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NEWS: Osaka Police Sweeps 70 Stores for "Harmful" Shōjo Mags

Well, the original Asahi Shinbun article mentions that many shoujo magazines contain ads for dating sites and info on job openings in sex shops and stuff like that. I guess there's no such thing in shounen mags, though the article also mentions that there's already a rule not to sell particularly racy shounen comics to boys under 18.

mufurc wrote:

Well, the original Asahi Shinbun article mentions that many shoujo magazines contain ads for dating sites and info on job openings in sex shops and stuff like that. I guess there's no such thing in shounen mags, though the article also mentions that there's already a rule not to sell particularly racy shounen comics to boys under 18.

Agree with mufurc’s opinion. There is a big difference between the pornographic or semi-erotic shonen magazines and the harmful guides to street prostitution found in shoujo magazines. I read the link in the article, which contains images of that “shoujo magazines”. For example, there is a two page “how to” guide explaining different fellatio techniques. What will and adolescent girl is supposed to do with that “information”? Are the people in this forum familiar with the concept of “enjo kosai” (compensated dating)? What’s next? A tabulator explaining them how much to charge for different prostitution services? (ex, fellation w/ condom, 10000 yen, without, 20000 yen).

Shonen magazines offer masturbatory fantasies to boys. After “reading” the magazine they throw it in the trash can and continue their daily life. Sorry to say it, but double standards are valid, and needed (a good example to the rotten American society).

Shonen magazines offer masturbatory fantasies to boys. After “reading” the magazine they throw it in the trash can and continue their daily life. Sorry to say it, but double standards are valid, and needed (a good example to the rotten American society)

eloyabun wrote:

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Shonen magazines offer masturbatory fantasies to boys. After “reading” the magazine they throw it in the trash can and continue their daily life. Sorry to say it, but double standards are valid, and needed (a good example to the rotten American society)

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Oh, so only teenage boys are allowed masturbatory fantasies?! Newsflash, grandpa, this is the 21st century, not the 19th! Girls have just as much right to such fantasies. Granted, tips on street prostitution is going too far, but no erotic fantasy stories for teenage girls? How chauvinistic! Course, I don't think teenagers of either gender should be reading porn since they seem to have enough trouble learning how to deal with real sex, much less fantasy sex.

Also, did it ever occur to you that the "double standards'" might be the cause of this problem? After all, it seems that the reason for this kind of content in the girl comics is to entice men to read them.

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Why can't they just slap a few warning labels on everything questionable and just forget about it? I mean, let people buy what they want and give people who don't want to read it a chance to avoid it. Not everyone has the same exact standards but hey, if there's a label on something that says "may contain sexual content" then those who don't want to see any sexual content can avoid it.

The rest of us can decide if we think it's too graphic or not graphic enough. Besides, in my opinion, once you've given someone a fair chance to avoid self exposure, then it's their problem if they don't like what they read/watch/play. It's like with video games, if you don't want your kid playing a game where he/she kills police officers, don't get him/her GTA.

If you don't want your little girl reading a naughty shojo sex fantasy, don't buy it for her. (And if she buys it herself, then get angry at your kid, not the local manga provider.)

In Japan I don't think they have warning labels on manga unless if it's hentai. (I could be wrong) For shôjo manga like that, the girls would be buying it for themselves while the parents wouldn't know if it's hidden.

I do agree that parents should get mad at the kid for buying that stuff rather than the manager because manga like that can be sold to teens.

My friend bought yaoi manga when she was 15 (not the hardcore stuff) and she hid it in her room from her parents. The store couldn't do anything because it wasn't legally concidered pornographic.

It's like Cosmopolitan, it can be sold to teenage girls even though there are tips on sex.

mistress_reebi wrote:

It's like Cosmopolitan, it can be sold to teenage girls even though there are tips on sex.

Although, ironically, some supermarkets are putting up "boob shields" on their racks to make sure that our pure, untrammeled youth are not confronted with pictures of cleavage.

*Under California law, the way the stacks are organized at Book-Off are technically illegal (porno stuff is supposed to be placed in a seperate area of the store, out of the reach of children.)