Equality Now to DPJ: “You Must Ban Hentai!”

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Feminist censorship advocacy group Equality Now is launching yet another attack on “hentai,” vowing to make the newly elected DPJ administration ban any material it objects to.

Equality Now director Taina Bien-Aimé refuses to accept the industry’s extensive efforts at self-regulation and insists any “hentai” which her organisation objects to be banned outright:

The EOCS ban is simply not enough given the scale of extreme pornography and violence against women in the Japanese gaming industry.

We need a government-mandated uniform standard applicable to all hentai production companies that will make it illegal to produce games that promote violence against women and girls.”

Using the demands of the UN’s Women’s Convention (CEDAW), which it exerts inordinate influence over, Equality Now seeks to legitimise its own illiberal demands that Japanese people be stripped of their Constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression by camouflaging them as a UN treaty obligation:

“Post-elections, Equality Now’s campaign will continue to pressure the corporations as well as urging the new DPJ administration to comply with its international obligations.

The DPJ administration must understand that by allowing the violent hentai gaming industry to flourish, Japan is in violation of its international commitments to uphold the rights of women and girls.

We encourage the DPJ, as the new ruling party of Japan, to show early and firm leadership in the protection and promotion of women’s rights, including by the critical step of implementing all recommendations of the CEDAW Committee.”

Equality Now and CEDAW were merely emboldened by the refusal of the eroge industry to defend itself from their demands, and are already talking about a ban on any material, whether anime, manga, or game, to which they object.

Whether the DPJ will heed their demands is still an open question; as a leftist party, the DPJ does contain feminist elements more extreme than the LDP, but it also harbours many civil libertarians, and lacks some of the more moralistic elements found in the LDP.

Equality Now have bemoaned the “unprecedented” backlash against their efforts to impose their morals onto Japan previously, so it appears they are unhappy about being on the receiving end of what they mete out to others.

Those wishing to voice their disgust at this organisation’s relentless assaults on freedom of expression can get in touch with them via their site.

Answering the call for a more organised defence of artistic liberty from the puritanical forces of censorship, a new organisation, Yes to Freedom, is seeking to directly counter the hitherto unchallenged media manipulation tactics of Equality Now and their accomplices at CEDAW. You can learn about their efforts at their official website.

You can also find pre-written and ready-to-send letters of support for freedom of speech, of just the sort Equality Now uses to browbeat their targets into submission, on their letter campaign page.


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    Comment by Busy
    21:24 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Not again... I already thought they were finally killed by some otaku taliban but then I read this.

    Comment by Anonymous
    21:41 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Someone should really send them a ton of yaoi dojins and vibrators so that theyll shut up already.

    Comment by Anonymous
    21:45 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    True Equality is shotacons and lolicons living together in peace and harmony.

    Comment by Anonymous
    21:47 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Then we'll form 真EqualityNow as their antithesis/arch-enemy.

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    Comment by EroMango
    22:03 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    i think they should take a leaf out of Karmapa Lama mentioned a few articles back,

    "Well, I view hentai games as something of an emotional therapy, a mundane level of emotional therapy for me. We all have emotions whether we’re Buddhist practitioners or not, all of us have emotions, happy emotions, sad emotions, displeased emotions and we need to figure out a way to deal with them when they arise.

    So, for me sometimes it can be a relief, a kind of decompression to just play some hentai games. If I’m having some negative thoughts or negative feelings, hentai games are one way in which I can release that energy in the context of the illusion of the game. I feel better afterwards.

    The perversion that comes out in the video game satiates whatever desire I might have to express that feeling. For me, that’s very skilful because when I do that I don’t have to go and hit feminists over the head or reap real roris.

    But shouldn’t meditation take care of that?

    No, hentai games are just a skilful method."

    http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/09/24/top-lama-violent-video-games-as-good-as-meditation/

    Comment by Anonymous
    22:05 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    And that's why we are led to believe that (in)EqualityNow is uncapable of understanding the significance of different cultures, and why there is no such thing as a single solution to end all problems.

    tl;dr: In this case, America is doing it wrong.

    Comment by Anonymous
    22:10 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Let teh Rage Bombing begins!!

