Is it illegal for a minor to be an NSFW artist?

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So, something I hadn’t really considered before is the fact that many artists, including NSFW artists, are themselves minors. It was brought to my attention when I began reading several posts, comments, forums, threads, articles, and watching videos discussing the issue.

Obviously, most adults are adamantly against minors being NSFW artists. That NSFW is an inherently adult space that minors have no business being in. That getting involved in stuff like this could put them at risk or get others in trouble.

It’s seems like a complex issue, but my main fascination is: is it illegal?

Does an NSFW artist count as a sex worker? If a teen made NSFW art and posted it to the Internet, do CSAM laws apply? What if the artist accepts a commission from a fellow minor to draw NSFW? Or accepts a commission from an adult? Etc.

The whole thing is honestly kinda humorous to me as somebody who first had explicit oral sex fantasies when he only five, exposed himself to vanilla porn when he was eight, and discovered and continued to consume hardcore shit age ten onwards (and now lookit me, I’m a fucking mess in terms of sexuality :sob:).

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I drew furry porn back during middle school and I do not think that it necessarily hurt me.

Teenagers are sexually active among themselves anyways, so the concept of NSFW is not new. Would be nice if society would not infantalize teenagers so much. Labelling teenagers who do sexting with others around their same age as sex offenders is the most american bullshit.

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Not that I disagree; but A., my relationship with NSFW goes back much longer than middle school/being a teenager (per my final paragraph). B., this doesn’t answer my question.

Is it illegal for a minor to be part of NSFW art communities with adults? Never live photos or videos, just art. Does a porn artist count as a sex work? Is this a form of minors doing sex work, by taking commissions from adults and drawing hentai for adults? Again, not talking about IRL photos or videos or even chatting with adults. Strictly sticking to art with any conversations being focused solely on discussing and taking commissions.

You bring up an interesting other question tho: what if minors established their own NSFW space where no adults were allowed :thinking:? Would that be illegal?