@todoroki kunUWU say it louder,say it louder,this is absolutely true.
Same, it made me uncomfortable when older men looked at me a certain way when I was a teen. Still hate being noticed by older men in general. People in my own age group is fine.
@The Final RumblingBeing a sexual society isn't necessarily bad, it's when it turns to assault or rape that it is.
One of the things I hated the most about wearing a uniform was that girls were forced to wear a dress and we weren't allowed to run, or move too much or even sit in the way we wanted because "people would see our underwear". We were only allowed to sit and be proper, while the boys could do whatever they wanted because they wore pants. I wish schools would give all children the same pants uniform regardless of gender, so they could be free to be children and play unconcerned.
I expected them to at least give girls underpants/bloomers...
In my school uniform we had skirts till 5th grade and after 5th we would have to wear pants
that’s so ridiculous, if your school is upset about that, why would they make you wear skirts?
@@i.m1ss.y0u.s0.f4r It was a very traditional catholic nun's school run entirely by nuns, so maybe that answers that. But in my country is traditional to force girl to wear dresses and then prevent them from playing/moving too much because people might see their underwear. So maybe it's a cultural thing. (it's a very misogynistic and sexist culture)
@@tsukikoamagiri Nope, just normal underwear. My country doesn't have underpants/bloomers. I've heard that concept for the first time in the UK. Also they wouldn't have given us clothes, we have to buy our uniform and all materials separately.
I've been cat called while wearing a hoodie and joggers, I've been catcalled while wearing a short skirt and fishnet tights, I've been catcalled in a basic summer dress, I've been catcalled while wearing literal pajama pants and a baggy shirt and finally I've been catcalled wearing my school uniform (long plaid skirt, blazer and a blouse all in a super ugly green vomit colour), I'm only 15.
The moral of the story is that no matter what women do they probably will be sexualised, so hell, wear wtf you want when you want. Just remember to stay safe and have/know some form of self defence. Pretty sad that young girls have to be taught this stuff to ensure that they're safe on the street. I carry a keychain on me that can be used as a blade :)
same im 14 and ive been catcalled when walking around in thick pants and a winter coat, it's really unavoidable.
and btw your username is everything
I'll kick them in the face. Beat them up. Violence isn't the answer, it's the question. The answer is *yes*
Damn ur neighborhood seems very unsafe. I hope you're ok. Ignore those idiots and if required, don't shy away from giving them what they deserve. There's always someone who is willing to help.
Im 15 too btw :)
Same, once I was walking to the bus stop in my PE uniform which consisted of a baggy hoodie and a loose pair of long shorts, and a van with a group of men inside shouted things out of the window at me as they drove by so pretty much whatever you wear will manage to be sexualised
@@khalilurtrahman it also happens to me and my neighborhood is safe. It's usually roofers and workers in the area.
Btw it's usually unsafe to yell back at them or they could come after you. You're usually outnumbered haha
I will never understand why skirts and thigh highs are so sexualized especially thigh highs since they cover up more skin
Sadly, I believe this is because of p*rn. Someone made a similar comment and I said the same thing.
To be fair- to a point, in adults, thigh highs are also connected to lingerie which is I think sexual by nature
In adults.
It’s sad, but I do understand the hesitation that parents have in letting their children wear thigh highs, because of this
@@dpanimates6475 when a person has a skirt and the part that separates them from the thigh highs, it’s called absolute territory. if not, it’s the second part of my sentence.
@@dpanimates6475 why are you passionate about justifying the sexualisation of children?
@@moonwort333 I don't have much to add to this but, I feel like porn is more a symptom of a problem than the problem. Even before it existed people had malicious sexual notions towards women. Porn is just more of a culmination of the degredation of women rather than why anything about them is sexualized in the first place.
@Dp Animates I think the Japanese actually came up with a term for that. It's "zettai ryouiki."
I wore a school uniform for a few years. It was, despite being a catholic school uniform, very similar to the Japanese schoolgirl uniform.
I was TERRIFIED to walk home in my uniform because men would catcall me. I was 12.
disgusting. but, sorry if i might sound insensitive or not respectful, that unfortunately happens even without the classic schoolgirl uniform.
when i was in middle school i was like 11/12 years old and i used to go home with this friend of mine who was catcalled even with a very modest uniform on.
i remember it being terrifying. she was just a child. i can't really imagine what i felt like but anyways i'm so sorry.
@@lowquality49 I get you 🥺 I remember being in 8th grade and my school didn't require uniform and one day I was in my casual clothes going to a friend's house and these men in a car cat called me and my sister and we were both wearing normal clothes (shirt, pants) and a jacket because it was chilly out like ??? And of course it happens in the summer; me and my friend were just hanging out and these old men whistled at us and 🤢 A guy even followed me home and I was so scared
I hate it here 💔
u know i was about the say samething the ppl in comments said, these men be catcalling anything that has a vagina no matter the age, its a fucking prahblem
Omg same here, except it wasn't a catholic school but elementary school. I was required to wear uniform so ofc I'd wear it, I would walk to school and walk back home as well and on the way back home I'd always get catcalled by old creepy men. There was this man that would always follow me around in his car, he'd roll his window down and call me cute and tell me to get in his car. I'd always refuse. ( I was 10-11 years old. I'm so glad that I don't have to go through that anymore.
This is disgusting
this is why i've never liked when an anime shows bunch of fan service stuff, you don't need that in a show for it to be good
It's not here to make a good show, it's here to make money. Many, many animes aren't even supposed to be good, but to make quick money.
@@NIHIL_EGO that’s why a lot of people don’t like them
@@thenotsoamazinggracetnsag3463 Yet they still make bank.
@@NIHIL_EGO Yet good ones get canceled before they can make another season it’s sad. That’s why I like the cartoon industry better.
if you don't like it it's clearly wasn't made for you
i'm Japanese but i'm really done with pedophiles in my country😭
one day, weird old guy asked me if he could take photo of my school uniform when i was on my way to home... it was sooo disgusting and scary😢
i live in the US, and i was walking home and 3 men in a van checked me and my friend out and keot winking at us to the point i had to curse at them. they didnt even flinch.
@@Alex-ft6ob what ?! How disgusting. God bless you
I’m so sorry that happened are you doing okay?
@@tinaf213 idols ? who are the idols ?
I'm so sorry sis♡
The fact that teenagers are portrayed by 30+ year olds in the media definitely DOES NOT help. Should be illegal, I swear
Fr sometimes I see a 12-16 year old in real life or online and I’m like what they look so much younger than those ages do in my head because my image of kids that age is so warped by media
it really contributes to people (mostly men) just not knowing what certain ages look like....
like....I'm almost 30 and men continuously think that I am in high school....
Unfortunately I just dont think there is a lot of roles out there for women. It either tends to be teen or young adult (early 20s) or its the "mom" role. There just doesnt seem to be a lot of in bewteen.
I'm rather happy to keep vulnerable kids out of Hollywood like places. Just look at how Drake is texting Milly Bobby Brown. It's repulsive to me and I worry about young actors/actresses getting preyed on.
It would help teenagers' self-esteem to have actual teens in shows but even that netflix cuties film proved that they won't stop sexualization even if the actors are minors 😬
Ikr, this is why I can’t get into teen shows because they’re all so sexualised. Riverdale is trash and the sexualisation literally makes it 700 times worse omg I hate how mainstream it is
This style happened: oh cool and it was fetishized...wtf
This style happened: oh cool and it was fetishized...wtf
This style happened: oh cool and it was fetishized...wtf
Jeez why can’t we have nice clothes
Ikr
Because one of the deepest roots of why we like to look pretty is sex. We like appearing attractive because that's how you find someone to doink. And then on the other side of things you have people the person finding the style attractive and then fetishizing it. Not saying that's the way it should be, but that's just how it is.
Let it be known I am pro rule 34 just not to this point I am not trying to be an sjw I’m just a potato
Can't wait for the day where we only wear potato sacks and we still get fetishized
And then suddenly "Wear better clothes"
I wish you had mentioned the known fact that Japan has a huge freakin "innocence kink." Thus is why young girls are targeted all the time. It's always way more popular in anime than the manga. It's really sad and creepy af.
Late to comment but this is definitely why JAV actresses look like they only reluctantly enjoy it. To act meek, passive, and amateurish.
Also the Idol culture
As a Japanese girl
I couldn't agree you more
If I tell someone in my class that I don't watch anime that has a lot of "service" in it, they may call me a "feminist" or think I'm "annoying. I always say the right thing, but it happens.
