Is it normal that i find this cliche in erotic material cringey?

I mostly watch hentai and read fanfictions, but I think it's cringey in anything else too.

It's when a ridiculously innocent virgin who knows nothing about even the most basic of sexual acts, has a more knowledgeable character explain the stuff to them like they're a 5 year old.

When a teenage or adult character talks like a child, and acts like a child, especially about sex, I cringe.

It's also cringe when a youngish character obliviously asks other characters about sex, and is completely unmindful of their blushing and stammering, indicating the question was private.

They continue to ask around, until some pervert decides show them, or perhaps an older character explains it to the little green shit.

My main issue with this cliche is the lack of subtlety. It's usually only so bad when it's tell, not show. You can show a character being guided through sexual acts, as a certain level of ignorance is normal.

It's excusable for characters who've lived in isolation, but for a kid who goes to a normal school and everything, not so much.

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  • Boojum

    The genre doesn't interest me, so I'm working only on your description here.

    It sounds to me like the producers of the porn are striving to do more than just emphasise the innocence of the characters, and you saying they're treated like they're five year-old children hints at the real target audience.

    If you don't find that arousing, then congratulations: you're not a paedophile, or someone who gets off on the idea of corrupting the innocent.

    As for the lack of subtlety, some people don't just need their buttons pushed, they want them whacked repeatedly with a sledgehammer.

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  • fakeaccount2

    "but i poop from there"

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  • Hateful1

    You obviously have never been around kids. They don't know everything about sex. Hell, I know a lot of adults who don't know much about sex. And the parents who raise these sheltered kids, when forced to do act like they are talking to a five year old.

    I was once yelled at because I brought up menstruation to a twelve years old girl by her mom. "She doesn't know about that stuff." At which point I freaked out "Well you had better tell her real soon! Have you seen Carrie!"

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    • When you say kids, do you mean under high school age? If so, then I was already giving them a pass. I also mentioned that the childish behavior was excusable for kids in isolation.

      As for the adults who don't know much about sex, I'm betting most of them already know that sex is private.

      Plus, just because they don't know much about sex, doesn't mean that they'd suddenly start talking like a curious 7 year old.

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  • Hateful1

    This will really make you cringe.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUspLVStPbk

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  • McBean

    Okay, I am assuming you are 18. Imagine that I am your boyfriend. We are sitting on a sofa holding hands while we are watching a porn movie. You say, "McBean, cupcake. Can we do that?" I say, "It looks exciting doesn't it?" You say, "But I don't know how it feels." I say, "Well, I think they are trusting each other. I trust you to undress me."

    Now you tell me. Would you feel cringy? What would you say? (This is only a thought experiment about cringing, not a solicitation.)

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    • That's fine. The dialogue here isn't too childish, and the talking occurred before the act itself.

      Also, nobody said, "But I poop from there", which is unfortunately something some hentai characters have said.

      When a character keeps on talking like a 7 year old throughout the actual sex, it really turns me off.

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      • McBean

        Hmmmm, now I think I understand your viewpoint. We were establishing trust in our experiment, but hentai is abusing the natural trust that children need to learn about the world. Yes, I have never seen this stuff because the pictures are a turn-off.

        Cringy indeed.

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  • glitterpains

    The reason it bothers me is probably totally different then yours but it makes me feel like its a bit like pedophilia. I want to watch something where the person is of age and not sweet and innocent like a child. I think its pretty gross and even though I love porn and Literotica I don't like anything that makes me think of children!

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  • JellyBeanBandit

    I completely agree, in fact you explained how I've been feeling on it way better than I ever could. It's so fucking childish, like an 11 year old might find it entertaining but otherwise it's just ridiculous.

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    • Hateful1

      Cartoons made so that an eleven year old would find it entertaining. What are they thinking.

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      • JellyBeanBandit

        Not all cartoons are aimed primarily at kids.

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      • Hentai is porn so it is supposed to be for adults.

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        • Hateful1

          Okay, so you're watching porn that makes you uncomfortable. But you keep watching it?

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          • There are millions of hentai and fanfictions to choose from, with tons of different settings and characters, just like anime.

            I do avoid this cliche, but when I'm browsing and come across it, I cringe.

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            • Bazinga

              Maybe you should try grandmother porn.

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