I wasn't going to post today...

[wednes]

because I posted three times yesterday and don't wish to bore anyone.

But then I saw that Under a provision inserted in the Children's Safety and Violent Crime Reduction Act, the legislation would require "any book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape or other matter" that contains a simulated sex scene to come under the same government-filing requirements that adult films have to meet. So I must ask, WTF?

Does it strike anyone else as grossly disengenuous to tout a "Violent Crime Reduction Act" for the purpose of "Children's Safety" that deals mainly with simulated sex in books and on TV? Is anyone else horrified that ALL sex, whether tasteful or raunchy, married or unmarried, gay or straight, simulated or real, is now considered pornography? Who the fuck do these people think they are?!?
Somehow having a record of every sex act on tv, movies or books is going to lessen the amount of pervs out there?
Honestly, I don't understand how the two go together at all. It's just another blatant attempt to make ordinary people into criminals. I know I say this a lot, but here in Michigan, oral sex is a felony.

Of course, one already knows this bill is bullshit because it uses the catch-all buzzword "Childrens Safety" to get dim witted parents to think it's going to lighten their parenting load. And you know how much dim wits love to delagate the responsibility of determining what content is appropraite for their kids. As a former Blockbuster employee, I can safely assert that most parents don't give a flying fuck about how much violence their kids see. I have never understood this. No sex; violence okay. I realize this is an old topic in the US; but that doesn't make it any less infuriating. I dont' want to meet the man who thinks all sexuality is pornographic. Not to get all "lowest common denominator" on you, but that guy could not possibly have gotten laid recently.

In happier news, I'm watching McVicar for the first time, since I don't have anything else to do before my therapy/Group stuff later. I've never seen this movie before, although I've had the soundtrack for years. It's not that good, but Roger Daltry keeps saying "fuck" which sounds different than when he sings it.

Also, thanks to one wonderful LJer (I won't say who again because then you all might start hitting her up for stuff) This is now on it's way to me. Well, to the gift giver, and then to me. Wheeeee! Many, MANY thanks to her.

Comments

[abbagirl.livejournal.com]

Oral sex is illegal in MI?!? Eeeep! :P

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Oh my, yes.

It's a crime against nature, haven't you heard?

Wow, I just realized I thought my H was not a lawbreaker, but he is. or is that TMI?

[abbagirl.livejournal.com]

Bwahaha! ;)

[jenx.livejournal.com]

Lemme get this straight - they're linking sex and violence? This is a violence reduction act, but it's targeting sex - probably because if it was labled as a "you're going to have to register your porn" it would never go through.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Pretty much. They seem to be making some roundabout connection between purveyors of "porn" (which is now any sex act, simulated or real in books, movies and TV) and child sexual abuse. Too bad Catholics priests don't have to endure such scrutiny.

[sudrin.livejournal.com]

As long as they still televise that show on ESPN where the cheerleaders dance around in thier little cheerleader outfits in front of the camera there will always be pervs. The double standards that exist for sex in our society boggle the mind. I could no doubt go on and on, but we wouldn't want that. =)

[wednes.livejournal.com]

That's so true. Not to mention the insane level of shit on TV, and this is what they worry about.

American Idol? A show on every network about Wife Swapping? Season upon season of that show where people eat entrails and bugs...and we have to save children from knowing anything about sex. And then we wonder why teenage girls are blowing dudes the way our generation used to hold hands.

Maybe if we took the time to educate children, they wouldn't be so vulnerable to predators.

[emperorsamir.livejournal.com]

What is shown on tv, movies, and books is titillation. Since the people complaining are not familiar with the word, they use sex instead because that's what they think it is they are watching. They would rather opt to have their children seeing violent acts depicted, than to see titillation. Personally i have no objections against kids seeing either one, and the parents who complain about it make the subject seem more taboo and more attractive so their kids want to be exposed to it even more...

[wednes.livejournal.com]

I do think kids see too much violence on TV. That they shouldn't see the real blood and guts stuff until they are say...12 or so depending on the kid. I'm not saying ban Road Runner cartoons or anything...but R rated violence is a little much for most kids.

But under this new statute, Fantasia would have to be reported as "adult" because it has boobs in it.