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This time, I want to write about what I think as a creator of sexual art. Japanese subculture artists—no, not just artists, but subculture enthusiasts in general—tend to be overly bathed in a certain comforting discourse. This discourse suggests that the unique evolutionary path their cultural sphere has taken inherently grants them an advantage in international competition, or that it represents an inimitable strength. Consequently, even though an objective analysis of the current situation reveals that this “uniqueness” actually acts like shackles, restricting the culture's freedom, they start getting angry, convinced that someone else is hindering them and preventing their freedom. This is particularly evident among users of SNS platforms like X, which seem to have usurped the former glory of a once-great platform only to accelerate its decay. Their behavior often makes one suspect they cannot distinguish between “sexual expression” and “non-sexual expression.” This inability t...