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Comment author: FAWS 15 March 2010 12:10:06PM *  4 points [-]

Does "loli" mean non-persons and emotionally mature persons who look like a child, or are actual children (of average or below average emotional maturity) included by the effect?

Comment author: wedrifid 15 March 2010 12:44:44PM 0 points [-]

Loli means actual preteen girls.

Comment author: ata 15 March 2010 09:29:37PM *  4 points [-]

If I understand correctly, loli only refers to cartoon depictions of preteen girls (and maybe roleplaying with that theme). Being attracted to actual preteen girls is just pedophilia.

(At least that's what loli fans say. I've always been a bit confused by the distinction — I've known people into loli and shota who seemed to find actual children as unappealing as any normal person does, but I can't quite figure out why a person would be turned on only by a cartoon and not the real thing.)

Comment author: Jack 15 March 2010 09:47:00PM 13 points [-]

This is a really a frustrating exchange given the number of terms that need googling and the fact that I am in a public library.

Comment author: sketerpot 16 March 2010 12:07:27AM 2 points [-]

The TV Tropes page is work-safe and pretty illuminating. No guarantees if you click on any of the links, though.

Comment author: wedrifid 15 March 2010 11:00:05PM 1 point [-]

Google define:'s loli as -

  • Abbreviation of lolita
  • Japanese term for Lolita, which means young, pre-teen girls.

Google define:'s lolita as -

  • a sexually precocious young girl
  • In the marketing of legal pornography, lolita is used to refer to a neotenic female, frequently one who has only recently reached the age of consent, or appears to be younger than the age of consent. Usually overlaps with 'barely legal'.
Comment author: kodos96 17 March 2010 12:42:55AM 0 points [-]

but I can't quite figure out why a person would be turned on only by a cartoon and not >the real thing

Because they're lying

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