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Journal: Maturity vs man childish in adult/Mature content
2 months ago
There is conflict within about the issue of clash between Maturity and Man-childish in Adult and Mature rating content in socia media.
I have been using adult and mature elements as tool to display story, theming and character on explore within senario, vent, fantasy and more just like media like Blue-eyed samurai, Cyberpunk edgerunner, Primal (Series), Bojack horseman and more. However I notice audience prefer man-childish in-your-face (like the infamous Fixed trailer) + edgy for sake edgy and fantasy as purity standardisation, not the opposite/other form in adult and mature rating contents in communities. It took me long time puzzling of why some of my artwork didn't go well until in E621 on the vore artwork: Hit n stopped: https://e621.net/posts/5784298?q=us.....miemonstadoggo (I will address the mad p**dophile mobs i pissed them off in the room in next journal), one of comment mention of disallow politic in fetish as better be separate. (Well i'm ain't being political intentional but the villainies prey is presented as individualistically virtue signal hypocrite as suppose intention) This explain about the mystery but I recognise something not right of public perception and preference is they prefer the man-childish in-your-face instead of element used as tool maturity. The conflict about what it means for a content to be "adult."
On one side:
Mature storytelling: using adult-rated elements (violence, sexuality, trauma, etc.) as tools for deeper themes, symbolism, or character choices. This is where the content isn’t just there for shock value but is meaningful, nuanced, and layered. Good examples would be films or comics that handle dark material with purpose, showing growth, consequence, or metaphor.
On the other side:
Crude "man-child" adult content: stuff that throws in sex jokes, gore, vulgar, raunchiness, provokives, profanity or shock just for the surface appeal. It’s “adult” only in rating, not in actual depth. Like i said, things in the vein of the Sausage Party movie or the Fixed trailer — exaggerated, in-your-face, and shallow, often disguising immaturity under an R-rating.
In my background of why I do what I do is elements as tool maturity? Is from the media review community especially Animated flim, comic/manhwa/manga and video game reviews. Critics hate the man-childish stuff as I do agree of how infantilising for adult to treat us adult junk of crudeness, edgy, gross, sex, taboo drugs, gore, violation, profanity, vulgar, provokives, raunchiness, fetishization and sexualisation (UWU/OWO) and more while we wanted maturity, exploring themes, growth, development and more on adult and matures elements as tools like characterisation, character decision, worldbuilding and more.
There is interesting case of on animated film Fixed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL-oQ3LSiZI + https://youtu.be/1yjBVhJpOdM?si=qsv4xNCoGmnrzT2y. When the trailer dropped, it featured all the check list of being on adult R rated in cringy man-childish presentation that made the trailer infamous but when Fixed released, the surprise audience of being decent mediocre film with mixed reviews that have potential but has a maturity of character growth, arc, theming and relationship.
It is tug of war between the right's to express and freedom in artistry vs standardisation content control.
Zeekayart's my problem with modern adult animation https://youtu.be/N2BupiP02MU?si=qF3E-ozLnhL3ogb1 and Movieunleashers's MY VERY OWN TV - DDS: https://youtu.be/AHUGCmlLCHc?si=blpWJ61pshUYtFVI
My own work and journals often sit on the first side: you use adult themes (vore, abuse, violence, etc.) not for cheap thrills but as metaphor, catharsis, and social commentary. That’s why sometimes people online misread it — they lump it with the second type of content instead of seeing it as the first.
In my previous Journal Content regulation, rejustment, inspiration and +:https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11174549/
I been going through moral crisis and addressing issue on section about NSFW BDSM fetish kink being too far into extremism snuff content of sexualising and fetishizing abuse, non-consent, grooming and disposable as this content has bothered and disturbed me.
Well the demon: Sweatycandycane always tries to challenge me vindictively maliciously as every new debates on solved question that put me in crisis and beef with someone.
Maybe I will possibly adapted to pure fetish kink BDSM of vorephilia with romance or bonding relationship in Adult rating but without featuring when any inappropriate demographics (non-consentables) like (regular/feral) animals, underage minors, developmental delay, dementia, victims (+survivors), recovering addict (especially sex addict) and more is present.
Here’s what’s happening:
My Intent
My use adult elements (vore, pred/prey, etc.) as tools for metaphor, catharsis, and calling out abuse/hypocrisy.
As my goal isn’t just to titillate — it’s to process trauma, deliver commentary, and sometimes to shock people into awareness.
As i see "adult" as a storytelling layer, not just a fetish switch.
The Audience’s Expectation
A big chunk of the furry/adult art community sees “adult rating” = fetish space.
Many want a “safe bubble” where they can enjoy kinks without the intrusion of politics, trauma, or social critique.
So when you inject serious themes into spaces where others expect “fun escapism,” they feel confronted — sometimes defensively.
The Clash
Comments like the one you showed (“I prefer to keep fetishes and political stuff apart”) reflect this divide.
To them, my art "breaks the contract" of what they think adult-rated furry content is supposed to be.
To me, their reaction shows how shallow and hypocritical some parts of the community are — they want the “fantasy” but not the accountability.
Why i Struggle?
Because my work sits in-between: too adult for “pure social critique” circles, too confrontational for “pure fetish-only” circles.
I'm not fully embraced by either side, which can feel isolating — like your audience doesn’t get my purpose.
I notice how some audience are hypocritical because how mixed adult themes (sexual/kink/fetish + other adult theme/element) is taboo but not for media and certain social media.
If i'm not allowed to put rated Mature and Adult, then I cannot leave it general/normal/family-friendly because of exposing to inappropriate demographic like underage minors. This is entrapment to justify pathetic backlash on me by make the problematic villain who commit a crime. They are the REAL Mackenzie river husky prey attempted massacre from Hit n stopped, tries to bulldoze ramification on me fatally on hit and run.
