[ SECRET POST #2623 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2623 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

I think people are entitled to their feelings, as you said, unless they're mistreating someone as a result.

As for ... fandom has done a lot to erode the idea that characters who are older/younger than me are innately unsexy, or that parents are. And while I don't talk to my parents about their sex life, the fact that *still being sexual* at whatever age doesn't phase me has definitely helped me make friends with people who are downright old, and write lovely stories and crack dirty jokes. And tangent, sorry. But I feel like getting over that has been a really good thing for me.

[I need to log out and be responsible for a while, but I will check back later.]

[mautradutor]

Sorry, looks like I came across wrong. The thought of my parents having sex makes me uncomfortable because they are my parents, not because they are old. But that's a digression. Maybe it's not a feeling I can adequately explain. I suppose the important part is that we agree that to only have these kinds of feelings is not so bad.

I have thought more on the legal aspect. Perhaps there may be areas where the law may be modified to be more constructive and realistic, although I think it would be very difficult and take a long time, as I can see there a lot of opposition to these changes. That said, they currently exist in a certain form, and this is something that people have unfortunately to take into account when interacting with children. I can see why the dynamics that talked about bothering you, and there might be things that fandom can do to deal with the situation better. But unless and until the law is different, the adults are going to continue to be wary, simply because they have to be.

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

Ah. No, it's not bad. And I think I understood you this time.

*rests chin on hand* Fandom is a bigger subset of the population than it's ever been, historically. I think if we reach some sort of consensus that this is unreasonable, then one, it will be a lot harder for politicians to push internet censorship in the name of protecting children, and two, we might find a few people in our ranks who are less susceptible to pressure and want to challenge this directly. That might be overly optimistic of me. But I'd hope not. In the meantime, yes, I get the wariness. I just wish it was expressed as an aversion to threats of lawsuits, rather than an aversion to kids sharing their space.

[mautradutor]

I'm afraid that I do not share your optimism. But I think that maybe you're right, it only is a question of different framing. We can be understanding to young people, while also explains that there have limitations, and that we must go by them.