Nice attempt at a rationalization. And by "nice" I mean "lame". AIs are capable of sexual feelings and behavior. If your rules don't start with "When i doubt err on the safety of children from sexual endangerment by adults" you are wrong and should correct yourself before society does so by force.
Todd Ellner
2022-01-17 14:51:24 +0000 UTC
Beepatrice, sometimes known as Boops.
Mark
2022-01-17 06:24:25 +0000 UTC
If it was an adult human, I would agree with you. When you start dealing with non-human sapients, though, particularly AI sapients that are not locked into a single chassis, you are into a grey area where the rules regarding social interactions are necessarily going to be different. How different is going to depend on the sapient, their culture, and how their brain works. Because this involves humanoid bodies and AI’s that have chosen to integrate into human society, there is going to be some overlap in the rules. It’s not going to be a carbon copy, though.
Ian Wolfe
2022-01-17 03:18:07 +0000 UTC
It is monstrously inappropriate for an adult to socially touch a child's butt or invite a child to touch theirs regardless of what genitals ones has. The fact that you need this explained is very troubling. You might want instruction in appropriate behavior
Todd Ellner
2022-01-17 02:55:50 +0000 UTC
I feel like panel 3 needs Faye barking at the unintentionally-scary AIs like she did in panel 3 of https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4084
Lucas Werkmeister
2022-01-17 01:33:22 +0000 UTC
Yeah no that's still inappropriate. Even if it weren't strongly implied that Millie does in fact have genitals
Adults should not be inviting children to touch their asses
Fart Captor
2022-01-16 23:55:26 +0000 UTC
It's a butt, not genitalia. It's only as sexual as you make it. Especially in the case of a robot body that doesn't actually HAVE any facsimile genitalia to begin with. I mean, Pintsize literally runs around 'naked' in public, ffs, and no one bats an eye. As long as Millie gives consent, there shouldn't be any issue with this.
Ian Wolfe
2022-01-16 22:40:24 +0000 UTC
Milleboops, the Restaurant at the End of the Universe.
Fred Baker
2022-01-16 21:56:21 +0000 UTC
Once it's installed it's part of a person and inappropriate to invite A legal child to touch
Todd Ellner
2022-01-16 21:09:28 +0000 UTC
Easy fix for this. Just let them poke Millie's upgraded butt a few times and the gigglefest will pull them out of their hoodie-shell.
Ian Wolfe
2022-01-16 20:11:47 +0000 UTC
"Milleboops"? Where'd the "boops" come from?
Daniel Blom Paulsen
2022-01-16 19:00:05 +0000 UTC
I ship a Beeps/Mille romantic side story!
Doc Gumby
2022-01-16 17:20:24 +0000 UTC
R.I.P.?
Leak
2022-01-16 16:46:08 +0000 UTC
Hmmm “progress undone” — or it’s like every time you meet someone new you have to come out of the closet all over again… “how dare you assume I’m … an extrovert”
A. J. Alfieri-Crispin
2022-01-16 16:41:32 +0000 UTC
Emmett will suddenly become quite fascinated with Millefeuille when they become aware of the latter's butt experience at Union Robotics.
OldGoat
2022-01-16 16:32:49 +0000 UTC
Went back to review the earlier comics to appreciate Emmet’s hood deployment as an indicator of comfort level. Nicely done!
A. J. Alfieri-Crispin
2022-01-16 15:49:09 +0000 UTC
Alternative punctuation of the subtitle: “New-people’d”
Mad Marie
2022-01-16 15:44:57 +0000 UTC
At least it's not Melon and Lemon, then the reaction would be 100% justified!
Sean Morgan
2022-01-16 14:40:18 +0000 UTC
Oh, Emmett is performing the Kenny maneuver....
Andreas_B
2022-01-16 13:07:15 +0000 UTC
Yay for hoodies. They are snug and safe and no one can hurt you in one. :-)