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Although physically. non-violent this material portrays women as eager for sexual experience of any kind and ever ready for any opportunity for sexual activity . This is frequently manifested in the group Sex scenes depicting diverse sexua- activity, which are a feature or much of the material
Acording to the evidence sighted by the Committee such material
engenders in the viewer a "sexually calloused and manipulative
orientation towards women. It mediates in the minds of the habitual Viewer
a perception of women in general as being promiscuous and available and
therefore more to blame if raped.
It is interesting to note that at least four of the researchers saw the non-violent pronographic "videos" as more harmful in this regard even than the violent pornography.
National Council calls upon the State and Federal Attorneys General and Censorship Ministers to give effect to the majority recommendation of the Joint Select Committee on Video Material to:-
* Reject the proposal for a new NVE category.
* that "X-rated" material and their "R" equivalents be
refused classification.
° Insist that the Federal Government make regulations under the Postal Services Act to prevent such material from being sent from Canberra by post.
* Require the Film Censorship Board to refuse classification to videos of the "Slasher" variety containing "relished" violence and generally to tighten its interpretation of the guidelines on violence.
*Legislate as recommended unanimously by the Committee "... to
ensure that video outsets are registered; that videos restricted
to those over 18 years ("R" rated videos) and promotional material
relating thereto be dismayed onl y in a separate room restricted
to those over 18 years or in a catalogue made available to them
over the counter; that no video should have a trailer of a higher
classification than the titled feature and that it be an offence
to show a minor a restricted video without the consent of the parent
or guardian.
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