(18-01-2013 00:46 )eccles Wrote: Thanks for doing that Fedup, you are braver than me. Writing to advertisers and complaining that they are supporting sexist (one sided) censorship sounds interesting, who knows, they might take notice.
There are several problems with Judicial Review. I am not sure if anyone other than the channel operator can bring a case. The court might rule that there are alternatives available. The outcome could be a clampdown on all nudity. Also it costs hundreds of thousands of pounds and can take years. Another huge problem someone pointed out is that Administrative Courts tend to rely on expert opinion, and when it comes to broadcasting regulation, Ofcom is the recognised subject matter expert, and the are going to back themselves.
Even if a court case was successful, at the end of the day a large fraction of the population would still be opposed to tasteful nudity on TV. Some people love writing to complain about things they have not seen because their newspaper tells them to. There would still be political pressure from them to change the law and make it more restrictive. Ofcom would even help write more restrictive laws.
What may be easier and more effective than legal action is to change public opinion. Marginalise the censorship lobby. Get popular figures to come out and say they watch porn with their loved one and are fed up with tame crap on late night TV or having to trust their credit card to some unknown dodgy online service in Croatia. Get newspapers and magazines to stand up. Expose some of the absurdities. Put Ofcom in a position where they have to change.
[edit] Online porn is hugely popular. Ofcom really are shooting themselves in the foot by clamping down on it.[/edit]
Thanks was anxious and angry but 30mins seemed like 4 seconds..ofcom are being unfair allowing mens bits and banning womens so thats 100% sexist and in our favour tho.
The other very unfair thing i read and its in ofcoms reports is these people they have talked too to get feedback..Well no-one on here has been asked what offends us so its an unfair reprsentation.No-one i know male,female is offend by the vagina if anything it raises a giggle..So they need to do full uk survey to find out real peoples attitudes..
I will not give up the subject that offends me and we should not be even talking about it ,ofcom are being unfair allowing male bits and not fermale bits thats pure sexism Period ..
That helicopter that crashed in London was only few miles from ofcoms offices maybe he had enuf of them..
Edit,,i have dealt withis solicitor 4 times over past years but dont know him personnelly..I bet something happens now where i could use a solicitors free advice but in my mind it was worth it just for some bit of guidance.