Across the globe, different ratings systems prevent children from viewing films without a parental guardian, whereas other ratings prevent children from seeing films regardless of whether or not they are with a parent. In the United States, these ratings are determined by unidentified individuals who take great precautions to remain anonymous—a behavior only taken by American film raters (TFNYR). Though a panel of “parents” is intended to be rating these films, their anonymity prevents the general public from being able to determine the validity of their ratings, as every parent and individual has a different tolerance for what their children can and cannot view
Across the globe, different ratings systems prevent children from viewing films without a parental guardian, whereas other ratings prevent children from seeing films regardless of whether or not they are with a parent. In the United States, these ratings are determined by unidentified individuals who take great precautions to remain anonymous—a behavior only taken by American film raters (TFNYR). Though a panel of “parents” is intended to be rating these films, their anonymity prevents the general public from being able to determine the validity of their ratings, as every parent and individual has a different tolerance for what their children can and cannot view