    Comment by Anonymous
    22:23 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    ^Drops Rage Bombs

    Comment by Anonymous
    22:28 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Rage Bombs PowerUp+2

    Comment by Anonymous
    22:50 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    It's unfair to call Equality Now an American institution these days, as the majority of this is coming from their UK research office, which coordinates international efforts. It's somewhat ironic that eroge is in fact legal in the US so long as it doesn't represent obviously graphic depictions of underage sex, anyone actually alive, and remains properly labeled and kept out of the hands of minors, which would actually have been amusing had they just been leaping from the US. Unfortunately other countries are not as litigiously argumentative over every perceived right. ;p

    I think the issue here is more that Japan didn't defend themselves, and thus appear an easy target. Equality Now cherishes results, especially wins, and if you show them your belly they will gut you open and suck down your intestines like spaghetti so they can wave your skin as a flag on their next campaign.

    Comment by Anonymous
    23:17 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    so..instead of banning japanese hentai games, how about you start making women-rape-men/boys games now? I will be sure to try it out.

    oh wait, what do you mean you cant?

    thats equality in your face biatch!

    Comment by Anonymous
    23:56 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Wait, why can't they? Is it just the lack of programming ability? I'd play it!

    I bet they could afford some rather decent artists/programmers...

    Comment by Anonymous
    00:14 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    death to porn.

    Comment by Anonymous
    00:20 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    porn to death

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    Comment by Maikeru
    01:15 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    funny how Equality Never always makes people throw so many comments. I'd love one of their members to stumble across this site.

    p.s. respawn with porn in 9

    Comment by Anonymous
    01:50 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    there wont be true equality until these pictures are fully allowed

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:04 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Are they idiots? Have they not noticed the contributions prostitution have contributed to society since civilization?

    Maybe they will only wake up to the fact that men are now deprived of "Visual" content that they actually went onto the actual stuff.

    UN funds should be spent on more productive stuff like doing something to that idiot in N.Korea or treating the displaced/unfortunate in the Middle East.

    Comment by Anonymous
    04:13 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I say we just rape them, teach them a little lesson about not being in the fucking kitchen making our sandwiches.

    Comment by Anonymous
    04:45 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    ‘funny how Equality Never always makes people throw so many comments’ - Well yes, it's one of those groups that, in order to fix something they consider a problem, wants to end civil society. No wonder that pulls people's strings. They don't stand a chance though; you can't throw half the population in jail.

    Comment by Anonymous
    03:30 26/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    >UK
    Oshi- ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT. NOW EVERYTHING IS FALLING IN PLACE FOR ME.

    UK Women are some of the worst that I have known. Nitpicking and unprofessional even when on a legitimate job... uhg.

    I'm sure that AMERICA has their share, but I would rather stay lonely and free (bound only by my own way).

    Comment by Anonymous
    14:57 26/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    That only happens in the American East Coast ,Europe,and the UK.

    Comment by Anonymous
    21:02 26/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    >>I think the issue here is more that Japan didn't defend themselves, and thus appear an easy target.

    Do you think the country what was prohibited from USA to have a army able to defend thenselves, in any questions?
    They can do nothing to defend thenselves.

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:21 27/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I think Equality Now should just promote Feminism awareness in Japan and let the Japanese women decide what's best for Japanese women

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:47 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    send them a bottle of aids and a fucking bomb strapped onto it is more like it.

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    Comment by First Posting Idiot
    05:43 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Send them Peanut butter AYDS

    (AWA-Anime Hell 09 joke)

    Comment by Anonymous
    17:17 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I miss going to AWA. ;_;

    Comment by Anonymous
    18:32 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I love you.

    Comment by Anonymous
    21:43 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Someone should just send then a ton of yaoi doujin and vibrators so they shut up already

    Comment by Anonymous
    22:09 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    ^QFT!!

    Comment by Schrobby
    23:32 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Goddam fucking kill all those bitches!

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    Comment by Maikeru
    01:17 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    it'll be like JFK #2 <.< xD

    probably what all the politicians are afraid of.
    either that or they like the games too =D

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    Comment by ドラゴン
    04:41 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Yes! Common, Schrob. I bet we could do it. Lets recruit maga, too^_^

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    Comment by Endeavor
    08:56 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Out of: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_Now

    "Equality Now is a non-governmental organization whose stated purpose is to protect the human rights of women around the world. The group provides an international framework for spreading awareness of issues and providing support to local grassroots groups working to address issues of concern to it."

