Friday, March 23, 2007

The Weekend Newds


  • The First Amendment was the big winner when a federal judge struck down an Internet pornography law that was "ineffective, overly broad and at odds with free speech rights."
  • If you are in D.C. you might want to check out Erotica 2007 in Georgetown which winds up in about a week. There is a nude body painting contest this Sunday. (Hat tip to DCist)
  • Pornographers and religious groups both agree that the creation of an online XXX domain extension is a bad idea.
  • Oregon House Bill 3317 aims to prohibit any nudity on one's own property if there is any chance of being seen by anybody with "an expectation of privacy".
  • As expected, the FCC ruled that the Dove advertisements showing natural and nude older women cannot be run in the United States because of "implied nudity". So now not only is a woman's bare breast something to be feared, the mere suggestion of the bare breast is also something to be protected from.
  • Vancouver's Linda Meyer is continuing her fight for women's topfree equality even though the law is now on her side.
    But, after a run-in with the Vancouver Police Department last year, "my law is under attack," she says. "Now, I guess I have to go pool by pool again - whatever it takes."
  • Here's a link with photos of the 2007 UCLA Undie Run.

1 comment:

Rick said...

I get it. Real or implied nudity bad. Overt sexuality and promiscuity, good.

So now there's a "presence of clothing" test. Who elected the bozos at the FCC? Oh, that's right, they were appointed by the ... (I won't go there).

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