China bans LGBT content on TV

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source: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...-a6913946.html



The Chinese government has banned depictions of gay people on television, as part of a national clampdown on “vulgar, immoral and unhealthy content”.

Censors said that television shows should not show story lines that “exaggerate the dark side of society,” that include gay relationships.

The report was posted on the website of the China Television Drama Production Industry Association on 31 December but was widely circulated in Chinese state media this week according to Hong Kong Free Press.

“No television drama shall show abnormal sexual relationships and behaviours, such as incest, same-sex relationships, sexual perversion, sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual violence, and so on,” according to the news rules.

New regulations also warned against exposing underage viewers to content which could be considered harmful such as “underage love,” smoking, binge drinking, fighting and unusual or extravagant clothing.

Witchcraft, reincarnation and other supernatural beliefs are also not permitted under the new regulations.

“Scenes which expose the methods adopted by detectives and show in detail how they crack cases, thereby assisting criminals in coming up with counter-moves” are also forbidden.

Production companies were asked to actively promote content approved by the regulations.

The shows should “promote the excellent traditional culture of China,” “spread positive energy” and “contribute to the achievement of the Chinese Dream.”

[Ilir]

Damn... with all of this censoring... what's left to watch ?

[Super Friendly Kitty Cat]

Damn... with all of this censoring... what's left to watch ?

Pretty much 95% of everything else.

They will do fine with these restrictions.

[Deleted]

Well at least they banned all the things that they don't consider to fit China's pristine image, rather than specifically targeting gays. It is still China after all.

[DJ117]

Good. It's disgusting. You can be gay for all I care but keep it private.

[Deleted]

eew ugly and gay = gross . good for them

[Deleted]

Why the heck does China have a problem with homosexuality when they have a population problem to deal with?

[Deleted]

Good. It's disgusting. You can be gay for all I care but keep it private.

You can be straight for all I care but keep it private.

[Vyxn]

and all those companies and artist that are boycotting NC for wanting to keep grown men from using the same bathroom as young girls will surely continue to do business with China just like they will continue to do business and perform in middle eastern countries that put to death homosexuals

[Rafoel]

You can be straight for all I care but keep it private.

Democracy says hi.

[GrinnersGrin]

You can be straight for all I care but keep it private.

You can be a Marxist piece of shit for all I care but keep it private.

[Super Friendly Kitty Cat]

and all those companies and artist that are boycotting NC for wanting to keep grown men from using the same bathroom as young girls will surely continue to do business with China just like they will continue to do business and perform and middle eastern countries that put to death homosexuals

I say we boycott all goods made in China! This is an outrage!

[Deleted]

Democracy says hi.

China truly is the world's shining beacon of democracy.

[Koji2k11]

jesus christ whats next the return of concentration camps ? people should accept there are diffrent people on this planet and we all have to accept each other how we are

[Ryusei]

jesus christ whats next the return of concentration camps ? people should accept there are diffrent people on this planet and we all have to accept each other how we are

I identify myself as a trigender nuclear submarine. How dare you not accept me!

[Koji2k11]

I identify myself as a trigender nuclear submarine. How dare you not accept me!

yo man you can be a rainbow puking unicorn i still would accept you !

[Deleted]

I am having more and more respect for them.You know, if the current trends continue - with the West degenerating itself, the Chinese are really gonna take over the world one day. Even now the historians of economics say that the history should be considered, not as it is now : before and after the birth of Christ, but before and after when the Deng Xiaoping opened the China to the world. Their growth is unmatched, not even by the Kaiser Germany after unification or the USA after the end of the civil war.

Chinese are pragmatics - if they think something is harmful, they ban it. Their example clearly depicts the shortcomings of democracy.

[Koji2k11]

I am having more and more respect for them.You know, if the current trends continue - with the West degenerating itself, the Chinese are really gonna take over the world one day. Even now the historians of economics say that the history should be considered, not as it is now : before and after the birth of Christ, but before and after when the Deng Xiaoping opened the China to the world. Their growth is unmatched, not even by the Kaiser Germany after unification or the USA after the end of the civil war.

Chinese are pragmatics - if they think something is harmful, they ban it. Their example clearly depicts the shortcomings of democracy.

by this logic china is going to ban the internet sooner or later ban free speech and ban other stuff

[Super Friendly Kitty Cat]

by this logic china is going to ban the internet sooner or later ban free speech and ban other stuff

That is happening in the EU already.

[Deleted]

by this logic china is going to ban the internet sooner or later ban free speech and ban other stuff

Well the internet is censored, and they protect their 'Internet' market from foreign companies who would love to tap in this massive population (while promoting their own companies).

Here you have Mark Zuckerberg bowing before Chinese propaganda chief just so he would allow Facebook in China.



http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/...opaganda-chief