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So, I'm in the process of writing my thingamajig for [livejournal.com profile] ginger_lust, and I'm curious about something. In the part I'm writing, the fellow in question is approximately 16 to 17 years old. Now, would that be a boy or a man? Technically, I suppose he'd be a teen, but I don't want to use that. So I put the question to you...

[Poll #1054728]

ETA: Instead of "use", I'd typed "sue." lulz.
ETA2: I added the "jailbait" option because I knew that [livejournal.com profile] single_path would totally pick it. :)

Date: 2007-09-13 06:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ou-peachus.livejournal.com
It depends. Today, most US 16/17 year old males are 'boys'. But in thrid world contries where kids are shooting their enemies by the age 14 or being mothers to either their siblings or even their on kids- those are usually men. Poeple younger than that have ruled countries and waged wars. Maturity isn't a numbered age, its a state of being.

So if the question is 'is a 16/17 year old Harry Potter (or Xander Harris or whatever ever fandom guy you want) a boy or man?' Then I would say a 'man'. If the question is 'is a 16/17 year old Joe Smoe from Nowhere, USA a man or boy?' then I would say boy. Chances are that whatever extraordinary events happened in your fandom world makes a character grow up much faster - just like in real life.

At what age did the current Dalai Lama become a man? At 5 when he became the Dalai Lama? At 15 when he assumes responsibility for Tibet? Or at 19 when he sits down to talk with other world leaders about the fate of Tibet?

Sorry - I'll just be stepping off my soapbox and slidding it back into the closet now.

peachus

Date: 2007-09-13 06:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sexyscholar.livejournal.com
Yup, the question refers to a Harry Potter character, aged 16 at the part I'm writing at the moment. I've been tempted to refer to him as a 'man,' but I'm thinking of the age of majority as 18, so I'm using 'boy,' at least for right now.

Date: 2007-09-13 07:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stuckinsea.livejournal.com
I say "boy" just because, well because they're boys. Just because Harry can do such and such or Ron, Draco, etc. They're still boys, to me boys aren't men until they're 18, well I guess it all depends because a grown ass man who's forty can still be a boy because he's a childish fuck...lol.

P.S I also checked off, "Who care just get to the shagging". But I meant it with so much love.

MWAH!

Date: 2007-09-13 08:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sexyscholar.livejournal.com
Yeah, I'm just going to keep referring to them as 'boys' for this part. It seems to be the consensus...and then I don't have to make any changes in that regard. XD

I guess it all depends because a grown ass man who's forty can still be a boy because he's a childish fuck...lol.

Don't I know it. :p

P.S I also checked off, "Who care just get to the shagging". But I meant it with so much love.

Hee! I know you did, hon. Believe me, the Draco muse wants them to get to the shagging too, but I'm trying to pace myself. We'll see who wins! LOL

You are wonderful. MWAH!

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