None of my work is pornographic, but it often contains mature themes and language, and also nudity, both male and female.
Now Blogger has announced it's going to ban explicit content. Who is judging what is ban-worthy and what isn't? Nude photos and videos banned. What about drawings and paintings next? Or literature? Would the next 50 Shades of Grey be banned from the site? Which culture's standards are being used to determine what's suitable and what isn't? Are we all now subject to the puritan right wing of American politics?
I am against exploitation in any form. I am against anything that hurts the participants against their will.
I am also against blanket censorship. I am against arbitrary decisions that blow with the political wind.
The following drawing was done by one of the greats of 20th century art, Egon Schiele. It's one of his milder ones. Will that be banned too?
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