[ SECRET POST #2318 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2318 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

[kallanda_lee]

Hey, let me try to explain a bit.

It's not about you (and your preferences). I think it's perfectly fine if you like (fictional) violence.

But many of us (and especially Europeans looking at American media) feel like there is this huge double standard when it comes to violence versus nudity in terms of both rating and perception.

I do think it's nuts that 20 people being shot in the head is "okay" for & 13-year old to see, but OH NOES A NIPPLE AVERT YOUR CHILDREN'S GAZE.

Not all nudity is sexual, and a lot of media is simply unwilling (or not allowed to) make that distinction.

IMHO, it's less damaging for kid to see a boob than live-action evisceration. And THAT'S generally what people are pointing out.

If you, as an adult, or almost-adult, enjoy a bloody gore extravaganza, knock yourself out. The criticism isn't about individual tastes, but about cultural tendencies.

[deadtree]

the thing that really gets me is that rape garners a lower MPAA rating than pleasurable sex... for a woman. A woman enjoying sex is a lot likelier to get hit with the kiss-of-death NC17 than an extended rape scene.

That makes me want to vomit.

[kallanda_lee]

Yeah, I heard about that.

If a recall correctly there was a scene in Sucker Punch where the main character was supposed to seduce and sleep with the antagonist willingly.
But they weren't allowed to do that without getting higher rating. BUT they were allowed to do a scene where he rapes her and keep the rating. They pretty much said fuck you to that, and left out the scene entirely.

[(Anonymous)]

"BUT they were allowed to do a scene where he rapes her and keep the rating."

Minor error: He only tries to rape her. Not a major difference in the tone of the film, but your argument becomes "Attempted Rape is fine but sort-of consensual sex is not", while this doesn't really devaule your point about the fucked up standards too much, I do think the fact that no-one got penetrated is the key point in deciding the rating

[kallanda_lee]

In the actual film he only tries. But that's because the director refused to do full rape scene, which would have been allowed.

[inkedfeathers]

That's... very, very distressing.

Maybe this is only true in my head, but I always thought it was because "a realistic rape scene is meant to horrify, not titillate, so that is why it's rated lower."

Because even if the act itself is sexual in nature, it's not really meant to be attractive... so it follows all other forms of violence in having lower age rating.

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, This Film is Not yet Rated talked about that. Boys don't cry got an nc-17 because Lana's orgasm was "too long."

[greenvelvetcake]

That makes absolutely no sense. What is the reasoning behind that?

[intrigueing]

Because women getting pleasure out of sex is perverse and disturbing and twisted, whereas a woman getting raped is just normal behavior.

[greenvelvetcake]

Wait

Hang on



Okay, yeah, that makes sense!

[(Anonymous)]

off topic:

Your Angua icon deserves an internet high five. Place your hand on the screen to collect it.

[(Anonymous)]

Also gay content is judged much more harshly than straight content

Cf "But I'm A Cheerleader"

[(Anonymous)]

Late comment is late, but...

Yes to all of this.

Same with cursing. It always boggles my mind that Season 3 of Supernatural is rated FSK18 (NC-17) in Germany (my guess is for Dean's death scene, the other seasons are rated FSK16) - but they're not even allowed to say "fuck"?! You're really more concerned about a word than about one of the main characters getting ripped apart in gorey detail?! Different cultures and all, but that just makes no sense to me.