I have had a few boys in my class say sexual things to me. Most of the time they thought I would appreciate it, like in Animes. I guess because of these influences, even though the boys in my school were still young, they believed in the thought that "if you ignore a woman's no and keep going, you will get a yes"
I don't want to see women disrespected anymore.
Just so tired. Making me suicidal.
my impression of men is pretty bad at this point, so I apologize for the look that "decent men" get from women like me
But it is what it is.
If they use that as an excuse to blame us, it's not our fault.
oh
I hope you feel better mentally soon. These creeps need to learn better and stop teaching their children perverted things
I hope you’ll be okay
teared up reading this :(
the fact that there were stores where men could buy pre-worn schoolgirl outfits specifically for fetish reasons 🤢🤮
Ewww that's just nasty.
stores? plural? 😭
You think that's bad? You all need to check out the pre-worn unwashed underwear that are actually sold in Japan.
HUH
@@goldcherries i actually think the schoolgirl uniforms are worse because the panties could come from consenting adults, and it's not labelled "school girl panties" which would make it fucking disgusting and pedophilic
“wait...it’s all patriarchy?”
“always has been”
@@foredee8496 66 people like this, so you're in the minority on this one. *Shrug*
@@-w-. are you actually getting my comments reported and deleted lmao
@@foredee8496 bruh go the fuck away people like you are so goddamn annoying
🎵 IT WAS PATRIARCHY ALL ALONG!! 🎵🎵
"wait, it's all -patriarchy- men?"
I remember some months ago a lot of people discovered anime and complained about the heavy sexualisation of girls and boys in the comment section were defending it with the sentence “it’s part of the Japanese culture”. No it’s not, sexualisation is and will never be part of a culture.
Sexualisation has always been part of every place's culture.
@@ratlinggull2223 they use it as a reason, even if they barely know jacksheet about the culture
Fr bro, like how the fuck is sexualizing young girls a part of Japanese "culture"??? I'm literally half Japanese and that excuse always makes me so angry, do they even know what "culture" means?
I hate how it's used to say "oh well there's nothing we can do about it so just watch it anyway"
It is part of culture. That doesn't make it any less shitty and it's not an excuse.
Women: This makes me uncomfortable, im not an object, don't do it.
Men: Y'all hear something guys? lolis go brrrrr
As a boy I feel ashamed that many men are like this, and could not do anything about it :/
But don't worry, many of males are still sane and try to explain to other males about it (I'm relaying this information if it helps you at all, if not, I'm so sorry)
And women who get mad at it are seen as “cute tsunderes” or something
@@Insomnia19101 Ah yes, the old "no means yes" argument. Opposite of the "if he bullies you he secretly likes you!" trope. Sure, sometimes tsunderes exist, but they're rarer than media would have you believe. Most often when someone hates someone else there's no "secret love" behind it.
It's insidious. It's like women are automatically in love with any man they interact with! And not to insinuate that reason can stop feelings from occuring, but I assume this mindset comes with an assumption that women just. don't possess the former at all. Or more likely, that straight women are incapable of finding certain men unattractive (weird, since straight men seem to each have a lot of preferences... nothing wrong with that unless taken to the extreme, but it's a case of some guys somehow never learning that women are people with brains) and instead refuse their natural feelings. I wonder what the incel and manosphere groups have to say about that...
And don't even get me STARTED on how fucked up it is to turn "no" into "secretly yes" in a REAL LIFE SETTING. Almost as fucked-up as how sexualized (especially mandated) school uniforms make me concerned for future traumatizing events. And when you apply the existence of lesbians and asexual women to the issue, it somehow gets worse. Even if you're completely straight you don't deserve these men, and then they trick themselves into thinking girls who just straight-up aren't interested (sexually) in ANY man and treat them like a puzzle to solve. "When "I can fix her" becomes a threat!" Nuerodivergent historians can attest to the horror of that.
I myself had an experience with a jerk in high school (2019). We mutually hated each other and it was fine until one of the guy's bros (he had a group, I was friendless, i had short-ish straight hair and glasses, the vision he must've had of me was clear.) suggested that I was so antagonistic towards him because I was a tsundere. The idea caught in his head like fire, and it must've made perfect sense to him, considering literally no one else in the classroom would check him and his group on their behavior and concerning comments (including the teacher!) and several of his bros had somehow managed to get girlfriends by that time (poor girls...). I couldn't just, hate him for being a piece of shit, or if I did I would just suffer in silence like all the other decent people in school! I must've had some complicated feelings, I was a *challenge*.
Luckily I acted before I could get victimized. When I tell this story people assume I didn't actually act violently, since stories like that tend to fall into the realm of r/thathappened. I don't exactly have the documents to prove it, but I could probably find some record of how I was sent to the principal's office over it. I do remember how the other boys jeered, because I was behaving just like a tsundere. Violent physical assault of the one punch variety, basically silently saying "it's not like i like you or anything baka!" goddamn it. Can't even retaliate in this world.
I'm not sure if I made the right call there, and maybe don't take my story as good advice (especially if you live in an extra-hellish community where simply yet assertively telling a guy to stop catcalling you can end in you being murdered, that's real.), but I do know it was maddening existing in a school where all the loud kids were contributing to rape culture and everyone else were such levels of bystander than even *speaking* marked you as one of them. I still don't really understand what the hell was going on there (am autistic), all i know is i was afaik the one person who verbally called them out (until the physical attack) and because I was a woman, they didn't take me seriously. I was an unattractive, annoying bitch until the one boy suggested I was being coy, and then suddenly I was desirable. In neither perspective did my voice fall on functioning ears.
Moral of the story? When considering communication, a failure at least means there was an attempt. And I don't know about you but in a world where complete silence and allowance is the norm, I'd rather live/die knowing I said something.
the most disturbing part of growing up is realizing how much of what you do is sexualized. i was a very sheltered child and discovering all this over the past few years was like WHIPLASH. i’m 21 now, and i’m still trying to wrap my mind around it. as a child, you’re usually not weary of men. however, now, i distrust pretty much every man other than those in my family.
Same! As a sheltered person, I fear more of men due to what I wear.
All I wanna do is dress up very cute, but no. Ill be fetished
ok i have a genuine question, i'm a more younger viewer looking into this stuff, do you guys really hate males? Or is that just what im processing myself... also what would you guys have to say about us males literally being hardwired to have some sort of extreme sex drive or something like that...
@@myusernameisajoke1423 men aren't "hardwired to have a high sex drive" or whatever the fuck and even if they were that wouldn't excuse rape and sexual harassment?
@@myusernameisajoke1423 also when women say they hate men they're not saying that all men are evil bc that's just bioessentialist bullshit, they're expressing their frustration towards misogyny and the patriarchy. and no one in their right mind believes men are all inherently bad and evil. men cannot be oppressed because misogyny and the patriarchy is a deeply rooted systemic system, and a simple comment from a woman saying she hates men won't affect them. also no one said they hated men.
@@stinkyskylar2593 This was really well said!
Mina proves once again that women and girls simply existing is a has always been something men take issue with
If this ain’t true
Your comment reminds me of how in some versions of Greek mythology human women were created as a punishment for human men - beings that will only create problems for men, and yet men won't be able to live without them (the old "can't live with them, can't live without them" thing). I can't remember if this was said by Hesiod or by Homer 🤔 Or both? Also, in some versions of Greek mythology the first human woman was Pandora, so, yikes 😬. This reminds me of Eve, who just like Pandora is blamed for all of humanity's suffering. So baisaclly the very existance of women was seen as an "issue", just like you said :/
@@SilverMoon459 Fuck both Adam and Eve. In this house we stan Lilith
@@jennywhat6108 "God created a woman for him, from the earth like him, and called her Lilith. They promptly began to argue with each other: She said, “I will not lie below,” and he said, “I will not lie below, but above, since you are fit for being below and I for being above.” She said to him, “*The two of us are equal, since we are both from the earth.*”
- Alphabet of Sirach
We stan a Queen 🙌🏻
if woman sexy how can woman have THOUGHT?!,!,!?!
