Persephone Emerald

Maybe they can dress "as a girl" when they want to present as a girl, "as a boy" when they want to present as a boy, and dress gender neutral when they want to present as gender neutral? This isn't just a theoretical argument. Who hasn't heard someone ask an adult if their baby is a boy or a girl? I even asked an older kid serving food in my school cafeteria "Are you a boy or a girl?" when I was young. He had long hair, and I hadn't yet developed a mature ability to distinguish gender.

I think that if a child avatar doesn't show any breast development, they should be able to go topless without a bra-like modesty layer. Also, If a toddler wouldn't wear a bra in RL, they shouldn't have to wear one in SL. All this is just my opinion, however. I'm not a Linden or Mole. Maybe they can wear a gender-neutral T-shirt or bib that covers their nipples?

Nobody is saying anything like this except for those who want to create a strawman argument.

I don't.

Note: Always check to see if demo HUDs work on the actual item. Sometimes you can get extra HUDs this way.

We've been though this argument over and over again in this thread. The fact remains that it's impossible to distinguish a 16 year old avatar from an 18 year old avatar. Thus, Governance is going to have to rely on evidence to make a distinction. 1. Is the user wearing a mesh body generally recognized as for an adult or a child avatar? 2. Does their profile identify them as a child avatar? 3. Did they identify themself as a child in text, either publically or in IMs? 4. Were they in an environment generally used by adult or child avatars?

Is a whatzit like a blanket in Central Park?

Even if the "child avatar" is a vampire, sexual RP with it is still against the TOS. It's not just about a perceived virtual abuse of power.

Teens being on the phone with each other while "roleplaying" with themselves would likely be a violation of the TOS.

Playing a child, a teen or an anime character is not my thing, but it is for many people. My alt Alycia sometimes dresses as a doll, but I'm not going to put her in an adult situation or setting while wearing a child-like doll avatar. I joked many pages back about hentai sims with anime characters, but this is a real thing in SL. The people who are into that are going to have to take a hard look at whether that kind of RP is worth the risk of losing their accounts.

Luna, the important point is not what is offensive. There is alot of stuff in SL that many of us probably find offensive. The important points are what is against the TOS.

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It seems to me that if someone were using a mesh body intended for adult avatars (eg. Maitreya, Reborn, Legacy, Belleza, Slink, Erika, etc.), but they look young, short and "child-like", it would be reasonable for them to state in their profile that their avatar is a short adult. Sim owners & managers can still boot them, but they would be able to "prove" to Governance that they're using an adult body. Since LL probably doesn't really care about how teen-presenting avatars behave, I don't think they'll act on an AR against teen-avatars unless there is other evidence to show that they are presenting as a minor. Same with anime. Post in your profile that your avatar is an adult and then don't do or say other things to make it look like your avatar is actually a child. If someone chooses to engage in sexual behavior while presenting as "child-like" or "teen-like" they risk losing their account, but if they're just at a club or wherever on Moderate land, they should probably be safe.

Congratulations! 😊

No. Please don't.

Nope. Why would I ask in DM when asking on the forum has more comedic value? In fact, I was just looking on MP so I could provide a link myself, but sadly I did not find a blow-up unicorn avatar. 😥

You could also use the spoon to use illegal drugs. Totally not the spoon seller's responsibility.

I want a rainbow unicorn. 🌈 🦄

Depends on if the apple pie has Adult animations.

I call it a virtual world in which 99% of the content is made by users,... " so there is Adult content too." A couple weeks ago I was in SL with my avatar, shopping for clothes. I was at a public library, and a little girl asked me if that was Roblox. I told her it was Second Life, which is kind of similar, but for adults. A few days later, I was in SL shopping for fantasty skins while in a Starbucks in RL. An adult man asked me what game this was. I told him it's a virtual would called Second Life, in which 99 % of the content is made by other users. His next question was, "Can they be naked?" My answer was, "yes". Then he asked me again what the name of the game was so he could look it up. 😆

I think this issue of separating interests or personas depends on how active someone is within these groups. I have a few Adult groups that I'm not very active in and I'm not involved in playing a child avatar, so I can't speak from the perspective of someone who does. For someone whose Adult groups might create a problem for them, keeping those on a separate account would be a good idea.

Also, when your zoo doesn't have baby pandas.

You could also hide your Adult groups.

Confuddle is a good word. I like it. 👍

I think LL would look at the seller on MP as the account holder, having nothing to do with how their avatar looks inworld (or on the forums).