The parents are also heard taking issue with the fact that the bus driver appears to be dressed in a schoolgirl’s uniform. The bus driver is heard saying that they “do this every week.” “And I don’t think there’s any problem,” they are heard saying to the parents before driving away.
Because you can’t be that idiotic and put “Lolita” on a school bus while picking up children.
Go back and reread the first comment on why they most likely thought that wouldn’t be an issue.
Not everyone knows that “Lolita” is associated with a smut book. As I said, there is an entire cultural fashion trend that has absolutely nothing to do with the book under the same name. It is very clear that this individual knows of the term from the fashion trend. What is so wrong with putting the name of a fashion trend on a sign? Would there be a problem if they labeled it “Gothic Line” and dressed in Gothic style clothing?
The idiot is you who judges others by making assumptions
Where did that fashion trend get that name from? Serious question. I wouldn’t be surprised it’s rooted in the same place ergo I can still understand why people are concerned about the driver.
From someone in the 70s who wrote an Alice in Wonderland parody manga that used the word “Lolita” to refer to Lewis Carroll’s obsession with Alice after the term “Lolita complex”, which comes the book of the same name by Russel Trainer written during the same time. Yet, the translation of the book into Japanese was done in a way that lost the sexual connotations and instead tied it to the romanticized girls’ culture (shōjo bunka) in Japan, thus didn’t receive the same stigmatized connotations. From there, other authors and the otaku community just kinda started using the word to refer to fan-favorite cute, female characters from popular shoujo manga.
Few decades later, in the 90’s, it just began being used to refer to a fashion trend which was similar to the way Alice would be presented. FYI, Japanese culture during the 70’s and 80’s was weirdly obsessed with Alice in Wonderland.
Similar to how “Goth” subculture has nothing to do with 3rd century Germanic peoples nor 12th century medieval architectural style.
Edit: love how people are down voting factual history just because it contradicts their biases. Typical.
Hold up. You’re getting fiery while claiming “Lolita” is only a fashion trend, when it is actually a reference to that very book. You have some good points, but you need to admit that there is context here that exists, regardless of if this person wants it to or not.
No, it has multiple connotations, which are completely independent of each other.
The Lolita fashion trend of 90’s Japan has nothing to do with the 1950s book. Period.
Just because the words are the same doesn’t mean they are directly related to each other
Unless you also think Goth subculture and music genre is related with 3rd century Germanic people or the 12th century architectural style just because they also share the same word.
You are saying the fashion trend involving looking like a young girl is only coincidentally called “Lolita”?
Gonna check out of this discussion at this point. 👋
Yes. Go read about how the term Lolita became associated with a fashion trend in Japan. Sorry you choose to remain ignorant.
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Nice baseless assuming and clear misrepresenting my argument. Lolita fashion isn’t “love for little girls”, so don’t try to force an association that isn’t there. Sorry you like to remain ignorant. Please. Block me so I don’t have to deal with judgmental assholes like you in the future.