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The author made comments where he wished depictions of nudity were more "acceptable" or normal in American society, so he in a sense made the SFW version with a heavy heart: http://oxnards.tumblr.com/post/156206666259/do-you-think-you-can-make-your-comic-sfw-version
> Anonymous asked: Do you think you can make your comic sfw version so young folks can enjoy reading it without having them seeing cute little wennies?
> I have a SFW version scheduled to post in the morning. I wish I had no problem doing that, but it does make me feel sad. Like, especially if a story’s about not feeling like you fit anywhere, and then you get asked to change it to be a lil more normal because people wouldn’t like it as is.
> But I mean, I already feel bad about things now so whatever. B) And in the end it might help more people see or enjoy my work, so it’s more for my benefit if anything. I’d really rather prefer it that if people can’t handle seeing a dick, they don’t need to look at what I make.
> Well whatever I got it ready to go but I need to fuss about it if people want censored stuff from me. B) Sorry for the hassle bub.
As a child Nishi/Oxnard read kodomo (for young children) comics from Japan, something easily accessible in southern California (he grew up in Orange County, southeast of Los Angeles) but not in most of the U.S. The depictions of male nudity seen in these comics are completely normal in childrens' entertainment. This attitude towards nudity is quite different in the US.
Looking at his work, I can tell he was heavily influenced by the kodomo such as Doraemon and Keshikasu-kun which do show exposed genitals of male characters.
This comic really, really was meant to be /cute/ all along, but the US cultural attitudes towards nudity forces it in the /gc/ category. (This is why Oxnard/Nishi made the version without genitals)
Edited at 2017/07/17 16:32:42
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