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From: falk@sun.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Double standards! Re: The latest in Playboy controversies
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Date: Sat, 4-Oct-86 00:36:42 EDT
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Posted: Sat Oct  4 00:36:42 1986
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> In article <426@cci632.UUCP> rb@ccird1.UUCP (Rex Ballard) writes:
> >Ever notice that female full frontal nudity is rated "R" in films
> >while male full frontal nudity is rated "X"?
> 
> This is another good reason to stay away from the Hollywood genre
> of movies. *8-)  "Foreign" and "unrated" films will bring youi such
> gems as the skinnydipping scene in "A Room With a View" which is quite
> tame, but would be rated X by our ratings board.
> 
I don't know if it's all that strict.  "Life of Brian" had male nudity
and didn't get a tough rating.  Same for "Deer Hunter" and I saw *that*
on television once -- uncut!

Although these were both non-sexual situations.  A man with a hard-on would
probably get any file an X rating.

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