    Where the fuck is banning hentai in their objectives? UN must be getting flexible, EN are just trying to bite more than they can swallow. Equality my ass... Women started to get equality more than a decade ago. UN, can't you see this organization is just an expense.

    For the women in Equality Now:
    Spend more time with your family (pets count as family as well, as most of you are 40 year-old virgins)

    For the men in Equality Now:
    YOU ARE GAY!! Try having some Testosterone pumped into your Endocrine Glands.

    Sincerely, Endeavor

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:03 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    If you want to overpower them, I would suggest getting everyone you can to link to Yes To Freedom and get them on the first page of google for searches for freedom and get them above Equality now n searches for equality. Afterall, Equality now is on the first page for a search for equality right now. I'd love to see Yes to Freedom right above them on that list.

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:17 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I think everyone should be aware of this petition that has started a couple of months ago, more signatures are needed from everyone here, otherwise this is just pointless quibbling without any reaction by the people here:
    http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/eroge/index.html

    If you have time, sign here now.

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    Comment by Endersgame
    04:26 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I signed this and think everyone here who is fed up with reading about these bitches sign this too, last I checked it had 118 signatures.

    Comment by Anonymous
    05:05 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    That's barely even a nudge. Would be better if Artefact included the link in the article or an entirely separate article for the petition. That way it's not lost in the middle of the blog conversations.

    Comment by Dark Mage
    02:39 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Yes it's best to ignore these old crones.
    They go attacking hentai yet do nothing for women who are considered property in the middle-east or baby girls who are killed in China.
    People like this are the worst kind of hypocrite.

    Comment by Anonymous
    19:20 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    You want me to kill them?

    Comment by Anonymous
    20:04 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Thanks for the idea, now I want to start an otaku nullification association set to destroy this bullshit...
    O.N.A.
    ... Get it? O.N.A. Cup? LOL! But seriously this is bullshit...

    Comment by Anonymous
    21:24 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    rofl.... like hentai would ever be banned

    Comment by Anonymous
    22:00 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Based on how the stone-less otaku of japan reacted last time, I'd say it's fairly possible.

    Comment by Busy
    22:07 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Yep, but there will sure be war inside japan starting.

    Comment by Anonymous
    23:03 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    i dont think its gonna be war. im sure there will a 200 percent increase of rape victims and molestation.

    Comment by Busy
    23:15 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I mean if more in the way of a huge battle cry at the moment the ban is done and everybody starting to rage over the goverment.

    Comment by Anonymous
    01:53 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    a 200% increase of rape in Japan would only put them at about 10% of what the US outputs. 2000% and you've got the ball rolling, I'd suppose.

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    Comment by Miroku74
    04:06 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Here's a thought:

    -Maybe- Equality Now WANTS more rape in the countries they tackle? I mean, if they want to ban eroge and all hentai, and this could well lead to an increase of actual rape or molestation cases, maybe they're trying to make rape more equal, more like the US or Africa? Just a thought.

    Let's try and quantify this forumlaically:

    (County A - Hentai/eroge) + sexual frustration = Moar raep.

    (I tried to keep it as simple as possible)

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:58 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    im not good at math but miroku seems legit

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    Comment by Table-wanna-be
    22:14 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Someone should write to feminists if they get hentai banned we'll go back to 3D women and severely rape them with our 9001 penises.

    Comment by Anonymous
    22:29 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I AM SORRY BUT OUR ORGANIZATION HAS ROOM FOR ONLY OVER 9000 PENISES. THAT EXCLUDES YOURS.

    Comment by Anonymous
    22:36 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    But we need all the penis to fight this.

    ...wait.

    Comment by Anonymous
    23:01 24/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    You can get hundreds of millions of penis from China alone

    Comment by Anonymous
    00:29 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    teh chinese would like that

    Comment by Anonymous
    03:31 26/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    We would, but the common enemy comes first.

    Comment by Anonymous
    00:50 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    That's what they want you to do.

    Comment by Anonymous
    05:22 25/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    lol that'll be the day xD











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