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Within Japanese culture the name refers to cuteness and elegance rather than to sexual attractiveness. [128] [129] Many lolitas in Japan are not aware that lolita is associated with Nabokov's book and they are disgusted by it when they discover such relation. [130] The Japanese sense of "Lolita" also appears in lolicon (from "Lolita complex"), [131] [132] a term associated with Russell Trainer's novel The Lolita Complex (1966, translated 1969) and associated with otaku (anime and manga fan) culture. The concept and genre of media reflects a blend between the aesthetic of kawaii and sexual themes in fiction. [122] Pretty in Pink". The Bold Italic Editors. 8 April 2010. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017 . Retrieved 9 August 2017. Robinson, K. (2014). Empowered Princesses: An Ethnographic Examination of the Practices, Rituals, and Conflicts within Lolita Fashion Communities in the United States (Thesis). Georgia State University. Staite, S. Abigail (2012). Lolita: Atemporal Class-Play With tea and cakes (Thesis). University of Tasmania.

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Monden, Masafumi (2014). "Being Alice in Japan: Performing a cute, 'girlish' revolt". Japan Forum. 26 (2): 265–285. doi: 10.1080/09555803.2014.900511. S2CID 143270185. Gatlin, Chancy J. (2014). The Fashion of Frill: The Art of Impression Management in the Atlanta Lolita and Japanese Street Fashion Community (Thesis). Georgia State University. Another common confusion is between the Lolita fashion style and cosplay. [133] Although both spread from Japan, they are different and should be perceived as independent from each other; [134] one is a fashion style while the other is role-play, with clothing and accessory being used to play a character. This does not exclude that there may be some overlap between members of the groups. [135] This can be seen at anime conventions such as the convention in Götenborg in which cosplay and Japanese fashion is mixed. [136] For some Lolitas, it is insulting if people label their outfit as a costume. [10] [137] Gallery [ edit ]