Lolita to the Japanese

Lolita is a baroque tea party fantasy viewed through the eyes of a Victorian child played through the eyes of year 2000 Japanese girls. Started as a trend in 1999 and mixing a cornicopia of specific historical details Lolita turns out as one of the most unique genres of Japan fashion.

I thought a lot the other night and I didn't really come to a conclusion so I wanted to know other people's veiws. Of the few (in comparison) people outside Japan who know of Lolita, the style doesn't seem horribly rebelious. But how do people in Japan see it? I've read a few articles but they didn't really say anthing paticular. I know in some manga, Lolita is part of the gothic-like theme. But in others, the creator will have maybe a small drawing on one of the chapter dividing pages.

even the japanese lolita's themselves have very mixed opinions, some do it for fun but think its silly, some do it for cosplay, some do it because their friends do it, some are very serious about it (the people who excually wear loli nightgowns to bed).Some are very elitist about it and bash other loli's by catching them on camera and telling them how stupid they look (cam wars).I don't think (and I've read) that japanese teens see it as a rebellion, at least they don't solely do it just for that... You might know that japanese lolita's may not be so creative/original as the western lolita's... some of them see it as just a fun way to blow their money.then something about other people , and how they view lolita's in Japan,-you have ofcourse the mother daughter couples wearing lolita - lolita is sexualized there,, and sometimes you'll see men dressed up as loli's to get close to the girls, ofcourse there are men who just love to wear lolita just because they love the fashion.-also some businessmen sexualize it and try to take pics-there are the adults who are really against lolita,, but also evry other way of young people "rebelling" you know example " what is japan coming to...kids who do compensated dating and have a big mouth against us mature people.. you should just get married and contribute to our society,, get a job ,, bl bla bla bla" - there will ofcourse be people who really don't care or see it all as cosplay.well I guess thats all for now..