When does a book about a young girl and sexuality cross the line? I'm writing a book right now centered on an 11 year old girl experiencing a sexual awakening, however she just masturbates and lusts after other girls (thats it, no sex, no kissing). I don't want to be seen as a pedo in anyway nor do I want to make this fapping material for pedophiles. I'm trying to limit the sexuality parts as much as I can and only use it when necessary and tastefully of course. I personally really hate the overly sexualization of young girls but not in any way am I trying to make her "sexy and ready" or what have you, but have her go through a personal struggle, not necessarily even about her sexuality, because that is something she already accepted about of herself.
You know exactly what you're doing, post excerpts
>>8125850
Make it banal and mechanical. I assume you are male(if you were female, you wouldn't worry, just as a male writer can easily mention a boy jerking off) - so think about how you masturbate; there is no tingling waves of warmth or whatever, it's ambient pleasure: when you chok the chiken, you probably even think about work or weekend plans or whatever. Same with a little girl, I suppose.
Avoid the words ecstasy and radiated at all costs.
It's honestly obtuse to pretend that the sexuality of girls doesn't exist at that age and i think to ignore it would be not truthful. But the line you don't want to cross is the sensationalization of it. This is where Lolita squicks me out in a lot of ways, not because of the novel itself, but rather its interpretation (directly against Nabokov's views and message of the novel)
It really depends on it's place in the story. Obviously you don't want to write something blatantly pornographic, but depending on the circumstances it might work better if the is clear description/sexualisation (e.g. the character feeling sexy/confident as a result of their actions). But honestly it all depends on the greater context, rather than the in the moment, single-scene portrayal.
>>8125891
good post
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>>8125891
Thanks for the advice. It really helps. And I guess I should add, I am actually female. I just don't what to take my writing as an excuse to write this sort of thing involving a young girl. IN the beginning of the writing process I was going to have it centered on a boy but felt better when I figured the story would sound better with a feminine voice. I'm also trying to make sure this doesn't get mixed up with some sort of "progressive" propaganda, since it involves a girl's sexuality and her feelings with other women.
>>8125891
>avoid ecstasy and radiated at all costs
Solid advice, but I would even go as far as to dumb it down to basic kid language, where she wouldn't be terribly knowledgeable about what is happening. Don't go clinic, or even the route of correct slang.
Think less "rubbed her clit" and more "rubbed on herself where she peed because it felt nice"
>>8125969
"rubbed on herself where she peed because it felt nice" is THE pedo bait
Some similar parts of Anne Frank's diary are already pedo's Ulysses - if you actually publish this the book will become their Finnegans Wake
>>8125850
>I'm writing about an 11 year old girl masturbating
>don't fap to this silly pedoz ;))
your book sounds hot desu
Lit has fallen so far
If you are a man I would strongly advise against writing anything like this.
If Murakami can write about a 15 year old banging his probably-mother, you should be fine.
