I absolutely hate the minor rhetoric in K-pop rn. Minors will always be apart of the entertainment scene, no matter if you like it or not.
'Protect the children' is akin to 'protect the women' which oppresses both groups and is socially conservative at best.
The culture has to change. We as fans have responsibility to treat not just minors but also adults with respect, so do the staff.
To say minors should be protected implies that adult idols don't need to be. Like no, let's just stop systemic abuse maybe.