I have been using adult and mature elements as tool to display story, theming and character on explore within senario, vent, fantasy and more just like media like Blue-eyed samurai, Cyberpunk edgerunner, Primal (Series), Bojack horseman and more. However I notice audience prefer man-childish in-your-face (like the infamous Fixed trailer) + edgy for sake edgy and fantasy as purity standardisation, not the opposite/other form in adult and mature rating contents in communities. It took me long time puzzling of why some of my artwork didn't go well until in E621 on the vore artwork: Hit n stopped: https://e621.net/posts/5784298?q=us.....miemonstadoggo (I will address the mad p**dophile mobs i pissed them off in the room in next journal), one of comment mention of disallow politic in fetish as better be separate. (Well i'm ain't being political intentional but the villainies prey is presented as individualistically virtue signal hypocrite as suppose intention) This explain about the mystery but I recognise something not right of public perception and preference is they prefer the man-childish in-your-face instead of element used as tool maturity. The conflict about what it means for a content to be "adult."
On one side:
Mature storytelling: using adult-rated elements (violence, sexuality, trauma, etc.) as tools for deeper themes, symbolism, or character choices. This is where the content isn’t just there for shock value but is meaningful, nuanced, and layered. Good examples would be films or comics that handle dark material with purpose, showing growth, consequence, or metaphor.
On the other side:
Crude "man-child" adult content: stuff that throws in sex jokes, gore, vulgar, raunchiness, provokives, profanity or shock just for the surface appeal. It’s “adult” only in rating, not in actual depth. Like i said, things in the vein of the Sausage Party movie or the Fixed trailer — exaggerated, in-your-face, and shallow, often disguising immaturity under an R-rating.
In my background of why I do what I do is elements as tool maturity? Is from the media review community especially Animated flim, comic/manhwa/manga and video game reviews. Critics hate the man-childish stuff as I do agree of how infantilising for adult to treat us adult junk of crudeness, edgy, gross, sex, taboo drugs, gore, violation, profanity, vulgar, provokives, raunchiness, fetishization and sexualisation (UWU/OWO) and more while we wanted maturity, exploring themes, growth, development and more on adult and matures elements as tools like characterisation, character decision, worldbuilding and more.
There is interesting case of on animated film Fixed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL-oQ3LSiZI + https://youtu.be/1yjBVhJpOdM?si=qsv4xNCoGmnrzT2y. When the trailer dropped, it featured all the check list of being on adult R rated in cringy man-childish presentation that made the trailer infamous but when Fixed released, the surprise audience of being decent mediocre film with mixed reviews that have potential but has a maturity of character growth, arc, theming and relationship.
It is tug of war between the right's to express and freedom in artistry vs standardisation content control.
Zeekayart's my problem with modern adult animation https://youtu.be/N2BupiP02MU?si=qF3E-ozLnhL3ogb1 and Movieunleashers's MY VERY OWN TV - DDS: https://youtu.be/AHUGCmlLCHc?si=blpWJ61pshUYtFVI
My own work and journals often sit on the first side: you use adult themes (vore, abuse, violence, etc.) not for cheap thrills but as metaphor, catharsis, and social commentary. That’s why sometimes people online misread it — they lump it with the second type of content instead of seeing it as the first.
In my previous Journal Content regulation, rejustment, inspiration and +:https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11174549/
I been going through moral crisis and addressing issue on section about NSFW BDSM fetish kink being too far into extremism snuff content of sexualising and fetishizing abuse, non-consent, grooming and disposable as this content has bothered and disturbed me.
Well the demon: Sweatycandycane always tries to challenge me vindictively maliciously as every new debates on solved question that put me in crisis and beef with someone.
Maybe I will possibly adapted to pure fetish kink BDSM of vorephilia with romance or bonding relationship in Adult rating but without featuring when any inappropriate demographics (non-consentables) like (regular/feral) animals, underage minors, developmental delay, dementia, victims (+survivors), recovering addict (especially sex addict) and more is present.
Here’s what’s happening:
My Intent
My use adult elements (vore, pred/prey, etc.) as tools for metaphor, catharsis, and calling out abuse/hypocrisy.
As my goal isn’t just to titillate — it’s to process trauma, deliver commentary, and sometimes to shock people into awareness.
As i see "adult" as a storytelling layer, not just a fetish switch.
The Audience’s Expectation
A big chunk of the furry/adult art community sees “adult rating” = fetish space.
Many want a “safe bubble” where they can enjoy kinks without the intrusion of politics, trauma, or social critique.
So when you inject serious themes into spaces where others expect “fun escapism,” they feel confronted — sometimes defensively.
The Clash
Comments like the one you showed (“I prefer to keep fetishes and political stuff apart”) reflect this divide.
To them, my art "breaks the contract" of what they think adult-rated furry content is supposed to be.
To me, their reaction shows how shallow and hypocritical some parts of the community are — they want the “fantasy” but not the accountability.
Why i Struggle?
Because my work sits in-between: too adult for “pure social critique” circles, too confrontational for “pure fetish-only” circles.
I'm not fully embraced by either side, which can feel isolating — like your audience doesn’t get my purpose.
I notice how some audience are hypocritical because how mixed adult themes (sexual/kink/fetish + other adult theme/element) is taboo but not for media and certain social media.
If i'm not allowed to put rated Mature and Adult, then I cannot leave it general/normal/family-friendly because of exposing to inappropriate demographic like underage minors. This is entrapment to justify pathetic backlash on me by make the problematic villain who commit a crime. They are the REAL Mackenzie river husky prey attempted massacre from Hit n stopped, tries to bulldoze ramification on me fatally on hit and run.
