Is Lolita fashion pedophilic?

I got into an argument with someone in a tiktok comment section (like an unemployed person does) and they said that the Lolita subculture is pedophilic because it's inspired by vladimir nabokovs novel "Lolita", and while that might be true it has a completely different connotation in Japan and it's based on rococo and victorian fashion. It's entirely up to the intention of the person when they wear Lolita fashion so I feel like it's wrong to call an entire subculture pedophilic.

Anyway what are yalls opinions on this if you have any? ┑(￣Д ￣)┍

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yeah 14 06,2025

no they're a dumbass reply

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Jiyeonie 14 06,2025

What? how is it pedophilic if the fashion literally covers most of the body skin? It's also a beautiful fashion? They're literally always covered up. Even if it's showing alot of skin, it's not pedophilic? The Japanese word means "MODESTY" it's only in the western culture where that word means sexual reply

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sam 14 06,2025

People hate anything women do really...anyways ain't no damn baby is wearing them bigg ass skirts (respectfully, they look awesome)... for me i thought they were childish till my late teens coz barbie, princess, dolls and ballet was specifically targeted towards kids/young teen girls in my country...and through out childhood i have heard it is not ...... reply

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FUCK OFF I WANNA SLEEP 14 06,2025

Kinda like goth girls. They used to be punk and even a little bit unnattractive because they were a part of "cringe teenage culture", but when it turned trendy and some depraved assholes came in with "goth mommy" nonsense, it blew over and now it's considered a bit sexualized even. So no, it technically wasn't pedophilic (it REALLY shouldn't be) bu...... 1 reply

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GhostMeow 14 06,2025

Its not even inspired by the book, it just borrowed the name from the trend of the same name around the time Lolita fashion was starting reply

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Pookie 15 06,2025

Everytime someone mixes up lolita fashion with the book I wanna strangle them JUST LET ME DRESS CUTE IM NOT DOING IT FOR THE GUYS OR THE GIRLS IM DOING IT FOR MEEEEEEEE reply

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Aelys 14 06,2025

I think it's best to hear it from people actually engaging with lolita fashion, plenty of them have made videos explaining where the esthetic came from and why they like it. Lolita youtuber Lovely Lor has made a few videos on this but TLDR : it is NOT inspired but the novel by Nabokovs, it's inspired by Roccoco and Victorian fashion like you said. ...... reply

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CM3 2.0 15 06,2025

Hi I used to sew Lolita dresses and used to participate in the community as a hobby I know alittle history I can help out ヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉ~ So, The answer it no. It’s not pedophilic, Vladimir nabokovs Lolita novel is not associated with Lolita fashion in any way shape or form they just share the same name, The history of Lolita is hard to u...... 1 reply

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Kau 15 06,2025

No, it's not pedophilic. It has nothing to do with the novel, and it is inspired by rococo and victorian fashion as you said. It's literally meant for a way for women to reclaim their femininity and challenge the conception of what a "mature woman" should dress like. It's all about dressing for yourself and not for the "male gaze" or what's conside...... 1 reply

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tissue-kun 14 06,2025

idk jackshit about fashion & much of Lolita, but i'd heavily side eye a fashion style inspired by a book that's so widely misconstrued. 1 reply

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