If a 17-year-old dates a 30-year-old in Japan and they abstain from sexual activity until the younger person turns 18, the situation becomes more about societal and ethical considerations than legal ones. Here's a breakdown:
Legal Perspective:
1. Dating Without Sexual Activity:
Dating itself (e.g., spending time together, going on dates) is not illegal under Japanese law, regardless of the age gap, as long as no sexual activity or exploitation occurs.
Prefectural laws aimed at protecting minors might still raise concerns about the nature of the relationship if there’s evidence of coercion, grooming, or exploitation.
2. After Turning 18:
Once the younger person turns 18, they are legally considered an adult in most contexts, and the relationship is unlikely to face legal scrutiny, provided it is consensual and free from exploitation.
Ethical and Social Perspective:
Power Dynamics: A significant age gap (17 vs. 30) can raise questions about the balance of power, maturity, and influence in the relationship.
Parental or Social Concerns: The relationship might face criticism from the minor's family, friends, or broader community due to the perceived imbalance or concerns for the minor's emotional well-being.
Summary:
If the couple avoids sexual activity and maintains a consensual, respectful relationship, they are unlikely to face legal consequences. However, societal judgment and scrutiny might still be significant factors until the younger person reaches adulthood.
Sexual grooming is the process by which someone builds trust with a person, often a minor, with the intent of manipulating, exploiting, or abusing them sexually. Grooming can happen in person or online and typically involves gradual steps to gain the target's trust, as well as the trust of their family or social circle, to lower their defenses.
Key Steps in Sexual Grooming:
1. Targeting the Victim: The perpetrator identifies a vulnerable individual, such as someone isolated, emotionally distressed, or naïve.
2. Gaining Trust: They build a relationship through attention, kindness, or gifts, often making the victim feel special or dependent on them.
3. Isolating the Victim: The abuser may try to separate the victim from friends or family, creating a secretive or exclusive bond.
4. Desensitization: They introduce inappropriate behavior gradually, such as through inappropriate jokes, conversations, or physical contact, to normalize their behavior.
5. Exploitation: Once trust is fully established, the abuser manipulates the victim into engaging in sexual activity or other forms of exploitation.
Warning Signs:
Unexplained gifts or money.
Excessive secrecy in communication (e.g., secretive phone calls, messages).
Sudden withdrawal from family or friends.
A relationship that seems too close for comfort with an older individual.
I was talking to my bff that wow I had such a toxic realtionship at high school and it still haunts me then I read this and I feel kinda better.....
Totally Didn't see this on Nhentai, I swear....
- Author: yukataro, kawayuka taro
- Genres: Yuri / Shoujo Ai / Smut / Adult / Historical
My single ass can't handle this shit.GIVE ME A GIRLFRIEND（/TДT)/
Am I the only one who dosnt understand how the Mc could risk on ML's sanity and mental health in such serious matter like DID to the point of not talking to him about it because he was scared what will happen to the other one?
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He's not sus he's a mother fucking psychopath
"I need that thing called privacy too, you old fart." Ladies' man Kou has enjoyed spending his time...
- Author: Oinko
- Genres: Yaoi / Adult
This was a masterpiece that I will bury with myself
Reading BL since 2009 (started on MangaFox). Lurking here since 2011, but registered user since 2021.
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Pls keep your brain cells while reading BL. Don't become a stupid fujo, who comes up with stupid fujo things. I'm writing this here bc looking at the comment sections, I swear there are quite a few ppl who are just plain stupid when it comes to reading fiction.
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Fiction is fiction.
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I love many kinds of BL, especially BL having seinen/shounen/noir elements. Wishing there were more non-romantic plot centered BLs. I also love comedy and cute BLs.
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My hot takes:
SK has really managed to commercialize BL.
China could be the no.1 BL creator without the restriction/ban/censorship of queer content.
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