UK Considering Ban on Rape Porn
If the United Kingdom has its way, it will soon be illegal to watch rape porn, whether real or simulated. Prime Minister David Cameron, who is behind a massive anti-porn effort, is expected to make possession of such material punishable by up to three years in prison, the argument being that this explicit niche causes real-life harm to women and contributes to a culture of sexual violence.
http://www.salon.com/2013/11/20/in_defense_of_rape_fantasies/
Ironically, with most liberal social democracies embracing and mandating tolerance and openness for minorities, (including the gay and transgender communities) the desire to marginalize people who want to enjoy sexual entertainment seems to be growing stronger. The proposed ban in the UK is certainly such an assault on freedom. It may not only be coming from the religious right in Western democracies, but also from elements in the progressive left—which includes some feminists as well.
For producers and writers of adult fiction stories, this development is foreboding. If the UK is considering such a ban, can one here in the USA be far behind? There are plenty of folks in Mcdonaldville who are also interested in banning BDSM stories and videos that depict rape or other ‘hardcore’ activities. We’ve all been through this before, but this latest assault on first amendment freedoms is ominous.
As a writer of taboo BDSM stories, I’m aware and concerned as both Amazon and Kobo continue to impose increasingly restrictive guidelines on dirty adult stories. Where discrimination has been banned elsewhere (and that is a good thing) the desire to discriminate against porn (and those who want to enjoy it) seems to be growing.
After all what could be more of a “victimless crime” than watching or reading about taboo sex? Producers and authors of such entertainment are not advocating these acts. We are simply saying that to fantasize about such things is a right in a free society. To outlaw such entertainment diminishes all of us by infringing on our right to think. With this development, the “moral guardians” are starting to say, “Don’t even fantasize. You may be guilty of a ‘thought crime.” That’s pretty scary…
Leslie Parma 11/25/13
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