TW: Pedophilia

Teenagers are rarely taught the reason why they can't consent to sex with adults.

And that's because teaching them that would completely unravel our coercion-based society.

It can be difficult to explain in detail the exact reason and all the specifics in a way that they will understand. But the simplest way to phrase it is that in some cases, even when someone agrees to something and even when they appear enthusiastic about it, there's too much of a power imbalance that it's no different than forcing them. Also, having power and being abusive doesn't require a conscious expectation to be obeyed.

Imagine a world in which every teenager understood that and was easily able to call out anyone who tried to convince them otherwise.

They'd know that there's no such thing as an employee consenting to working for a poverty wage, working in unsafe conditions, working long hours, or working without taking breaks. They'd know that there's no such thing as consenting to paying a bank overdraft fee. They'd know that there's no such thing as consenting to student loan debt. They'd know that there's no such thing as consenting to medical bills. They'd know that there's no such thing as consenting to generating profit for banks or landlords in order to have a place to live and being evicted or foreclosed when you lose your source of income. They'd know that there's no such thing as consenting to a police search. They'd know that there's no such thing as a child who's okay with their parents spanking them. They'd know that being dependent on someone does not mean that you can never criticize them. They'd know that if it's considered abusive to simply play along when someone obeys, then it has to be much more abusive to actively expect to be obeyed, which many adults do to them.

And people who benefit from a society based on coercion masquerading as freedom wouldn't like that.

So instead, teenagers are taught something dismissive. They're taught that what they want doesn't matter. They're taught that they're too young to know what love is. They're taught "it's the law". They're taught things that are insulting to their intelligence, which they'll naturally rebel against.

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We're super excited to announce The Diagon Film Festival! 🎬

The fest is dedicated to AUs based upon some of our favourite films! Films of all genres, eras, and languages are welcome. 🎬 We hope you’ll join us!

This fest is open to ALL Harry Potter generations including Marauders, Golden Era, and Next Gen. All pairings are welcome!

Writers, artists, video editors, and betas are all welcome. We'd love it if you joined us! This is an 18+ only fest.

🎭 Creating

All ships from all generations are welcome (Marauders, Golden Era, and Next Gen). This is not a ship-specific or generation-specific fest.

There is a minimum word count of 1,000 words for all submitted fics. For podfics, the recorded story should be a minimum of 1,000 words. There is no maximum for either fics or podfics.

Multi-chapter fics are allowed, but you must finish the first chapter of the fic by the submission deadline.

Dead dove and NSFW are allowed, but all works must be tagged appropriately! In light of the various topics discussed and portrayed in film, please consider yourself, your fellow participants, and your readers when discussing any themes that may be sensitive for others.

Collaborations are welcome!

A beta is not required for a fic to be submitted to the fest, though you're more than welcome to use an outside beta if you'd like (and there are other participants in the Discord server happy to help out).

There is a 1,000 word minimum for all submitted fics. There is no maximum.

All submissions are due on May 1, 2025, by 11:59 PM GMT. If you need an extension or to drop out, please let the fest mods know ASAP so we can adjust the posting schedules.

If you have any questions, please feel free to drop us an ask!

- the production team, @poetskings @weasleytriplets @itsjaywalkers @inevitablestars @otrtbs @messrsrarchives

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kelpforestfire

9 years ago

i’m trying… damn it, i’m trying.

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kelpforestfire

6 months ago

the organisation of transformative works (group behind ao3) have a tiktok page now and this video linked here walks through the updated terms of service :)

i've seen a lot of posts here about "ao3 shutting down" or "ao3 controlling data" so potentially useful !

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kelpforestfire

2 weeks ago

You made it to the end!

I'm so proud of you!!!!!!!!!¡

I would never have tried without you and I'm so glad we did!

A few months ago, I had a few friends join the femininomenon fest, and I had major fomo. I decided to join it and brought a friend along with me (@kelpforestfire). Tonight I posted my final chapter for my snamione fic for the fest.

It was such a fun experience, and I've already started another fic for the Moony's Midlife Crisis Fest. I've made more fandom friends, beta'd more fics, and just really enjoyed finishing this little fic that allowed me to let my inner scientist nerd-out a bit.

I've had the BEST cheerleaders and betas behind me, and I've really loved the sense of community that this has given me. I've loved all the fics I've read from the fest. It really was an amazing and timely idea.

Here is the link if you want to check it out.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63483613

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2 months ago

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9 years ago

reminds me of my grandpa

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art evoking nostalgia

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kelpforestfire

9 years ago

💙 Tim Gunn And plus size clothing needs intentional design not every shape is the same

Tim Gunn on Plus Size Clothing

“Have you seen most of the plus-size sections out there? It’s horrifying. Whoever’s designing for plus-size doesn’t get it. The entire garment needs to be reconceived. You can’t just take a size 8 and make it larger. In my travels, I’ve been an advocate for larger women. I’ve been talking to designers, but only a half-dozen make an effort. Most say, ‘I don’t want a woman who’s a size 10 or 11 wearing my clothes.’ Well, shame on you! It’s not realistic

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kelpforestfire

2 months ago

miss this already!

first fest ❣️

first fic 🖤🖤🖤

first time mod 💗

this was such a joy to be a part of!

eventual goal to read every single fic!!

special shout out to everyone who comments 🫶

This fest is now completed!

Thank you to everyone who took part, this ended up so much bigger than we ever expected and it was so lovely to see everyone come together for this <3

We hope you enjoy reading, sharing, and engaging with everything produced, here's to the women and genderqueers in fandom! 💞💞

And a special thank you to the moderators for making this happen: @badhairred @heartsoncover @starprongs @lemonlans @middleagedenragedmama @itsradla @kelpforestfire

Below is all of the navigations for this page and fest

✨ Number of Submissions ✨

Fics: 124

Edits: 8

Artworks: 24

✨ AO3 COLLECTION ✨

You can find the fest AO3 collection with all the fics and artworks in here !

✨ ART ✨

You can find art in our collection above, and through the #HPFemFest2025 art tag on the account <3

✨ EDIT MASTERLIST ✨

Click here to find all the edit links !

✨ RESOURCES ✨