In undergrad I took a Modern Japanese Literature class with a female Japanese professor and we ready the book Naomi (痴人の愛 - in Japanese "A Fool's Love) - that is essentially about an older salaryman grooming a young woman - a lolita-esque novel, although it was published 30 years earlier than Nabokov's novel. One thing we discussed a lot in this class was how the advent of modern technology/transportation changed the way men and young women met with one another in the public space. In the late 1800s Japan started extensive construction of railroads and streetcars - mostly from 1870s-early 1900s. This meant that men could easily prey on schoolgirls who were taking the train because they usually had no one accompanying them. It's just really awful that *trying to get an education* singles you out as prey - pretty much globally across the board.
Wow that’s book sounds really interesting do you know where I can find the book? For sale? /Genq
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I love the concept of the girl gangs with long skirts and cropped shirts. I wanna be in one lol
Fucking same but I hate skirts
@@damisslave2406
Long pants and cropped shirts!
Same
@@NameName-yj7lp I actually found something better but thank you for the advice! I found these pants at a store that look like skirts but are pants. They are like skorts(shorts and skirts) except with pants and skirt.
@@damisslave2406
Ohhh yeah those also work, and you cal also get really big shorts so that way it looks like a skirt but is a illusion
it's sad how people always say "look after your daughters, protect them", but never teach boys to not be perverts and abusers. Women never can feel safe. And still some have the audacity tell rape or abuse victims that that was their fault, they wore revealing clothes, showed too much skin or they provoked it. Society put all the weight and blame on the females, but never talk about rapists. Just wtf
^ This! Honestly, when can you just spend a little time to educate your boys on this issue??? I'm not 100% certain, so take this with a grain of salt, but I feel as though crimes like this are a "self-control" issue, you know? Like, you didn't teach your son that women aren't objects to be used, and that you can just do whatever to them because they're a woman? This is so appalling. Just teach your kids and not say "boys will be boys" every time something like this happens. When they grow up with that in their minds, they're likely to assume that this is okay and it's not their faults for COMMITING THE CRIME and not having enough self control
Edit: I'm aware that not all parents neglect to teach their boys about respecting women, but I just wanted to clarify that I'm referring to those who don't.
I dont really think its like that now, thank god.
You can’t teach “not to rape” men who rape do so knowing it’s wrong. I’m some cases, the fact that it’s wrong is why they do it. My girlfriend carries pepper spray, and when she can she wants to carry a gun. When you’re a petite girl you have to get a reality check and make sure you’re keeping yourself protected. Rape will happen as long as men exist so instead of telling men that rape is wrong (we know, we rape rapists in prison) you could figure out how to keep yourself from being a victim because in the end the only person responsible for you is you. I really hope is didn’t come off as callous or rude but it’s frustrating.
@@dpanimates6475 um, you good bro?
@@Netheraptr that's great but the whole point of their comment was to talk about the way women specifically get blamed for being raped or assaulted whereas people generally don't teach their sons to respect women the first place. There was no reason to bring up men getting sexualized
Women: **Exists**
Men: Either starts complaining or sexualizing
stop saying men women can do that too!! not just men do that
@keith getz Hahaha same
@@goneforevers Yeah but it's moreso with guys
@@goneforevers "stop calling men out!!!1!!!!1!!" you're proving their point by complaining lmaoo
@@morkute25 Not really, youre making assumptions and assulting people for their gender, and then expect them to not defend themselves, because if they did, it whould prove your point. Seriously wtf
When my sister (who wears a uniform and attended a girls only school) was 13 we used to have to drive her to school and pick her up despite her school only being 3 blocks away because fully grown men wouldn't leave her alone and my mom was terrified. When my sister entered high school and attended a school that didn't require uniforms, the harassment lessened drastically. :(
"Every country deals with these issues"
Preach. In Poland, where I live, there was like a huge-ass scandal similar to the compensated dating issue, only around the 2000s, and the girls were called "mall girls". And of course, they were shamed instead of the men "employing" them.
edit: and yes, it was also a much smaller issue than the media said it was.
In many schools in Greece, girls are not allowed to wear skirts, crop tops or shorts past the knee, but boys are allowed to walk around shirtless... Just gross. Sad that we live in 2022 and literally every country still sexualises minors.
Hej Polska
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y’all shouldn’t judge the CHILDREN y’all should judge the grown ass men ogling them and paying them
👏🏽👏🏽Fr the men who are preying on girls and women at certain ages(teens to early 20s) wants a woman body with a child’s brain to manipulate and corrupt them, it’s honestly evil
@@sunfire5790 ikkkk, like a child does not properly understand that they are being taken advantage of or it is wrong, they just know they are getting alot attention and money. Ive been in similar situations and you don’t really understand, its like a game and you know your not supposed to which makes it feel rebellious and fun. It doesn’t hit you till much later how wrong it was. The adult however, understands its wrong and the child doesn’t understand.
Judge them both. If we didnt criticize/punish minors then this behaviour would be rampant. Minors r not as innocent as we like to think they r. Parents and authorities shld get involved
@@mono8476 it cant run rampant if creepy adults dont support it. They aren’t buying themselves gifts.
@@gamgamgam3939 well of course. But we hv to teach our kids better
Women literally can't do anything without being sexualized and somehow its women's fault. It makes me sick 😐
Right when we speak about our issues we’re always the one who are too sensitive like I-
Not all people say that some of most women say that to themselves
@@kaylalee1129 okay so even tho they say it to themselves still doesn’t mean that Society says it so stfu and get out the comment section if you can’t handle a conversation about sexualization of woman go read a book and do something with your life damn it’s always you people
@@feminine8766 okay first of all put some respect in your sentence.because that was litter lee on call for.and said as an society not all people say that,and women do be saying that Because of the people who "do" say that it's the women's fault the woman Younger will say that to themselves.and I I can't have a life because I have to be adult to live it!
@@kaylalee1129 okay sorry if I came off rude but you approach wasn’t good and I’m going to be serious about it also what do you mean that you can’t have a life. Because you have to be adult to live like what does that has to do with you sentence.
what I hate the most is people who say "she looks like that, but she's actually 8,000 years old! so it's fine."
No it's not. you're attracted to a being with the appearance of a child, what do you think that means?
Not all of them are child coded
As someone who wears clothes like pleated mini skirts and thigh high socks and also stuff that resembles the school uniform look, I am so so tired of being sexualized. I love these clothes and I just want to be left alone. Can we just keep the incels on a separate island or smth
agreed
Goddd I just bought a plated skirt and now im scared to wear it damm
Pls let's make a gofundme and put them on a submarine to the island then free plaid skirts on me when they leave
As A Japanese woman who was a "school girl" not too long ago, I really appreciated this video. As Asian women, our bodies are hyper-sexualized at way too young an age. Forms of self-expression that developed out of Japanese school uniforms should not be depicted as sexual because they aren't. I really appreciate your inclusion of less mainstream iterations of the "School Girl", as a kid I really looked up to Kogyaru & Sukeban girls in media.
Allow me to say that all women are sexualised regardless of origin. Lately I have been getting into KPOP and realized that white women get sexualized as hell by being depicted as "easy, promiscous and domina-like"
@@ClaireEmilia in general women of color are more hyper sexualized and dehumanized. white women are the beauty standard and are deemed more worthy of respect in society over women of color.
@@Sam-bh5su Not really. The Thing is: less white women are living on their own in Asian or African countries. This is why you hear less of those stories
@@ClaireEmilia I see what you're trying to say but it's not really conscientious of you to hear perspectives from women of color and then to say that it's "not really" reality
@@pansieisawesome I am sorry if my opinion came over the wrong way! I meant to say that white women have less "evidence" when it comes to those things. I did not mean to say that white women have it worse
i’m surprised you didn’t talk more about the sukeban gangs, i find them so interesting! they wore long skirts as a rebellion against the sexualised image of japanese schoolgirls, and would conceal weapons under the fabric
She did
me too I was super disappointed because this is by far my favorite era of schoolgirl fashion lol
I had no idea lol thanks for telling btw no wonder I’ve seen some arts of japanese schoolgirls with longer skirt and is holding a weapon
always my fav chars
I also love them,, but as far as I'm aware they were also sadly fetishised by goss older men :/
Long story short: Young girls and women are heavily critisized for everything they do by sociery. For instance, people were really weird about Wattpad because it used by young girls who were trying to write and discover themselves, or there is this tendency to make fun of intrests teenage girls have when there is nothing wrong with it. I clearly remember people harassing me while playing video games because i play cute girl charactes and they assumed i'm a girl and that made being awful and sexist okay. Or i always felt ashamed of myself because i'm not pretty, i never tried to dress up or look pretty because it makes you a shallow/stupid girl. It makes you ''like other girls''.
