Obscenity

Censorship in films can be best described as the maxim “see no evil, speak no evil and hear no evil”. Especially in Malaysia, the censorship in films are very strict when it comes to sexual content. With this being said, citizens of Malaysia have very minimal, almost close to none, in terms of exposure to sexual content in films. The Film Censorship Board of Malaysia, as known as ‘Lembaga Penapis Filem’ or ‘LPF’ for short, is under the control of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Board was…

The Doors Imagine that you are in a front row seat at The Doors concert and you hear the blasting drums of John Densmore and the electrifying guitar of Robby Krieger. The Doors were one of the most successful and influential rock bands during the 1960s era. The Doors were a music band that was famous for their rock music and they were well known for their lead singer Jim Morrison. The Doors were a successful rock band from the 1960s that influenced music and pop culture, The Doors consisted of…

[The] pleasure of their exercise...in the gaze of those involved...the pleasure of the surveillance of pleasure” (Foucault 186). After urinating in response to their actions, Erika, caught by the male counterpart, flees while he chases yelling obscenities. Accentuating the theme of the female disrupting the patriarchy and showcasing her mistaken notions about gender roles. Shielding and managing overwhelming feelings, Erika reverses control of the erotic act. This just underscores her coping…

“Why would anyone want to make avant-garde/experimental films in a time of virulent anti-intellectualism, widespread political repression and persecution, misguided social and cultural priorities, an increasingly ugly and vulgar popular culture, and, perhaps most questionable of all, an intense apathy to all things beautiful and sublime” (Varela 3)? In the early 1960’s, a group of artists and filmmakers primarily set in New York City began create films that would later define the decade as a…

Allen Ginsberg began writing “Howl” circa 1954, a time when homosexuality (and sexuality in general), profanity, vulgarity, and illicit drug use were so tabu that even writing about such subjects was considered illegal and warranted arrest. Ginsberg’s poem should be read with the understanding of how progressive, revealing, and dangerous it was within the contexts of society. It shattered walls, gave a voice to the vagabonds, free-spirits, artists, and erotic people of not only America but the…

Lacrosse is the best sport to try in the spring or summer because it’s a very engaging activity, it requires a large amount of skill,strength, and cardio. It’s a beautiful sport because I love how it was discovered and the history behind it. I also love the complex rules towards the game. Finally I love interacting with the different people I meet from playing the game of lacrosse. Last year during my last summer as an 8th grader my friends and I went every where we biked, long-boarded, and ran.…

When faced with questionable issues, humans automatically assess their proprieties as judgement is a human instinct (Hanna, 2004). The natural tendency of humans to judge their encounters is essentially based on morality, which serves as a foundation on which two major sets of beliefs adhere: conservatism and progressivism (Haidt, 2008). People with a preference for traditional perspectives and dismiss innovation are referred to as conservatives (Heath, 2010). These individuals place higher…

Mercedes Turner Mrs. Case EH 101x 11/10/16 Freedom of Speech Is Not Free Freedom of speech is an essential part of democracy. The signers of the Constitution recognized this. Therefore, they included freedom of speech in the First amendment. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits ‘the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech,…

insensitive statements from being punished and a good judge and jury know not to make a case when someone is not a genuine threat. Though cases are seen where youth otherwise unaffiliated with the system are incarcerated due to what can amount to obscenity; sitting in jail for months in abhorrent conditions awaiting trial. I realize if you don’t do stupid things those stupid things can’t come back to bite you; but the purpose of the justice system must not be lost - the message sen to an…

attempt to ban sexual activity and just sex in general for children and go so far as to prohibit what children see in movies and classrooms. Even the First Amendment rights do not cover one’s expression of sexual statements. There are numerous anti-obscenity laws that do not permit sexual commerce. Though both legally and culturally, no-one person can outright express sexuality without tyranny, yet these very same people can speak on religion or politics without penalty. However, there are no…