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mightymewtron Since: Oct, 2012
2021-03-08 21:15:06

Hmmm...it sounds like there's enough content to trope in spite of the sexual content, and none of the characters seem to be underage. Maybe consult with the P5 thread first, but I think the only snag might be whether you can link to the website or not.

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RobertTYL Since: Oct, 2019
2021-03-08 21:36:17

Just post the link here for us to skim through.

Don't worry about the site. We are adults. WE CAN HANDLE THE TRUTH.

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ErikModi Since: Mar, 2012
2021-03-09 04:46:25

Well, the characters start at sophmore year in high school, so they are all about 16, and that's when some of the sex starts. So underage by two years, but more dealing with the reality that, yes, high school kids do have sex despite everyone's best efforts. I don't think anyone is under 16 when they are confirmed to have had sex, and no one explicitly crosses the pre-18/post-18 boundary (Kayla having a birthday a few months before Jack, and thus him being "underage," is a plot point going into senior year).

Anyway, here's the link: http://original.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600107407&chapter=1

Edited by ErikModi
PrincessPandaTrope Since: Jan, 2017
2021-03-09 07:29:58

I'm pretty sure we don't allow hardcore depictions of teenagers having sex.

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ErikModi Since: Mar, 2012
2021-03-09 08:02:44

Well, there's quite a bit in Harry Potter.

Afterword (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
2021-03-09 08:34:31

I don't believe Harry Potter has any hardcore depictions... more like vague implications.

Sirena Since: Jan, 2021
2021-03-09 08:37:57

As already suggested, you might want to consult the P5 thread. ^^ Hardcore depictions of teenagers having sex would be a problem, but we have a page on Lolita.

v Yeah, Lolita is certainly making a statement against pedophilia and is not pedo-pandering. Erik mentioned Harry Potter, if it's on that level on "explicitness" there shouldn't be an issue to begin with. vvv Oh right, fanfics. You could also run those by the P5 in case of doubt.

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PrincessPandaTrope Since: Jan, 2017
2021-03-09 09:16:36

Lolita has a page here because it is an important artistic work, supposed to be strongly against pedophilia, and not that explicit.

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mightymewtron Since: Oct, 2012
2021-03-09 09:31:53

I think we do allow teenage sex scenes if they're over 16, especially if the work is marketed towards people around the same age. For a more apt comparison, we have a page on Sex Education.

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ErikModi Since: Mar, 2012
2021-03-09 09:52:12

Some of the trope pages for Harry Potter fanfics are for stories with explicit sexual content. It sticks in my head, through perusing other trope pages, there seem to be other fan works for franchises where the characters are both under eighteen and contain sexual content, though I can't think of any off the top of my head. A lot of fanfics link to Archive Of Our Own, which is permissive of fics of pretty much all content and rating, my main concern is linking to a site that is exclusively for mature-themed fiction.

Good point on Sex Education. Sometimes, it's okay for actors over eighteen to play characters under 18 is sexual situations, sometimes it isn't. When they're wholly fictional characters (no actors portraying them), standards sometimes get somewhat looser. Certain incarnations of Teen Titans spring to mind.

EDIT: Copied and linked to the P5 thread.

Edited by ErikModi
Serac (Troper Knight)
2021-03-09 10:02:53

I think that to actually resolve this, you'd need to post in the P5 thread linked in the first comment, and some notes about specific chapters that may be an issue would help. ATT isn't really the place for this discussion, and we can't judge it without knowing where exactly the potential problems are.

ErikModi Since: Mar, 2012
2021-03-09 12:07:16

My main concern was if linking to the story was acceptable; if not, everything else is academic. Still not quite clear on that point, hopefully the P5 thread can clear both those up.

This has been a great level of input and I greatly appreciate it, even I've tried to counter-argue. Tropers remain awesome and informative, thanks.

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