[LINK] Quaint stash of censored books found - but no mention of ALP's Net censorship policy

[Jan Whitaker]

At 09:15 AM 24/03/2012, Nick Ross wrote:
>I discovered the Classification Board's secret guidelines a while back...
>
>http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-06-29/secrets-of-obscenity-the-classification-riddle/2776656 
>

After reading your article, Nick, I'm even more confused. Is there 
something before the first italics section:

(Italics below indicate direct quotes from the adult industry document.)

No depiction of violence, sexual violence, sexualised violence or 
coercion is allowed in the category. It does not allow sexually 
assaultive language. Nor does it allow consensual depictions which 
purposefully demean anyone involved in that activity for the 
enjoyment of viewers.
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....that limits its application to what the producer would identify 
as 'adults only' material to start with? Otherwise, why are we able 
to see Law and Order or any of the CSI shows? How does the extreme 
rap music get on air?

I also roll my eyes a few times a week with some of the mid-day 
movies on 7 in terms of how they are able to be shown then instead of 
after 8.30 or 9pm. I am not a prude, but I am against inconsistency 
and hypocrisy.

Jan




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