Is it unethical to be attracted to be attracted to Lalafells?

[Darkobra]

Cant tell if this is bait or not tbh

That's unintentionally funny considering the topic is about Lala bait.

[Tranquilmelody7]

Cant tell if this is bait or not tbh

It's a bit of both to be fair
All lalafells in the game have appearances remotely similar to children(They are disproportionately stocky)but are adults.

They could be compared to the "I'm a 1,000 year old demon with the appearance of a prepubescent human" trope

[Ayuhra]

I personally find Lalafell incredibly charming. I keep race changing to one then swapping back because being so little gives me a headache. Something about the camera (even when adjusted) and keeping track of my character on the screen just messes with me. If not for that I'd main Lala. They have the most personality of all the races and some of the most dense lore.

BTW I know this topic is a meme (that was never funny and gets less so the more it's brought up) but in Eorzea your character could marry a lalafell and probably nobody would question it. Lalafell we run into in the game are adults. Absolute, total adults. The sooner we accept this the sooner we, as a community, can move on.

[Coletergeist]

This thread is ew

[Greyhawk]

That's unintentionally funny considering the topic is about Lala bait.

Wait, I thought Lala were bait. My FSH is max level, but I still need chum when I go out on a boat.

Then that means that the fish would be attracted to Lalafell.

So I guess if you look at it that way...

[van_arn]

The only solution is to purge rp

[Kyeria]

While I'm sure this thread is bait --- I feel like you have to ask this question, the answer is probably yes. lol.

[Hazama999]

This is one of the most controversial topics online and in the social media sphere today. Not so much limited in terms of Lalafell, but the greater conversation surrounding looks and attraction in anime and East Asian media that is considered falling under neoteny, and whether such kinks or fetishes can lead in any way to child endangerment. And what the ethics and dangers of physical appearance are. What it's okay to look like. Perhaps the most sensitive topic in all of human sexuality, at least online.

I have some opinions on this subject. But no matter what stance I were to talk, or what degree of reasoning I would put for for an argument, there's no way to not lose face. And I'm not sure I want my Square Enix account permanently associated with such a hotly contested and judged debate. I've been on Twitter and elsewhere enough to see the direction this subject most likely goes. And that direction goes to people screaming at each other over Twitter and name-calling. People can't even decide whether shipping characters with a height gap is okay, and many have decided that revealing personally information and online bullying is okay over ships they don't like.

The idea of dragging that can of worms into my official Square Enix account, and whether that's worth it, is something I'll have to think on.

This is such a well-measured response. Damn.
I just had to say that.

[SavishSalacious]

Asking for a friend

All lalafells in the game have appearances remotely similar to children(They are disproportionately stocky)but are adults.

They could be compared to the "I'm a 1,000 year old demon with the appearance of a prepubescent human" trope

Yes they are children. Ya nast.

[MevariNavalo]

I like Lalafell too... when they actually act like adults.

I've certainly seen my share of people who RP lalafell like they're children, which I ain't touching with a 30 yalm pole.

My preference is for classy, mature lalafell like Krile.