Dude there is nothing wrong with dressing up, doing makeup and making yourself look pretty if it makes you happy. You can wear baggy cloths and you can wear skin-tights if you're comfortable. The problem was never in you. It was always in the ones who made you feel like that. Doing fashion ain't stupid, it's what supposed to make you feel good.
There are a lot of videos out there talking about how if teenage girls/women like something then it's view as "cringy"/bad. E. G. I remember when Taylor Swift was pretty hated simply because a lot of young girls liked her, but now that boys/men are starting to appreciate her now it seems like everybody is finally starting to respect her.
All I see on wattpad now is Troll ships.
For example: Sherk x Sans or something 😭
@@kittykittybangbang9367 It's such a huge issue. This is just one example, but I was in the BTS fandom for years since the early days, and the assumptions from media & the public were SO intensely stereotyped because of the image of a 'boyband' with female fans. Like it was just impossible for people to accept there could be anything worthwhile about the music, because they saw it as 'aimed at girls'. They couldn't accept it was possible fans could like them for any reason other than having a crush or mindlessly 'bopping along to bubblegum pop'... For years and years the mostly female fanbase were desperately trying to get the media to actually listen to their albums, read the lyrics and take them seriously. We pushed that aspect as a fandom SO hard, always bringing it back to the music and lyrics at every opportunity when we spoke to media, but article after article would come out like "teen girls are just crazy about this boy band! Which one's the cutest, girls? Which one's the bad boy?"
There was one article in a major music magazine where the journalist actually did read some translated lyrics. And do you know what he said? "It's probably a good thing the fans don't understand Korean, because I hardly think teenage girls would be interested in politics and social commentary." Literally this was printed in a major publication in like 2019 without a trace of irony. As if fans didn't spend hours pouring over lyric translations, as if we didn't discuss the lyrics constantly. As if lyrics weren't the no. 1 reason given for being a fan in large online polls.
Then, when they finally started getting well known in the West and the barriers about 'kpop' being only for teenage girls started to be broken down a little bit, we started to get a lot more male fans joining......... and let me tell you the DIFFERENCE in how media treated them and their opinions was outrageous. Literally all these articles by 'serious' male critics like "did you know, there are actually men and boys who like this band??? Well that caught our attention and made us take a closer look, and it turns out the music is actually... good?? And they write it themselves? And wait, the band members are men too, so... maybe this could be... art???" While the female fans who'd been there for 7 years at this point were at the sidelines like "THIS IS WHAT WE'VE BEEN SAYING THIS WHOLE TIME" 😭
@@shockofthenew You just described an entire societal problem, in an article... Impressive😮
I can't believe we are being objectified for our literal SOCKS...
the way that pigtails are also sexualized. PLEASE, I JUST WANT TO TIE UP MY HAIR IN CUTE WAYS.
The usual ponytail too ,I mean ,it's not that sexualized but I've seen somewhere that women who r jogging w ponytails can be much easier being kidnapped. The girl in da video that was talking abt this was like " so pls girls,don't wear pinytails" it's so stupid to not be able to be w da hairstyle u want only cuz someone may randomly decide to kidnap u😒
Ikr, it got to the point where I felt like the perv for wearing that hairstyle rather than understanding that the people sexualizing my fkn hair were the ones needing to be checked
ikr and it's worse that pigtails r associated with children, like why r they sexualising children
Jeuss Christ even HAIR STYLES?? UHM-🕳️🏃♀️
me who always puts my hair up into pigtails because I always feel comforted and happy with them: 👁️👄👁️ PIGTAILS WERE SEXUALIZED????????
“its just a drawing” NAH BRO UR JUST A WEIRDO
YES LIKE
I do not care if it is a child drawing. It is still a child. If you are into children doing it WHAT IN THE WORLD are you thinking
"Its just a drawing"
Yes but a drawing of what 🤨🤨
A drawing is technically a representation so........ITS SO WRONG THINKING LIKE THAT
@@exoticbutter7649 Who else but the Anime Community?
What my ex used to always say 🙄
I see some comment say "cover up so this won't happen" etc. No its NOT. I'm a wearing hijab, super wide super covering clothing you can google how it looks but i still got a gaze catcalled, even grope when i'm still TEENAGE TO THIS DAY. I'm wearing super covering clothing (and mask bc pandemic) and still got harassed now please tell me again this is my clothing choice fault because i'm confused by that logic.
I'm saying super a lot because it is a really covering. Even i'm doubling my undergarments, by wearing pants or legging behind my long-ultra wide skirt or pants.
These people really ignore shit like this. They think that we can just “cover up”. Say that to the millions of infants that get raped and molested. Say that to the woman that wear hijabs, say that to the women who wear the most baggy clothing, etc. what you went through was not acceptable and this is the shit that really pisses me off. I’m sorry if my comment was a little aggressive, it’s just that I’ve been in a similar situation to you and I know what it’s like💕
its truen it does help but still there will always be people like that sadly, and anyway we wear hijab for god not men
We need to collectively raise our future sons to respect women
the thing is no matter how hard you raised them, friends and media plays a huge role and boys are easily influenced. if they see their friends or the tv cartoon or the weird boy in animes sexually harassing women and everyone is laughing, they would just think that is the norms. it’s a sad reality.
@@irish2661 Yea the only way to effectively rise them to be good is to monitor EVERYTHING but if you have a good father figure , that might help them a bit. And have them be open-minded and curious. Of course same sex couples and single mothers can effectively raise a child but having a good male role model could be very useful and easier.
Amen
@@irish2661 the father figure is supposed to guide their son thru the wild world, not just shrug and give up! It's okay if you can't imagine yourself doing that, but in a decent household the father would be present for two reasons: (1) to notice his son's misogynistic behavior/language, if it happens, and then (2) to tell his sons what is right and what is wrong. In reality any parent can teach this, but it seems that sons listen to fathers far more.
how do you do that in a society that teaches men that women are not to be respected 😔
I've seen interviews with former gyarus and being a gyaru wasn't some form of rebellion or wanting to change the social structure, they were often just enjoying their life freely and having a "wild" phase in preparation to the cultural expectation of becoming housewives when they became adults :/ it's literally just girls trying to enjoy the last freedom of their girlhoods with their friends
If I remember correctly, western sites mostly said that gyaru style was a rebellion against Japanese standard of beauty, because of tanned skin and bleached hair. I guess stuff were lost in translation.
Hold up, how is a wild phase not rebellion?
@@AlexanderMartinez-kd7cz Because they're only doing it for a period of time because they plan on conforming to societal expectations; i.e. becoming a housewife.
@@lakshyas_library temporary rebellion is still rebellion -_-
it's well known that teens usually grow out of it.
@@lakshyas_library yes, they expect to conform to it so they compartmentalize the "wild phase" to only a few years of their teenage years, they often stop being gyaru out of high school
Teenage girl: aww this is cute I really like it!!!
Weird old men: yeah I like it too :)
NOOO 😭💔
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sigh
@cyber bxrbie what a creep
Your profile pic captures my reaction perfectly
might i add, the sailor uniform, or seifuku, that’s usually associated with this trope is LITERALLY MOST COMMONLY USED FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS AND NOT HIGHSCHOOLERS??????
As a Western guy who loves Japanese culture and history, this is one of the aspects I really dislike, and whenever you point that out, others always end up with the same old excuse:"it's just a different culture". As if appreciating a culture or a country meant to consume and defend whatever they produce and never question it.
Ah finally fellow minded male
@@comradekenobi6908 it’s nice to see you all exist haha
@@rianalee3138 what do you mean
@@comradekenobi6908 don’t see many men with this perspective
@@rianalee3138 so are you trying to say
"don't see many me with this perspective"?
“I wish there was more media by girls, for girls.” This is what makes your channel so great because here you are, making that media!
@@user-mx4uu Can you not fetishize the LGBTQAP+ community?
i wouldn’t really call this media for girls, i watch this channel and im not a girl, unless the content is made to appeal to a specific gender which i don’t think is the case here. its all just information and opinions, its great to see more content about women made by women though :)
@@user-mx4uu absolutely fucking not
True I remember giving up my femininity because of fear of being sexualized and how some would veiw me I am on a healing process and accepted my femininity
And there already is more media by girls, in fact most media is made by girls
Its so sad and genuinely upsets me that no matter what it is that teenage girls do, it always ends up being sexualized or ruined by men and the media. we cant enjoy anything, we're either hyper-sexualized, demonized, made fun of, judged, or all at the same time its super saddening and disappointing as a teenage girl, im so glad you covered this topic i love your videos sm. also i got super excited when you mentioned paradise kiss its my favorite anime!!
