NemoAlia
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I recently submitted a story called "The Pan" to the humor category here at lit. It wasn't accepted. It's not too short, everything is spelled correctly, I followed the submission guidelines, etc. The only reason I can think of for its rejection is the fact that Peter Pan is one of the main characters, and that might qualify as child pornography. However, I think I disagree.
If considered literally, according to the original story, Peter is decades and decades older than many grown-ups. If, however, his emotional or sexual maturity is in question, those of us who read the original book know that his arrival at the Darling household is not due to his eagerness to associate with the family's children, Wendy, Michael, and Peter. Instead, he is fascinated by Mrs. Darling, and the elusive kiss that he saw always in the corner of her mouth.
In my story, told from Peter's point of view, I describe his fascination with the same kiss, which has now taken up residence on a young woman's belly, near her navel. The female character, Margaret, is clearly "of age," since she has pubic hair, etc. Moreover, she is herself a mother, with a little baby in the crib near her bed. The baby is not involved in any of the story except the exposition, which only mentions her as part of the scenery.
Should I leave out the baby? Should I be more specific about Margaret's age? Or should I give up entirely since the fictional Peter Pan is, despite his current hundred years of age, too young for sex?
If considered literally, according to the original story, Peter is decades and decades older than many grown-ups. If, however, his emotional or sexual maturity is in question, those of us who read the original book know that his arrival at the Darling household is not due to his eagerness to associate with the family's children, Wendy, Michael, and Peter. Instead, he is fascinated by Mrs. Darling, and the elusive kiss that he saw always in the corner of her mouth.
In my story, told from Peter's point of view, I describe his fascination with the same kiss, which has now taken up residence on a young woman's belly, near her navel. The female character, Margaret, is clearly "of age," since she has pubic hair, etc. Moreover, she is herself a mother, with a little baby in the crib near her bed. The baby is not involved in any of the story except the exposition, which only mentions her as part of the scenery.
Should I leave out the baby? Should I be more specific about Margaret's age? Or should I give up entirely since the fictional Peter Pan is, despite his current hundred years of age, too young for sex?
