UN committee wants regulation of Japanese games that “reinforce sexual violence "

[Tennis]

http://stevivor.com/2016/03/un-commi...men-and-girls/

The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has reviewed Japan’s implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women at Palais des Nations in Geneva, and has suggested there is much room for improvement.

The committee today posted its findings on the matter, encouraging Japan to work to stamp out “gender stereotypes” and put an end to “sexual violence against women and girls.” It did concede that the nation has implemented new policies and procedures that have improved the situation, but that more work is necessary.

“The Committee is particularly concerned that… stereotypes continue to be the root causes of sexual violence against women and that pornography, video games and animation such as manga promote sexual violence against women and girls,” the committee report reads.

“The Committee reiterates its previous recommendation (CEDAW/C/JPN/CO/6, para. 30) and urges the State party to… effectively implement existing legal measures and monitoring programmes in order to regulate the production and distribution of pornographic material, video games and animation that exacerbate discriminatory gender stereotypes and reinforce sexual violence against women and girls.”

Kumiko Yamada from the Women’s Institute of Contemporary Media Culture doesn’t agree with the report. Her full reply to it is available (via translation here, thanks to Reddit user RyanoftheStars) should you wish to read more.

Essentially, Yamada agrees that women’s rights need to be protected, but that Japanese video games and manga depict things like sexual violence against fictional characters. Therefore, they aren’t part of the problem. She furthers that a lot of the potentially offensive items are made by female artists themselves.

Do you think this is the right move? What kind of individual plays these games?

[Deleted]

i think they should develop friendly pedophile games to help this poor souls with a mental illness to easy there pain and suffering

[ShadowofVashj]

So Japanese comic books and video games are the real culprit behind holding women back?

Meanwhile, in Saudi Arabia....

[I Push Buttons]

What kind of individual plays these games?

Probably a lot of individuals since so many of those games are made.

They wouldn't make them if they weren't profitable.

[Dextroden]

I'm pretty sure we've had this thread, posted by you in fact.

Either way, Japan needs to tell the UN to stick their reports where the sun don't shine. Again.

[Fibh]

This would be more convincing if it wasn't aimed at a country that's pretty much competing for the lowest rape/violent crime statistics in the world.

[Karamaru]

I'm pretty sure we've had this thread, posted by you in fact.

Either way, Japan needs to tell the UN to stick their reports where the sun don't shine. Again.

Yup there it was posted 2 time earlier one here and one in the video game section also Japan told the UN to suck it and worry about real human rights instead of fictional humans.

[Tennis]

So is this just an update to your last thread on this or what?

I don't recall which thread you are referring to, sorry.

[TirielWoW]

This would be more convincing if it wasn't aimed at a country that's pretty much competing for the lowest rape/violent crime statistics in the world.

From what I understand, this may not be an accurate way of measuring whether Japan has a crime problem. Apparently it's extremely rare for a woman who is sexually assaulted (or even physically assaulted, such as in a domestic violence situation) to report the crime. Women are essentially blamed if they are raped, so many do not report it - or sexual assaults/groping/etc.

Pretty sure manga has nothing to do with that, however. I suspect it has more to do with the way that culture views shame/dishonor.

[Wells]

From what I understand, this may not be an accurate way of measuring whether Japan has a crime problem. Apparently it's extremely rare for a woman who is sexually assaulted (or even physically assaulted, such as in a domestic violence situation) to report the crime. Women are essentially blamed if they are raped, so many do not report it - or sexual assaults/groping/etc.

Pretty sure manga has nothing to do with that, however. I suspect it has more to do with the way that culture views shame/dishonor.

Yeah I'm not sure there's much ground to say that Japan has an over sized issue with sexual assault compared to other developed nations, but I'm extremely skeptical of how low their reported rate is.

[Blade Wolf]

This is all i have to say to the UN

[greeeed]

technically, Japanese game have many type, including violence against men.
(Every thing female face in game A, Male will face in game B)

[Notter]

This is fetish shaming @Tennisace.

regardless of crime in japan, it was never proven that playing game depicting sexual or physical violence leading to acting these crimes in real life.
Actually, the studies that were done, have shown that people who play violent games, tend to be LESS violent.

[Enan1981]

Anita Sharkiesha leading this bridage? O.o?

[Aeula]

I disagree with all forms of censorship in media. Especially in video games. So I'm against this, even though I never play Japanese games.

[Dextroden]

Also, this is the "Video games change people" bullshit again.

If you believe this shit, then all places that have received copies of Grand Theft Auto should be crime ridden hellscapes.

[Mistame]

Gotta save those big-eyed cartoon girls!

[Blade Wolf]

Also, this is the "Video games change people" bullshit again.

If you believe this shit, then all places that have received copies of Grand Theft Auto should be crime ridden hellscapes.

If that was true, everyone on this forum would be a serial killer.

[Deleted]

Is it so hard to stop legit rapists and paedophiles, that they have to look up fictional characters and prosecute them?

[Wells]

I disagree with all forms of censorship in media.

Divulging troops movements in war time?