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AngryLittleAlchemist on 27 December 2020
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sundin13 said:
AngryLittleAlchemist said:

Yes, you literally, literally can. That's what cat calling is, it's sexualizing someone who's just a normal human being trying to go about their day. You could argue that the issue with cat calling is that it's an action not a thought, but the issue with and what makes sexualization of young teens wrong is that sexualizing that in your mind can lead to a distortion of reality, where you start normalizing things that aren't normal. And in general, it's probably better for your mental health if, you know, you don't go your entire life feeling like a pedo because you find sexualizing real teenagers normal. 

You might have had a point if you stuck to purely fictional stuff, but I think this is going way too far. You might have meant in the context of teenagers acting sexual with people of their age, but that isn't a line of defense for the conversation you were having with Ice because it doesn't make sense in that context, and isn't appropriate in here at all. 

I feel like that is a bit of a stretch. You are going to have to put forth a little bit more of an argument to demonstrate that sexual thoughts lead to "a distortion of reality". Tons of people have a sexual thought when they see an attractive person walk by. You don't just suddenly start cat calling because you saw a lot of sexy ladies. Cat calling is an action which is largely distinct from having a sexual thought, and similarly, attraction to young looking anime girls doesn't destroy your perception of reality. 

I'm talking about sexualizing real teenagers, not fictional anime characters. Which is why I state that he'd have more of a point if he meant purely fictional stuff. But the discussion was going into the direction of real-life consequences of sexualizing minors, the implication being real minors. I also don't mean that I know that having bad thoughts doesn't make you a deranged maniac or a cartoon villain, but it can lead to subtle distortions of reality, as in being accepting of ideas that just aren't healthy to have. 

Frankly, I think it's pretty self-explanatory how sexualizing real teenagers or pre-pubescent children can lead to bad consequences for someone's mental health and view of the world, it's not really a point that needs defending.