Patreon has addressed the “rumor” that they are banning all art of a specific style (artists previously claiming the platform is ousting art of the “Japanese-style”), assuring users that they are only removing art that “sexualizes minors”, based on the characters in question possessing “underage characteristics”.

Patreon’s official response to the matter:

The invisible guidelines the platform is using to determine whether or not a fictional character is “underage” however has proven to be nonsensical, as indicated in the message received by artist Kamuo, where Patreon claimed that the face for the girl in one of the artist’s illustrations was “underage” (anime faces of children and adults are indistinguishable due to the simplicity of the art-style):

Waero also shared the message he was dealt from Patreon, ridiculously explaining that a “big head, big eyes, and short height” can “make the characters look younger”, immediately making critics wonder if Patreon moderators have actually seen a single anime in their lives:

Another artist enthusiasts may recognize, Neocoill, had also been recently punished by Patreon, with their act of trying to “age the characters up” apparently not being enough to appease Patreon’s overlords of justice (they also had problems with pairing furry characters with humans):

Numerous people responded to Patreon’s Twitter message, expressing disagreement with the platform’s methods of banning “underage” art: