Feeling very alone in the j-pop world.

I'm starting to realize I am somewhat of a rarity here.  I do NOT, under any circumstances, think bikini photobooks for anyone under atleast 15 is right.  I can actually look at a western or just European girl in general and find her attractive.
I can admit that even the Hilary Duffs and Lindsay Lohans we have here probably have more range than Ai Takahashi.

Oh, yes, I said it.  The girl is NOT an especially good singer. Momusu? Sure.  But I seriously doubt anyone would be able to make it by with that voice in America. Not that I'm tooting America's horn, I hate it here, at the moment.  But, as we don't generally have "idols", our music buisness still has some kind of standard, and I don't think a single person in H!P could reach it except maybe Nacchi or Mikitty. And if Yossie got some real vocal training, her too.
I am not looking at the j-pop world from star-spangled American glasses, I'm just admitting to it's apparent downfalls.  Or, downfalls from my point of view.
Idols are fanservice.
Their entire existance is to be a product, and while the Britney Spears's and such of yester-year (oh, like SHE still has a career anymore, right?  She's a thing of the past.) are as well,  I can't stand them, either.
I think Koharu MIGHT be able to make it here (thi sis all hypothetical.  it'll never happen, but say she was American and not Japanese.) on her cuteness and youth alone.  When at her age, they'll let you get away with being tone deaf.
But it seems in idol land, they'll let you get away with being tone deaf even if you're 20 (just....not being 20.  Because anything over 15 is old.)
My point is:  I was raised a certain way.  While I do not agree with my mother on most things, there are still many of her lessons I have kept with me, because I have always agreed with them.  I grew up around only musicians.  Both sides of my family, just about everyone has mastered, ro near mastered, and instrument of some kind.   Because of this, I have very high standards as far as music goes, and I know a less than stellar singer when I hear one, and I'm certainly not going to be afraid to mention it.  So, along with being pessimistic and nti-picky about music, I'm also, apparently, old fashioned in thinking that photobooks are there only for one reason, and that reason is not one any child should be associated with.

End story.
I sort of feel like the blacksheep of j-pop blogging, these days....