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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
So why are people more averse to young people being portrayed as being able to do things they couldn't/wouldn't actually be able to do, but not adults being portrayed as being able to do things they couldn't/wouldn't actually be able to do?
Don't get me wrong; it's no real skin off my back, but it seems YA fiction is often held to a higher "realism" standard than regular A fiction is. There's no real shortage of adults doing impossible things in adult fiction is there?
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I could believe that a 30-40 something year old could save the world through skill, wisdom, and experience. A 15 year old kid? Not so much. It just stretches my suspension of disbelief too far.