Preach.
You forgot being patronized
Yes thank you! Girls will always have a popular thing they like or a certain taste in music or tv shows and we get made fun of!
Because what the girls do and want never matters (which ought to show that it's never their fault)
Let me tell you it continues when you grow up and probably gets even worse.
i hate how anime has sexualized japan. i'm half-japanese, and whenever i come across a gross comment saying, "oh, i want to go to japan because there's going to be anime girls plastered in every store window and waifus walking down the streets" i want to gag. no. just, no. i've been to japan multiple times, and anime is SPARSE there. honestly, i think americans like anime more than actual japanese people. also, most of japan's population is old people. most japanese people are very polite and modest; the total opposite of the "waifu" fetish that people think is infested in japan. yes, we have kawaii culture, but i've never once seen it displayed in any sexual way. so much of japan is nature and tradition and culture. i just hate the "asian girl" stereotype and how men think it's okay to fetishize and sexualize it when the reality is far from the warped western perception of a country that is all about culture, honour and modesty.
Yes I like japan also because of anime (anime awakened my interest) but more because of the culture and kimonos,matcha,ramen
,sakura(nature) etc. Wanting too go there because of kawaii girls and waifus is just disgusting
@@animefans2420and it’s so stupid, like what reasonable person would want to visit an entire country just to see some anime girls that you can see on google?
I don't know if anyone in this comment section knows Shuzo Oshimi (he's the guy who made Aku no Hana, Blood on the tracks and Inside Mari) but do they count as problematic or no? cuz his intent was to fully show teen sexuality in a awkward/embarassing way, ableit a bit sexual
ive always thought it was strange how common and accepted it was in anime to show panty shots of girls in highschool and sometimes even little girls. Same thing in america and how we have an obsession with portraying highschool stories but throw a lot of sex in. Its such a strange way to portray children.
just... the fetishization of teenage girls, in general, is so so disgusting and seems to be absolutely everywhere. im from a predominantly catholic country and, while most public schools have a uniform thats very conservative and traditional, private schools often have the mandatory girls' plaid skirt and polo shirt. i remember being in elementary and having other girls tell me i needed to pull my skirt even higher (i already felt it was too short for me to be comfortable) in order to show more skin. and besides that, just in popular media, how common the "schoolgirl" fetish has become... even one of my favorite filmmakers, edgar wright, has has Three instances of schoolgirl fetishization that always feel just... disgusting.
great video, as always. wish that ppl will realize someday how fucked up it is to view these power imbalances and youth/inexperience as sexy.
oh, and in case u end up reading this -may i ask what fonts u used in this video?? i really loved them 💫
which Edgar Wright movies?
I completely agree. My school’s uniform is the polo shirt and plaid skirt, and it makes me so uncomfortable how sexualized that type of outfit is.
@@JaiProdz theres a line in scott pilgrim in which his sister asks him if knives "comes with the school uniform and all", as far as i can remember. granted, it was already icky because shes 17 and hes 25.
in the series spaced which he made with simon pegg, simon peggs character is idk if once or twice imagining their landlord's teen daughter (which we never see) dressed up as schoolgirl britney spears in her music video, in a way that clearly is meant to show that he thinks of her in a sexual way. and, well, theres the "marmalade sandwich" in the worlds end, in which these three women are in a teen party, all wearing the school uniforms they wore when they were teenagers, and... idk what to tell u, it definitely looks fetishistic.
Same my skirt was long and people thought it was weird
@@casir.7407 i havent seen spaced or the world's end, but at least in scott pilgrim, we're not supposed to see that as a good thing. i think filmmakers can have things in their films without necessarily doing it in a way that supports it if that makes sense. can't speak for the other two but at least with scott pilgrim i feel like it was supposed to be see as gross and wrong
It really sucks that men co-opt what is essentially a uniform for children and then fetishize it. Especially because these girls literally just wanted to dress cute at school and express themselves in a unique way, like most kids do.
Also that “loli” characters exist and grown men think they’re attractive??? Am I the only one disturbed by this 😭😭
Omg yeah!! It’s so creepy and people always defend it saying “it’s just fiction” but you are becoming sexually aroused by a fictional character who looks underaged!!
@@zainaamrin8487 what about petite woman that look underage. Whoever feels attracted to them (for whatever reason) is gonna receive criticism. Even a so called feminist politician/activist/I don't remember who said that these woman won't get any man that truly loves them because of their build and looks.
@@kuddlecat I'm a petite woman who looks young. I'm 25 and people will still think I'm a high schooler.
But the thing is, when I'm at work no one thinks I'm a teenager. My job requires a masters degree and I'm often working with people older than me, and people have even been surprised by my age because they thought I was older.
While I'm small and have a face that looks young, I don't speak or behave like a teenage girl.
The characters that get fetishised for being young don't just look young, they act young. It's not just the apparence that goes into this gross fetish, the innocence and immaturity is part of the appeal.
@@sighcantthinkofaname well what about those ladies then. I know some that still act pretty innocent despite being on their 20s. A very close friend of mine is like that. I know a petite TH-camr who dresses in kawaii clothing is her whole aesthetic aesthetic but doesn't appreciate getting sexualized either. Is kinda like the "it's your fault for wearing revealing/tight clothes" discourse if you are a voluminous woman.
(Just in case I'm not judging or trying to fight, I just want to know people's thoughts on this)
Sailor moon is canonically 14 at the start of the series, rewatching it’s as an adult I was deeply disturbed by her relationship with Tuxedo Mask
As a *child* who has been wearing a school uniform for years I am deeply worried about what goes through people's minds
Same here, I'm almost 13 and still studying, I'm really scared that people especially old men will have dirty thoughts about me and many other students...
yall really out here sexualizing socks huh
edit: can y'all fucking chill I was talking about the pile socks not the thigh highs- I know those are sexualized goddamn
@0 0 yeah
men will sexualize anything
@@juicebloom
Men literally sexualizes breathing
@@bobtheball5384 IK! 😭😭😭😭🤚🤚🤚🤚
ive been sexualized blowing up a balloon 😁🙏 A FREAKING BALLOON
What always gets me is where the blame is placed, explicitly or not. Why is it always the woman/girl whose at fault?
Le gasp! Teen girls going on dates with older men for money!
.vs.
Le gasp! Older men are paying teen girls for dates!
not disagreeing with you but i think the main reason is bcs in their minds creepy old men would always exist and no matter how they are criticised they would not stop. but when it comes to teenage girls, they expect them to be mature and smart enough? this is always the society standards for women, for us to be docile, mature and rational. and i guess in their minds, it’s easier to blame a group that would actually listen, than a group that would never change. but they dont realise by this they are normalising the bad ppl’s behaviour.
that is the mindset of those ppl imo, and it’s so fucked up. idk why they choose to blame literal teenagers who most of time dont actually know what theyre doing. and most of them does it bcs of poverty as well. it’s so sad.
@@irish2661 that's makes allot of sense. I've seen that mindset in abuse victims; they don't blame the abuser they blame the person they think should stop it. Like the abuser is some force of nature. I had a friend with an abusive father and she blamed her mom for not being strong enough to stop him. Once I learned more about abusers and victims I realised the mom was probably a victim too.
I blame both of them.
@@killerbunny7627 no, if a teen girl needs to go on dates to get money she has financial problems ...
@@leela8143 ...or a greed problem
The best thing about sailor moon is that it is not only a great action anime with great plot payoffs in the end but it’s also just a show about girls for girls made by a girl. Even though the sailor scouts all wear short skirts there are no panty shots whatsoever which is super rare even for anime that isn’t focused on fanservice. Naoko Takeuchi (the creator) said that she was often alone in her youth so she wrote about girls that she would want to be friends with which is why they’re all such loveable characters.
while i absolutely love the aesthetic of uniforms, i can agree it is sexualized most of the time.
my country's uniform has long sleeves shirt and long skirt that covers the ankles yet grown adult men would still called us. mind you, all of us wears hijab to school.
disgusting people is absolutely the problem.
goes to show it's hardly the uniform's fault. just like beauty, malice is also in the beholder's eyes
Yeah, the aesthetic of some uniforms are so pretty, it's a shame how sexualized they are
Aaah, I hate to reveal this to you, but it appears wearing hijabs get fetishized/sexualized too, I legit saw a yuri doujinshi about it.
