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I need to jump in here and say MG does not necessarily equal conservative. That doesn't mean there isn't conservative MG but there are also stories that push the boundaries as well. MG is an age category that's all. And yes we need to keep the age of the readers in mind absolutely, but that doesn't mean sheltering kids either. It's important I believe that kids encounter a spectrum of ideas and books. I feel that the desire in my mind to write MG ought to be because one enjoys the genre not because one wishes to be conservative in one's writing. If conservative is the goal, then find whichever genre suits you and write it conservatively. You can find such writing in every genre and for every age.