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There are [[Moe]] characters whose youth and innocence attract a fanbase of sexual lust [[Misaimed Fandom|in spite of an author's intentions]] and then there's these characters who are meant to appeal to [[Lolicon]] tastes.
Girls (and occasionally boys) who ascribe to this trope are invariably [[Older Than They Look]] adults, or supernatural beings that are [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]. The narrative takes great pains to remind the audience that they are adults, thereby (poorly) attempting to justify the [[Fan Service|sexualization]] of their [[Squick|apparent innocence and youth]] because they are ''technically'' adults, and therefore that (supposedly) alleviates the reader of possible guilt. It might also reduce the disgust of those that aren't into kids, and thus drive
It's not just the guilt or disgust of the audience, mind you. There are countries where publishing acts of ''drawn'' underage sex is illegal. This is sometimes as close as the publishers can legally get if they want to sell their work in those countries. Note, however, that [[wikipedia:Legal status of cartoon pornography depicting minors|countries have differing laws on the matter]], and what may be an effective legal dodge in one country may equal jail time in another.
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