@@makka2634 W H A T ?
@Greta Wilson Generally, Muslim women, not just the Middle East countries.
I don't think hijab means being naked. It's a part of their religious/culture practices they need to follow and respect. Like how a nun must cover themselves with those long clothings. But that artist have perversed it for commissions, probably...
I’m still in shock from that lady who said the guy had a countdown for her 18th-
That lady... ? That’s Natalie Portman 🤐
@@mq1847 who-
@@incelrevolution69 she's a very famous actress
Sadly, this happens A LOT. There was one with Mary Kate and Ashely.
It has happened for Billie eilish, Bhad bhabie and many other female celebrities
Teen girls: a gift to society, fun, cool, trendsetters
Grown men: harbingers of evil and depravity
@Carly Cowan with all respect I don't think society sees teenage girls as a gift.
Pedophiles however..
Grrrr!!! man bad!!! feminism good!!!'
This is akward
@@narcis3720 why’d you have to phrase their comment like that? 😭
@@LavaCreeperPeople i mean feminism is good, but like dude if youre offended by people making fun of creeps, uh thats kinda sus
“I wish there was more media by girls, for girls.” Yesss!!
Teenage girl- does something
Middle-age incles- is it for me? No. Imma throw a fit
Or: Teenage girl: likes something
Literally everybody: How stupid you're so overly obsessed omg you're not even a real fan of that stop that.
@@confusedpotato5017 that's almost always just other teenagers tho, not "literally everybody"
@@cryo4808 yeah, but yk what i mean...
@@jentlesites yea but I'm pretty sure we were talking about girls, not guys...
me watching k-on when i was 12 then i found out the entire fandom was neckbeards 💀💀💀
This why i dont entire K-on's fandom💀
I feel out of place there and very uncomfortable
LMAOO
oh no i just started watching k-on lol
WAIT REALLY THATS DISGUSTING
When the most wholesome show gets the grossest fandom-
SInce 6th grade, I formed a habit of eating a banana by cutting it into small pieces and eat it because I was so scared to be sexualized (I’m Asian so I was obviously targeted by those who have a fetish for anime/Asian girls and my school was white, black, and Hispanic dominated) and stared at just by eating it 😖
@Yves Orbit it has to do with stereotypes. Asian women are viewed as submissive and quiet, and if you have select Asian women in a group that is dominated by the races I stated, Asian women will be pointed out.
@Yves Orbit i never stated that, it might have made you think that because I was expressing my experience as an Asian women who was in a school that had less than 30 Asians in campus. It also didn’t help that the town was small and that there were a lot of stereotypes against women in general, but I was stating my experience, like I said. I fit the Asian women stereotype, and that made me targeted to being openly sexualized than women from other races.
Don’t belittle my experience because you do not know what I had to endure. It wasn’t just being sexualized, it was also bullying by being a minority and a woman in a school who barely has Asians.
I’m sharing my experience by commenting on a video that talks about sexualization. This isn’t about blaming a race nor am I saying it only happens to Asian women.
I kinda just eat mine in a slightly aggressive way
im so glad someone is finally talking about this! one of the reasons i stop watching anime and reading manga, because female characters were 1-sexualized 2-given this naive, clumsy or stupid agenda 3-if in romance shown to be super dependant/submissive to the male. made me feel really bad about myself and just overall angry. I know that its not all manga\anime but there is a huge majority and it fuels this dangerous culture for woman, especially Japanese woman who are so much more than how the are negatively portrayed in manga/anime. (and since its super popular in the west, people reading/watching can associate that portrayal as the truth and stereotype Japanese woman)
What about shojo.josie Sienen manga and anime
@@francisconavarrete2390 they also have those above mentioned tropes
@@espeon871 in shojo maybe some but not the ones I read or watched that why I mention those demographics.shouen mainly has those
@@espeon871 funny shojo is made for teens girls and made by women ...so yeah
So even the ones made by women for women ?
I'm glad I can find someone who doesn't like watching children being sexualized in anime and in media in general because some people like to justify it "everything is sexualized in the 20th century", "Its not real children" "She's 9,000 years old"
the justification where it's like 'she's super old' or 'she's like 30' for a character who clearly looks like she's maybe 14 at most makes me SO angry
@@Illumiloni she's been "14" for longer than I've been alive bruh.
And as someone who is a woman attracted to women I can't deny 10 years old me was in love with more than a few Sailor scouts and those feelings don't typically go away cuz I'm the one that aged up in the last 30 years. My niece was very in love with Ouran characters as a 12 year old but now she's in college and still in love with some of them. I'm not ignorant, I was that age once too and I saw what she bought when my sister wasn't looking at conventions.
That said age is irrelevant to the actual design and should be based in the style choices of the author. Many of whom are women idk where the motion of this "anime is a boys club" came from. I've been here longer than it was to be cool.
For reference it was easier in my day to be gay then into anime.
These are all just drawing that don't even really resemble real people. Such a fuss I swear.
@@dbzcupcake i just want you to know I didn’t register a thing you said after you stated you’re still in the same love with anime characters you liked then as you are now. This whole reply is some weird shit bro
@@Illumiloni "still in love" may be a bit of an overstatement but my wife and I aren't just going to stop being fans of something or find old animated crushes any less attractive cuz we aged. Much less ones that served as early sexual awakenings from our own prepubescent transitional days.
But hey if you have issues with people finding drawings attractive then that's on you. Just saying it doesn't mean who ever does is some kind of pedo automatically. If you feel justified trashing and attraction that helped a whole community of young lesbians in the early 90's what else can I say to a biggot.
@@dbzcupcake I think its funny that youre assuming my background and that I never had crushes on anime characters or even that I'm straight. this conversation is about attraction to young characters and 'lolitas', which IS weird. as a child into these characters its normal, you have attraction to characters around your age or above it, but where you threw me off is saying you were still into these characters. if its nostalgia or having appreciation for them then its fine, but to still be in love with a character who is basically a child is wild.
this conversation was ALSO about mangakas who purposefully draw clearly underage characters only to say theyre 4000 years old JUST so they can sexualize them. THAT is weird, and if you disagree then THAT is the problem.
Globally teenaged girls are so sexualized and preyed on. We really can't grow up at our own pace safely it's disgusting. Thanks for shedding light on the topic and defending the young girls at the same time.
As a Muslim woman, when i started wearing the abaya and hijab, I felt soo soo liberated that I could finally be judged for myself rather than my looks. It provides such a ease in your life not having to care about mens expectations.
same here!!
You are terribly wrong there are people with hijab fetish too😂. Even a women wear potato sack that too will be sexlualised
Yes women in hijab are renowned for having equal rights and being treated well.
Get the fuck out of here with your propaganda and fuck religion.
@@priyalakshmi253 Well hijab fetishes are not as common as pedophillia
@@Roseshavethorns school uniform fetish is not peadophilia... It is just a fetish towards cloth don't be mistaken...
I've always thought its downright foul that Japanese schoolgirls are overly sexualized. Finally someones saying something about it!
hate that when most ppl see a school girl uniform, their first connotation is p*rn like...vomit. these are children’s clothes wtf. we live in a society i guess. anyways, this was so well researched and it’s such a pleasure to learn from you!!! thank you, mina 🤍
edit (for the replies): i would change the wording from “most” to “so many” but i was just speaking from personal experience/observation, not trying to state a fact!
What country do you live in?
alexander martinez i live in the us!! why do you ask?
@@littleseaturtle I find it hard to believe that MOST people immediately associate a school uniform with porn.
alexander martinez most in my personal experience and observation. a lot of other girls have commented their own experiences that i think align with what i said. i would rather most people NOT think that so if you find that hard to believe i’m glad!!
@@AlexanderMartinez-kd7cz I'd have to agree here. I think the first thing that comes to mind is rich/wealth/privilege. Majority of humans are not hypersexual, whether you choose to believe it or not.
