Why we need age restrictions on Literotica

[Bramblethorn]

Uh, that's kind of the point. If you want to show character growth and development from events that transpired to form and shape the sexuality of a character, those are somewhat relevant.

And there's still plenty you can write about childhood events that influence a character's grown-up sexuality, without themselves being sexual. You can show the strict parenting that your protagonist will later rebel against, the religious upbringing that will create conflict when they fall in love with somebody of their own gender, the family dynamics that lead them to view everything including sex as a dominance game, etc. etc.

Yes, Literotica takes some story possibilities off the table, but it leaves plenty out there. IME that kind of character development, using non-sexual things to flesh out a character in ways that will eventually affect their sex life, often ends up being more interesting reading than "I found a clown porn website when I was thirteen and since then I've had a fetish for clowns".

 

[drscar]

And there's still plenty you can write about childhood events that influence a character's grown-up sexuality, without themselves being sexual. You can show the strict parenting that your protagonist will later rebel against, the religious upbringing that will create conflict when they fall in love with somebody of their own gender, the family dynamics that lead them to view everything including sex as a dominance game, etc. etc.

Again, this is not about technique. None of the things that you describe are at issue or even being debated.

Yes, Literotica takes some story possibilities off the table, but it leaves plenty out there. IME that kind of character development, using non-sexual things to flesh out a character in ways that will eventually affect their sex life, often ends up being more interesting reading than "I found a clown porn website when I was thirteen and since then I've had a fetish for clowns".

... and it leaves a lot of piss-poor writing as well (see above with respect to the creepy writing styles that simply infantilize 18 year-olds).

Once more, nothing I have indicated suggests that there are requirements for what make a good story or a bad story, or whether there are tricks or possibilities to modify the technique for telling a story. As a matter of fact, I have explicitly underscored that very point.

You and I are in agreement with everything you have said here.

 

[MillieDynamite]

I'd say we don't need age restrictions, but we have them so the endless debate isn't all that useful. I don't believe they will change them. And there are plenty of sites where you can post the stories. Most websites have some age restrictions, a few don't. But if you want to publish here, then you need to follow the guidelines. If you can't write the story without violating those restrictions, find an alternate site to publish that story at.

 

[JaxRhapsody]

That can be handled in stories accepted here at Literotica, and good writers do it.

You are beating a very, very tired horse that drags by here twice a week.

It's going to make good burgers at the annual Literotica Orgy & Cook-out.

 

[MillieDynamite]

It's going to make good burgers at the annual Literotica Orgy & Cook-out.

Oh, man, horse meat again! Few Yuck!