While there is no question that in modern times, both in the West and East, the term lolicon refers to a sexual attraction to underage girls, that’s not how it started. This topic goes all the way back to the 70s and the shoujo manga scene which was initially dominated by women, and only later welcomed men.

As with most things in life, if you actually spend the time to look into it, these things are a lot more nuanced than you might think.