Difference between revisions of "Censorship"
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| + | [[Image:IneffectiveCensorship.jpg|thumb|150px|right|The effectiveness of japanese censorship laws]] | ||
'''Censorship''' is the deliberate suppression of ideas, images or speech, either through prohibitive laws, direct alteration or sociocultural pressure or taboos. | '''Censorship''' is the deliberate suppression of ideas, images or speech, either through prohibitive laws, direct alteration or sociocultural pressure or taboos. | ||
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| + | Pornography has always faced censorship from conservative or morally minded groups. | ||
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| + | ==Censorship and hentai== | ||
| + | Until recently, japanese law required that all hentai shown publicly be censored --- however, [[doujinshi]] and [[manga]] artists often included only the the minimal censorship necessary to satisfy the laws, such as a white or black bar over the opening of the vagina. The results were often laughable, and many questioned the necessity of the censorship. | ||
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| + | Though the laws are no longer in place, some artists still censor their work out of tradition. | ||
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| + | Censorship of pornography in japan led to the creation of, among other genres, tentacle porn and bukkake, in attempts to make pornography more extreme. | ||
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| + | When imported to the US, censored hentai would often be uncensored. | ||
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| + | ==Censorship and lolicon== | ||
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