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causing some drama.... look, Opensim is based on avatars whether that be dog, dragon, dinke, or anime , "who you want to be"... so my question to you ... does that mean family, significate others or what??? Me. myself, I want a family ... we are a "G" grid, so far I have an older sister and a twin brother.... IDK, i think it's kewl... what are your thoughts?
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There are a great many reasons to play a child within Second Life, and it is plenty likely that every person playing a child might have their own reasons. Here are six.
1. A way to recapture some of the spirit of youth. Much like the old Twilight Zone episode, "Kick The Can," it allows one to 'be' a child, and run and jump, and play unencumbered with the responsibilities of adulthood.
2. "Re-imagining" bad childhoods. Many SL kids have faced childhoods filled with illness or disability. Many (by no means all) were victims of sexual or other abuses as a child, and this is allowing them to "rewrite" some of those childhood experiences with much healthier ones.
3. Related to the above, many may also want to have childhoods they could not, with all the toys and goodies they may have been denied for some reason. Always wanted that Easy Bake Oven? Go buy or make it in SL. Want the big swingset, or a pony, or whatever? All yours for a few pennies.
4. For fun. It can be a fun type of character to play, allowing for a childlike innocence and whimsey to come to the forefront, and providing for many opportunities to be "silly" that might not otherwise feel comfortable in an adult avatar.
5. A few may feel more comfortable in the role of a child, for whatever reason. While some of these might fall under various "philia" subsets (adult babies, for example), not all do.
6. Some may simply enjoy the roleplaying challenge of playing a kid, which isn't always as easy as one might think.
7. Some avatars may specifically create a child avatar to "escape" from the sexual content in other areas of Second Life. This may include victims of RL child abuse or it may not.
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There are a great many reasons to play a child within Second Life, and it is plenty likely that every person playing a child might have their own reasons. Here are six.
1. A way to recapture some of the spirit of youth. Much like the old Twilight Zone episode, "Kick The Can," it allows one to 'be' a child, and run and jump, and play unencumbered with the responsibilities of adulthood.
2. "Re-imagining" bad childhoods. Many SL kids have faced childhoods filled with illness or disability. Many (by no means all) were victims of sexual or other abuses as a child, and this is allowing them to "rewrite" some of those childhood experiences with much healthier ones.
3. Related to the above, many may also want to have childhoods they could not, with all the toys and goodies they may have been denied for some reason. Always wanted that Easy Bake Oven? Go buy or make it in SL. Want the big swingset, or a pony, or whatever? All yours for a few pennies.
4. For fun. It can be a fun type of character to play, allowing for a childlike innocence and whimsey to come to the forefront, and providing for many opportunities to be "silly" that might not otherwise feel comfortable in an adult avatar.
5. A few may feel more comfortable in the role of a child, for whatever reason. While some of these might fall under various "philia" subsets (adult babies, for example), not all do.
6. Some may simply enjoy the roleplaying challenge of playing a kid, which isn't always as easy as one might think.
7. Some avatars may specifically create a child avatar to "escape" from the sexual content in other areas of Second Life. This may include victims of RL child abuse or it may not.
When I was in that line of work, I used age regression as a way to help people heal from their traumatic pasts. The danger of age-play, which is sexual in nature, is that it could merely be repeating the abuse without resolving the childhood trauma. Even so, unlike their childhood. they can feel in control of the situation. Not the best solution, but it's an effort at one.
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There are some simmers who want to let their inner child out to play and if it is done responsibly, there is nothing wrong with that. Because of the OPEN nature of Opensim, grid/region owners may use the software in any way they feel is morally or socially acceptable. It is a given that not everyone will agree with said policies. If someone builds a "playground" for children with a "G" rating and all scripted items match that ruling, AWESOME, we could use more family friendly regions in Opensim for sure. When it is YOUR world you can make your dreams become reality.
On the flip side of the coin, some owners of explicit adult sims have become jaded as a result of child avatars deliberately entering regions meant for mature audiences. Many of whom come with the intent of griefing or engaging in taboo activities. Children do not belong in these types of regions and anyone with a functioning moral compass would agree.
Enjoy your creations, Misty!
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On the flip side of the coin, some owners of explicit adult sims have become jaded as a result of child avatars deliberately entering regions meant for mature audiences. Many of whom come with the intent of griefing or engaging in taboo activities. Children do not belong in these types of regions and anyone with a functioning moral compass would agree.
Enjoy your creations, Misty!
I think you should do as you please. Never mind what others think. There are more "normal" avatars, out there. That are so sexually frustrated, and hide nothing, in chat, (be it private or public), clothing, and attitude. That nobody thinks, is considered unruly .
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It'd be funny if it wasn't that sad. "Child avatar = paedo. Always." Or so many think. This community is so ridiculously easy to trigger.
Then there are those who "know for certain" that in OpenSim the only difference between the Adult rating and the other ratings is that child avatars aren't allowed on Adult-rated sims, otherwise it's as G or PG-rated as everything else. In combination, I expect people soon to accuse all sims that aren't Adult-rated of being paedo hives due to not banning child avatars by rating.
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Then there are those who "know for certain" that in OpenSim the only difference between the Adult rating and the other ratings is that child avatars aren't allowed on Adult-rated sims, otherwise it's as G or PG-rated as everything else. In combination, I expect people soon to accuse all sims that aren't Adult-rated of being paedo hives due to not banning child avatars by rating.
*UPDATE* for those that are concerned about child AV's and sex (eewww gross). the AV's I have are let's say neutral ... layman's term, .. no genitals, just a chest for the boys, underwear BOM and all the protection I could muster.... why? cuz of ppl like the ones below, that objectify my AV as a sexual one.... GET IT !!!... "G" grid, no sex, no nudity, no BS.... otherwise I will kick your ass out !!!!
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Well, actually the attacks started when someone stated that it's not a matter of thoughts but of law, because of the censorship in this person's own country. Like if it was applicable to others, and then closing any debate of thoughts.
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SL allows child AVs. The SL MarketPlace sells child AVs, AOs, clothes and toys. ozzmosis ozzy, an official OSG Greeter, says that child AVs can be allowed in regions attached to but not owned by OSG. This is simply a matter of each grid's and region's policies, and not a matter of law.
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Having a child avatar that is not participating in any form of inappropriate activity or material is NOT illegal by FCC law. You show me the Code and Section where it says it is. Now if that avatar is participating in inappropriate activity and or material then yes it is a violation of FCC regulations and they can potentially lose their internet privileges.
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