I unfortunately have a close male relative that was a pedophile (he viewed but from what Im aware didnt assault anyone)... and I grew up seeing images and didnt understand what I was seeing until I was an adult. Even if I didnt understand it,it made me think young girls had to look a certain way to please older men. Really f'd me up and I had depression, eating disorder, and self harm from tween age and up. I don't mention this for pity. Im 35 now and did years and years of therapy. I am a Mom with two girls now. My point is I feel like young Japanese school girls being depicted this way in anime and media could have had serious mental health consequences on many Japanese girls/women. Same goes to any media sexualizing minors. So sad. It is a subject close to my heart. Thank you for covering it. People think nudity in minors is what attracts pedophiles... the truth is ( from what I saw) even modestly covered children will be seen as sexual beings. So they may get more gratification from the fantasy of more revealing clothing, especially if they've been fantasized, but the sexual desire came before the clothing. I hope if anyone reads this, and they are blaming the clothing for pedophiles behavior… Just know that the clothing isn't the issue… It may enhance the sexual urges but it definitely is not what created it. pedophilic tendencies came before any sort of reveling or fetished clothing. I know {people} like to women and girls for bad habits of men so this is why I wanted to bring it up.
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I’m so sorry for your pain. This is a very good point to raise. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks 👏👏👏
@@gremlita I am really loving your channel. Im so glad you branch various other subjects matters into your videos. 💗
Yeah, it isn't the clothes. People can like short skirts, or tartan or whatever, without being into underage girls AT ALL. Plenty of similar garments for adult women.
Good point yes. I think it’s less about what girls in media are wearing and far more about their portrayed storylines and behavior, catering to a male gaze. But even without all that, there would probably be pedophiles. If there weren’t medial portrayals sexualizing underage girls, less of it would be internalized by actual girls and treating girls sexually wouldn’t be a cultural norm.
I always liked school uniforms, not only because they were prominent in anime, but because I love academia aesthetic, the uniforms tend to look classy and professional, and they're feminine and cute and suit my body type.
"Today we're going to be unpacking the Japanese Schoolgirl." *confused shuffling noises from a large cardboard box in the background*
Often I wonder why we women, internationally, haven't collectively snapped yet 🤢
Because men like to put us down and call us “snow flakes” for having an actual reason to be angry.
@@hamianagrande not to mention gaslighting.
Oh how I wish we could all just snap one day and start riots. I don't think it'll change much, but at least our anger is going somewhere.
Because women are called "crazy", "overly emotional", and when they do get slightly angry their feelings get shut down by being called "cute" or "feisty."
Snap at what exactly. I defiantly understand it's can sometimes be tough being a woman but it's equally as hard being a man. The depression and isolation men face and not being able to talk about it is debilitating. I was molested by a woman age 25 when I was 19 and got laughed at by both men and women, especially women because she was moderately attractive, and they couldn't fathom a man being molested. The point I'm trying to make is making this seem like a one-sided issue helps no-one, not men or women and just makes honest men feel worse.
How do man fetishize literally everting? Like they fetishize races, behaviors and oh my god, they are just socks! How do you fetishize socks?
And if you call them out they say " pLeS dOn't"' kInK ShAmE "
Humans like sex, we have to. Maybe men are more charged about it than women. And then just push that onto everything.
U can’t even wear leggings😔
I hate men
Like sure you can like sex but learn how to respect people and not cross over their boundaries unless they consent (if they're a minor then DO NOT try to hit on them you creeps)
Finally someone talked about that. I love watching anime, but I have huge problem to find ones without this shit you talked about. It's also really sad, that "classic Japanese comedy" which you can find in animes is mostly about sexual harrasment women and young girls face. I'm also tired about showing anime girls as caricatures with unnatural voices and behaviors, which are suppose to be "kawaii", really that's why I hate most of female characters. They've mostly been written as big boobbed cringey mascots for basic male oc. Of course it's not only anime thing, but I''ve seen it mostly there. It's just sad. I hope it will change with time, I really hope ,because I want to FINALLY watch women and girls in anime as real humans with normal voices and behaviors.
I hope it didn't sounded misogynistic, I'm teenage girl myself and I'm tired of women and girls being portaited and showed as aliens and "ununderstandable" strange creatures.
YYYEEEESSSSSS THIS SUMS MY ENTIRE THOUGHTS ON THE WORLD OF ANIME
Ive read COUNTLESS mangas where the basic male is a total creep to the infantilised, big-boobed girls but theres always a montage where an equally creepy ugly old dude is groping on the girls, then suddenly bland male oc is protecting the girls from the perverts
My god, the amount of hypocrisy in those scenes
Going back to the infantilised part, i hate how it's done with every character. In another manga i read (forgot the name lmao) there's the powerful woman. Shes strong and rich but portrayed as a snobbish brat. The only good this people will like about her is her body
I hate how these female characters are constantly teased and insulted. Im sure youve heard of men talking down at a woman who holds higher status and power by calling her a brat, princess, missy, etc. Can we please have strong, powerful women who arent like this?
Preaaachhh
@@dunkey759 because when people see woman in power their first tought is that she had to be a b**** or sl** to be there, which is, sadly, kinda true bc in world where men rule women are seen mostly for their body regardles of how Smart and talented they are, so if they want to survive in such inviroment they have to be even stronger than men, which can lead them to behave "bitchy". Also for some reason when women show their angry/ possesive or just colder side they're getting tons of shitting on them from society, but when men do this it's consider complitely normal, "masculine" and profesional.
@@dunkey759 there many why generalize s whole fing by a couple of ones u read
@@daniellabasikoro124 na it's false preaching
One time my grandma told me “you’re a girl you shouldn’t be playing video games go make yourself useful and cleanup, wash the dishes, go for a walk.” But she wouldn’t dare say that to her sons or grandsons. Her son is actually younger than me by 5 months I am currently 17. He sexually assaulted me while I was asleep, and hardly got in trouble for it. My aunt and grandma all told me the same thing; “boys will be boys” But when I want to do something as a girl, if I want to play video games, if I want to yell and curse. It’s not lady like to them, yet boys can be boys? They can do whatever they want and not be penalized for it? One time I called the guy a “bitch” at school and he ended up finding out. I was locked away in my room and cut off from any communication even with my own family. This is disgusting. The amount of mistreatment girls get compared to boys is sickening and pisses me off. I hope shit changes I really do, but looks like nothing is going to at this point.
I like to wear skirts and my parents say that is like the schoolgirl “for male fantasies”
I think I have to be able to wear what I want and not be constantly fetishised. I am actually asexual and It’s so disgusting to be seen as a sexual object
@@extrashotofespresso_ OMG HI FINALLY ANOTHER DEMI 🥺💜 I would love to even own skirts, dresses, heels, and accessories like parasols but my family would clown me and it's seen as "extra" to dress femininely (even tho I'm a biological, cis female), plus I'd be so scared to wear them outside if I was alone because there's so many scary people and I literally look like this "👧🏻"
Fr tho parents are the first people to sexualize you. So many young people get told by they're parents what they can and can't wear because it's considered too sexual. It's just clothing and they make a big deal out of it. They probably are just doing it because when you do go out someone can sexualize you, but the same time like chill parents.
I feel you sis
I relate to you except my parents will let me wear skirts but i'm insecure so i don't. But i am asexual and i hate to hear that skirts are considered sexual.
i go to a private school in the west, and we have to wear a polo and a plaid skirt. after school me and a friend went to get some ice cream and a random man tried to take and upskirt photo of her. she got mad and told the people who work there about this man. do you want to know what the owner said? "Well, look at the uniform you were wearing, you were asking for it!"
Disgusting. I hope she's ok.
@@deez8068 reproduction That’s it
@@deez8068 * why do perverted men exist?
why didn’t they give girls a option if they wanted to wear skirt or pants?? it’s pretty weird that old men enforced rules in school saying girls have to wear skirts.. (private schools etc)
I think they do nowadays? not sure.
Why is innocence considered attractive..
I am uncomfortable with this and I'm not going to say anything more on my opinions
I remember going to hang out at my friends house (before COVID obvs), I was wearing a nice top with spaghetti straps and a shortish kinda tight skirt with a bit of makeup. And I got beeped at by some bloke. I was thirteen. At that same age I was sexually assaulted whilst wearing a baggy sweater and baggy trousers. And then it happened again in my school uniform. I don’t care what people say, sexual assault can happen in literally anything you wear and we’re only perpetuating rape culture by sexualising school uniforms.
WEAR A BURKHA. IT WONT HAPPEN THEN.
