A pure, wholesome boyhood is defined by its absence of impurities such as violence, trauma, or sexual dysfunction. A boy should be able to be himself, to express himself, to love as he does, without the need to prove his masculinity or heterosexuality. Unfortunately, men on the alpha-male, tradcon side and men on the gay, inclusive side fail in this regard by implying that boys who have feelings for other boys are closeted. By doing this, the boy loses his sense of self as well as potential friendships that could've been beautiful and intimate. The purpose of these past threads has been to discuss the nature of shota, the anthropology of boyhood and its connection to the straight male shotacon, as well as a path towards redeeming an art that has been corrupted with pornography and unnatural fantasies.