Do you support minors in kink?

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I'd like to see how many people agree with minors participating in the BDSM community.
I however think it's very wrong unless you're of legal age (18+).

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It's gray for me. As a general opinion, no. But I do think their are specific situations were its fine. The biggest issue is that if something goes wrong, most minors can't legally represent themselves, and if they play with an adult, a whole world of bad can happen, AND most people (not just minors) are very much lacking in proper kink and BDSM education. 
But for example, my bf and I started dating when I was 14yo, and we started light BDSM when I was 15.5yo. We moved in together when I was 16 and started heavier D/s at that time. Things that I felt made it okay was that: 1)Our relationship was legal. 2) I was an emancipated minor living without parents since 15yo. 3) I could legally represent myself. 4) We both were extremely educated and careful. 5) we strictly participated with each other.
I have a lot of sympathy for minors who are kinky, I believe people are born that way, I know I couldn't be happy in a vanilla relationship. BDSM is not just about sex, and most don't understand that. 
If I don't know a minor, my advice will always be ”research as much as you can till your turn 18.” but if I know a minor and their situation meets VERY specific criteria (that most don't meet), I'm fine with it.

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I mean I started exploring kinks and bdsm as a minor. Mainly through porn and such but it'd be hypocritical of me to say no.

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It really depends on how you define minor. Do you mean a legal adult? Or do you mean above the age of consent? Because they’re not the same. Where I live you’re an adult at 18, but you’re legally able to consent to sex at 16. So I think anything you want to do in the realm of sex is fine above the age of consent.
If you’re under that age... it’s blurrier. But kink is honestly something you’re born with, I’m starting to think. Porn, masturbating, fantasizing, experimenting alone, I have no problem with at any age. Having partnered sex below the age of consent, I really don’t know where I stand on that. It’s situational for me. But I don’t think I really see participating in kink with a partner to be that different from regular sex with a partner under the age of consent.

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It’s fine as long as it’s fantasy and don’t act out on it until 18+

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I got into it very young, it was always part of who I was.  It's unrealistic to think kids won't get into it.   Of course, they can do they on their own.  I wouldn't engage with a minor, or show or discuss it with a minor except to promote safety.

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I mean what's different about this versus minors doing other things, like sex, that are generally thought of for adults only?

Do you support minors in kink?

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