The Elf ½ ([info]elfwreck) wrote in [info]metametameta,
I don't think rating mature/explicit is labeling the reader--except to say, "readers should be people who want to see mature/explicit details in a story right now." I consider this very different from the statement, "readers are expected to be 16 years of age." Or worse, "readers are expected to have the literary maturity of 16 year olds." There is, of course, always some debate about what's considered "mature" or "explicit" (or "worksafe") content, but that's separate from the concept itself.

Any four-tier rating system could be broken down to all/most/some/few readers--the idea is to give a quick key as to what kind of content you're using to filter that.

This is not:
  1. Contains no math,
  2. Contains basic math only; readers will need to add, subtract, divide and multiply,
  3. Contains quadratics and square roots; readers will need basic trig & calculus skills,

  4. Contains differential equations; readers will need advanced calculus and number theory.
Nor is it "this software runs on Windows/MacOS/Linux/Cray." This is a rating system based on sex, violence, bodily functions, and crudity. (Not exactly "offensiveness"--while an offensive work almost certainly wouldn't be Worksafe, an extremely offensive one might not be Explicit.)

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