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Old 08-01-2012, 02:10 PM   #105
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Originally Posted by Elfwreck View Post
Unless, perhaps, you wanted to tell a realistic story with teenage characters.

The idea that we can't or shouldn't have texts about acts that are entirely legal is ridiculous. People are not issued a sex drive on their 18th birthdays--and if we want teenagers to deal with sex *responsibly,* part of what they need is stories that show the kinds of situations they find themselves in, and how people can deal with those situations.

By all means, if your story is about the teenage characters. If your story is about adults indulging in BDSM and how far you can go before a consensual act becomes assault, then introducing underage sex in the past is a complication which is unlikely to be helpful.
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