Censorship

[keirarts]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/300503406750696/

Join the growing movement to get warners to properly restore Ken Russells THE DEVILS!

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by keirarts

https://www.facebook.com/groups/300503406750696/

Join the growing movement to get warners to properly restore Ken Russells THE DEVILS!

I did that yesterday.

This is Mark Kermode's articulate and impassioned argument about why such pressure is needed:

[Boo Radley]

..."Sigh"... One out there inarticulate rant and everybody takes the piss..... I only do this coz I love you all so....

(Hard line break) 1st, Ron..... my apologies in full. I have no excuse. Please forgive my two fingers, they refuse to follow my brain sometimes. Sutch....as was, as is, and as will ever be.

2nd. MTDS. I can go so far but "V" is a step too far even for me. Although now you mention it G Bush does look a bit slimy...

3rd. Ironing is woman's work. But I do dust and polish too..... in my gimp outfit...while Ron and MTDS watch....

4th. Nos....there is no way you can leave that 1995 service station story "just out there" without some details, buddy.....lots of details.

5th. (Another hard line break, you all see this?!) Definitely support The Devils. One of my all time faves.

6th. Bastards....all of you!!

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Much easier to read!

We love you too!

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

I thought this petition might be of interest to some who frequent this thread:

Repeal sexist anti-porn laws in the UK
author: Beth Granter
target: British Board of Film Censors (BBFC), Culture Minister Ed Vaizey, The Authority for Television On Demand (ATVOD)

A recent change to UK law has banned activities such as female ejaculation and face-sitting, amongst other things, when filmed and sold by porn producers in the UK. It does not ban male ejaculation. The law was not discussed in parliament, meaning it was passed undemocratically.

This sexist and heteronormative new law promotes the damaging concept that female enjoyment of sexual activity is harmful or obscene, and that only a narrow representation of sex can be considered safe or normal.

The stated reason for this is that the list of activities being banned apparently puts people at risk of harm, and because officials can't tell whether a woman is urinating or ejaculating, and urination (water-sports) in UK produced and sold pornography is also now banned. This is without any evidence being presented to suggest a risk of harm to participants or viewers.

These activities can still be viewed by the UK public via the internet as long as they're not filmed and produced by UK pornography producers. This puts the UK pornography industry at a great disadvantage in a competitive space, and therefore puts people's livelihoods at risk.

We believe that when all participants are consenting adults these activities should not be banned in UK porn. This amendment to the law should be repealed.

Sources and quotes:

"British digital media producers are now subject to some of the most severe content restrictions in Europe. The regulations will shut down websites and criminalise producers of content that remains legal to produce throughout the European Union. This will have a chilling effect on freedom of sexual expression in the UK. ...

The regulations will have a disproportionate impact on producers of content for sexual minorities. For example, ...[some] activities [which] are popular and practised safely within the LGBT community. Bondage and sado-masochistic scenarios, commonly practiced by people of all sexual orientations, will also be censored.

...The regulations have been introduced under the aegis of “child protection”, without any evidence that the regulation will contribute to child welfare. It will, however, have an adverse impact on the sexual choices of consenting adults and on the British media industry."- BackLash

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/584/777/888/repeal-sexist-new-anti-porn-laws-in-the-uk/

[Make Them Die Slowly]

I am pretty sure I saw Boo on the news last night protesting against these new porn laws outside Parliament, well I think it was him, it was hard to tell with the dominatrix sitting on his face.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

An interesting quote about this pornography law from legal adviser for Backlash Myles Jackman:

“Pornography is the canary in the coalmine of free speech: it is the first freedom to die. If this assault on liberty is allowed to go unchallenged, other freedoms will fall as a consequence.”

I wasn't overly bothered about this change in the law, although it is deeply unnecessary, misguided and sexist, but I really feel that I should do something, even if it is just to write to my MP.

[Gothmogxx]

Think this hits the nail directly on the head regarding the recent censorship of porn...

[JoshuaKaitlyn]

Originally Posted by Boo Radley

..."Sigh"... One out there inarticulate rant and everybody takes the piss..... I only do this coz I love you all so....

(Hard line break) 1st, Ron..... my apologies in full. I have no excuse. Please forgive my two fingers, they refuse to follow my brain sometimes. Sutch....as was, as is, and as will ever be.

2nd. MTDS. I can go so far but "V" is a step too far even for me. Although now you mention it G Bush does look a bit slimy...

3rd. Ironing is woman's work. But I do dust and polish too..... in my gimp outfit...while Ron and MTDS watch....

4th. Nos....there is no way you can leave that 1995 service station story "just out there" without some details, buddy.....lots of details.

5th. (Another hard line break, you all see this?!) Definitely support The Devils. One of my all time faves.

6th. Bastards....all of you!!

Dare I?

[Demoncrat]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I thought this petition might be of interest to some who frequent this thread:

Repeal sexist anti-porn laws in the UK
author: Beth Granter
target: British Board of Film Censors (BBFC), Culture Minister Ed Vaizey, The Authority for Television On Demand (ATVOD)

A recent change to UK law has banned activities such as female ejaculation and face-sitting, amongst other things, when filmed and sold by porn producers in the UK. It does not ban male ejaculation. The law was not discussed in parliament, meaning it was passed undemocratically.

This sexist and heteronormative new law promotes the damaging concept that female enjoyment of sexual activity is harmful or obscene, and that only a narrow representation of sex can be considered safe or normal.

The stated reason for this is that the list of activities being banned apparently puts people at risk of harm, and because officials can't tell whether a woman is urinating or ejaculating, and urination (water-sports) in UK produced and sold pornography is also now banned. This is without any evidence being presented to suggest a risk of harm to participants or viewers.

These activities can still be viewed by the UK public via the internet as long as they're not filmed and produced by UK pornography producers. This puts the UK pornography industry at a great disadvantage in a competitive space, and therefore puts people's livelihoods at risk.

We believe that when all participants are consenting adults these activities should not be banned in UK porn. This amendment to the law should be repealed.

Sources and quotes:

"British digital media producers are now subject to some of the most severe content restrictions in Europe. The regulations will shut down websites and criminalise producers of content that remains legal to produce throughout the European Union. This will have a chilling effect on freedom of sexual expression in the UK. ...

The regulations will have a disproportionate impact on producers of content for sexual minorities. For example, ...[some] activities [which] are popular and practised safely within the LGBT community. Bondage and sado-masochistic scenarios, commonly practiced by people of all sexual orientations, will also be censored.

...The regulations have been introduced under the aegis of “child protection”, without any evidence that the regulation will contribute to child welfare. It will, however, have an adverse impact on the sexual choices of consenting adults and on the British media industry."- BackLash

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/584/777/888/repeal-sexist-new-anti-porn-laws-in-the-uk/

Just signed this. Appalling to think in the 21st century really......