@@esecallum nope it will
@@calciumstealer2448 LIAR. NO SEE TIT/ASS. NO GROPE. NO MOLEST. Wearing skimpy clothes without a GOOD reason is inviting ATTENTION and men are PROGRAMMED to have sex with women.
its biology. OK? iys basic reproductive urge. why cant you idiots understand that? MEN are programmed to have sex with women. So wear a burkha or STFU.
@@calciumstealer2448 That person responding to you is an incel and it disgusts me how they think "covering up more" will solve the problem. I hope you are okay :)
@@iisxmplyhxney6389 thanks, I am
As a Japanese girl growing up in japan and moving often, I can confidently say that sailor uniforms are not the only type of uniform out there. Its usually just a button up shirt with a pleated skirt (summer) which I think you would see a lot in high school animes, but actually each and every school has a variation of uniform. it can be dresses even. Also a lot of people here wear uniforms simply for fashion, you dont need to be in school to wear a white shirt, ribbon tie and a pleaded skirt. One thing I will note is that uniforms in japan are basically manditory everywhere, while in the west usually only private schools have them. Its really normal to see a schoolgirl in japan in one of the uniforms, foreigners are sometimes surprised by that for some reason. (I would totally love to see an anime with the taisho era hakama uniforms!)
Australia, New Zealand, and the UK also have mandatory uniforms. I think some European countries do to. I think it’s just America and Canada that don’t have mandatory uniforms.
@@trollmctroll6062 In many latin american countries, uniforms are mandatory too. I live in Chile and schools without uniforms are extremely rare! (｡•́︿•̀｡)
@@trollmctroll6062 italy doesn't have uniforms either
in US public schools can also have uniforms. It depends on the school you go to
@@dongysakura418 yes she stated that in her comment already lol
As I've grown older I've learned so much about the world I live in, especially thanks to the internet. It's so weird transitioning from a female to a male and now having a partner who has lived in multiple different countries, as I've started realizing how painfully ingrained sexualization of young girls is, well, literally everywhere. I swear pedophilia is an outright epidemic that has been going on since the dawn of humanity.
To all you girls ladies and women out there, or anyone who has even been perceived as female once: You're not exaggerating. You're not overreacting. This is all VERY VERY real and humanity still has an extremely long way to go before we can all feel at least somewhat safe in the world we live in. Most people who are unaware or are in denial of these problems live in a secluded community with little will to change. My heart goes out to all of you
Japan in general has quite a big issue with pedophilic traits in men. I saw a documentary about very young idols, singing and dancing for adults in very sexualized clothes.
I’m scared to even wear skirts because there’s always that 1 pervert in the train station, I can’t have my dream wardrobe :(
Same:( i just ordered skirts because i wanted to start wearing them. Then a classmate told me how a man tried to look under a skirt. She just walked past him and then saw him bending down to look under her skirt. Now I will not be keeping those skirts and send them back. It’s so unfair, we should be able to wear what we want
same i just to wear something i can finally feel confident in without people catcalling me and stuff :(
I had ordered skirts for school this year because I’ve haven’t worn one since I was little and I wanted to try them out again but I usually get worried because I don’t want any weirdos starring at me and trying to look under my skirt 😔
Same :(
It's sad because in Japan they have a separate train booth only for women to prevent this
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Slightly off topic but I'm seeing a lot of comments saying that they had to stop watching anime due to fanservice, and that is something that has always made me uncomfortable as well (not just in anime but in media in general). So here's a tip! I've found Common Sense Media and the parental guide section of IMDB super helpful! There you can find a list of anything that may be iffy for a kid (swearing, violence and of course sexual content) and see what you may or may not be comfortable with before deciding to watch. I hope that helps, I've been using this trick for years!
I don't know if anyone in this comment section knows Shuzo Oshimi (he's the guy who made Aku no Hana, Blood on the tracks and Inside Mari) but do they count as problematic or no? cuz his intent was to fully show teen sexuality in a awkward/embarassing way, ableit a bit sexual
Idk if my comment is a bit unrelated but where does showing teen sexuality cross the line?
I love anime, it’s great to be able to watch really visually interesting animation that isn’t targeted towards kids. That said, it can be kind of hard to enjoy sometimes. It’s tiring to start a good anime and then have it ruined by fanservice and pandering to the male gaze. Especially if the art style is particularly notable and interesting like Kill la Kill or No Game No Life.
i wish i could see some anime with the art style of no game no life
It’s certainly not just Japan i am so tired of “Teen Dramas” you see in western media. 25 year olds playing teenagers who do drugs have sex and do more adult stuff than adults themselves. ( sure some teens do that but it’s really not that messed up)
I'm glad I'm not the only who noticed that about western media. Media dramatizes everything about being a teen by hypersexualizing and maturing them. It's so weird to me and it always bugged me. They treat it as if it's a super common thing for teens to have sex with multiple different partners and do drugs. My personal experience as a teen is not nearly as extreme.
Euphoria
@@extrashotofespresso_ I also feel these shows skew your view of age. I sometimes have to make an effort to remind myself how old the character is supposed to be, because they all look 20.
@@extrashotofespresso_ I think more points could be made here: Euphoria is unfortunately very romanticized, with all of the great aesthetic choices and stuff. In my opinion tho it was supposed to put that type of lifestyle in a bad light. Riverdale on the other hand is a whole different kind of disturbing: a 16 year old or something, a literal teenage girl stripping in front of a whole bar of grown men *and nobody says a thing or find it disturbing?* How was that a good idea?
I feel like Euphoria did try to paint what was going on with teens and drugs and abuse in a bad light. I think weve all known teens going through something but a lot of their peers don’t know the severity of it or how to handle these mental health struggles, well bc they’re young and still learning. But I think it’s good to kinda not censor and to shed light on the fact that this stuff does happen and honestly I’d say quite often, from my personal experiences, especially for those growing up in communities where gang violence and financial struggles is prominent. I think it’s good to make teens more aware of the fact that someone could be the way they are because of what’s going on at home and like you know avoid bullying and judging and just not promoting or justifying harmful predispositions about them. But it is really important in the way it is executed in tv shows so as not to romanticize it, but then again people interpret everything differently.
I learned how badly women and girls are sexualized at an extremely young age, it made me develop a big fear of men and boys. When men approach me I tense up and my breathing intensifies to a point where it hurts, this fear also made me feel self conscious of what I wear.
I'm so sorry that you have to experience this my friend
On behalf of the NON perverted males i would like to apologize DEEPLY
though this would not probably change anything i guess, once I'm truly sorry, comrade :'(
Same my friend, same
Same
I'm in the exact same situatiion.
It is even worse when there are THREE men passing next to you at the sidewalk. My anxiety can't handle this 🚶
i hated all anime and japanese media for years because of these depictions, my boyfriend finally showed me that not all of it is so sexualized like this, but this has been something that has bothered me for quite some time. Thank you for this video!
Men will say I want an anime gf than sexualize girls who wear socks and wonder why they don’t like them.
Get out of your parents basement, stop calling girls you rlly want “snowflakes” or “posers” quit hugging your body pillow and go find a girl who you will respect, love, cherish, care for, and *NOT* sexualize. 🙄🖐
The sexualization of school uniforms is so disgusting, and it's so prevalent it's scary. When you mentioned the Britney Spears mv I was reminded of Rebelde, the mexican TV series in which the girls' uniforms looked more like Halloween costumes (the girls wore knee-high high-heeled boots as uniform, ffs). The fact that that was targeted to CHILDREN is mind-boggling (yes, the music slaps, but STILL)
OMG YES the uniforms in Rebelde were so so so bad. I still remember all the posters with the highly sexualized poses and those terrible uniforms...
@@cmyep3310 the worst part was that, even though the intended audience was teenagers (which is already bad enough, you shouldn't sell an hypersexualized version of adolescence), many *CHILDREN, as in TWELVE AND UNDER* were also watching it, and everyone thought it was ok?? There were TELEVISED COVER BAND COMPETITIONS, WITH YOUNG CHILDREN DRESSED AND PERFORMING LIKE THE CHARACTERS
So, so true! I was in elementary school when it was airing and my best friend of the time was a massive fan. I even remember the uniforms were being sold everywhere!
i was in first grade when rebelde became the biggest hit between children and teenagers here in brazil and i remember some pretty disturbing talent show performances (my school had children from 7yo to 12yo)
@@Venus-xu2kj yep, I had the same age! I remember there were some adults against the series but for the wrong reasons? lol like "it's demonic" or "rebelling is wrong" and uhhh nothing about how it's sexualizing minors? ok then