A very stupid Censorship question (answered, thank you)

[KoreanTacos]

So usually I don't care about drawing or showing skin/fan service, but I'm making a comic with characters under 18 (stop! They're between 15-17 and this question is more simple than I'm letting on). I'm making a morning montage and I was about to draw my main character (16) putting on her clothes, wearing her bra and now I'm just thinking "great is it inappropriate to show her wearing a bra/under garments as she's putting on her clothes or should I still censor it because I know she's under age, but not really intentionally sexualizing the scene it's just getting ready for the day, literally two panels...

Should I just avoid this or will it really not be that big of a deal?

[MidZM]

I'm pretty sure as long as you're not sexualizing it or showing them TOO young it should be fine. Especially if she is wearing underwear/undergarments. And if anyone takes that action/those panels as sexual then they just need to stop fantasizing .

[soapcahtoa]

I think it’s fine. Like, it’s totally OK to show a teen in a swimsuit so I don’t think there should be any problem with undergarments, you know?

[LoboSong_Hitaka5Ever]

Since her bra is already on, I think you'll be fine

[Ghostie]

Professional manga does it all the time, I don't see why not, lol. It's not like it's porn or that you're drawing them nude. Shrug

[gh0stcr33p]

as long as she's not naked it's fine

[IdiotWithPencil]

if you have to ask then the answer is usually yes
I don't really care since manga do these thing like crazy, I just ignore it
but I assume most people aren't so maybe don't show it

[arushiangelica]

I really don't think that is a problem. Censoring would unnecessarily sully the innocence of the scene.

[Kann]

This should be fine, like others said. Nothing wrong with that scene if she wears undergarments.

[Zaboem]

She shouldn't be nearly naked underneath her cloths like some hussy. I like to wear a robe underneath my clothes so that I am not naked when I change. Why? I am not a naked barbarian; that's why. Also, air is cold. No, I do not wear my robe into the bath. I wear my motion capture suit in the tub. I also livestream my bathing, so the mo-cap helps.

What were talking about?

[Knight_Wolf]

this one of those cases were the real problem his in mind of the viewer, not the artist
do watt you are comfortable with

[liquidlilium]

Just avoid sexual poses or voyeristic angles and it should be fine
For example; don't have her push out her boobs or position the camera low showing of her ass.
Yes, I know it sounds obvious not to do that, but it's very possible to get caught up in aesthetics not thinking about poses being seen as sexual xD (especially very common poses from superhero comics etc.)
I've actually done that mistake myself but luckily it was an adult character^^;

[Louistrations]

From what you've described it sounds perfectly innocent. Adding censorship may unintentionally make the scene feel sordid!

[joe_galindez]

You're ██████ right it does.

[kklekc718]

I guess as long as it’s not pornographic.
(Insert Jontron memes).
Maybe just show face, back, and bottom legs (not include the thighs too much), and that should be fine.
Perhaps not show too much close ups to the bra/underwear(panties), which many manga tends to do.
Just draw characters, not erotic images.

[KoreanTacos]

I really wish there was a way to delete these things myself after I got my question answered. Thank you for the responses.

[joe_galindez]

Can you edit the title?

[Wumbl]

It's not sexual.

I had a nude scene which was non-sexual, with a girl who was 17. Her nudity wasn't meant to give off suggestive vibes, so it wasn't necessarily creepy... Just realistic to the story.

[joe_galindez]

Draw her in that anti-arousing "medical textbook" style.

You know, with the skin off.

[kklekc718]

Took me several glance to understand that.
Now THAT would be a good comic.
“Time to strip.... my skin off!” Shows muscle layers.