EU no protector of free expression


iconThe UK Telegraph reports that the European Commission is drafting some new laws that are rife with feminazism. This shouldn't be surprising, considering these are the same people that closed down children's playground swings. Given that the feminazi rules threaten to spread widespread government censorship, I'm guessing their new constitution won't have a free speech protection. The Telegraph notes:

Advertisements that affront "human dignity" by demeaning women would be prohibited under proposals being drafted by the European Commission.

Television programmes would also be censored to ensure there was no promotion of gender stereotypes... Tabloid newspaper "Page Three" pictures would also be threatened.

So the feminazis are out to stamp out "gender stereotypes", ban sexy ads, ban sexy photos, and censor anything else that they think "demeans" women. I don't know about Europe's TV and print ads, but here in the States, just as many of those ads are geared toward women as they are men. If you don't believe me, take a peek at a Glamour magazine sometime. Some of that stuff could be classified as soft porn.

Notably, advertising wouldn't be the only creative outlet that was subject to censorship. I can't wait until they sit down and start watching Brit-coms to filter out the parts that are an affront to "human dignity." Hell, what is comedy if it isn't an affront to someone's dignity? You can bet that a show like The Sopranos would be banned. While they say that banning London's "gentlemen's clubs" would be going to far, you can bet that it is on the radar.

The feminist movement is nothing new, but in Europe it actually stands a decent chance at becoming law. After all, look at what else they've passed.

Mrs Diamantopoulou [the queen feminist] has so far succeeded in pushing through legislation such as a "Vibrations Directive" limiting the time farmers can spend on tractors and a "Noise Directive" restricting decibel levels in the workplace.
I wonder what else that "Vibrations Directive" covers? No, I won't go there. It's too easy.

Europe is turning into a wonderful socialist experiment, isn't it? I can hardly wait to see what their hashed out constitution looks like. For their sake, I hope that some of those countries, England especially, have the authority sovereignty and the fortitude to walk away from it.

(link via Dizzy Girl)

UPDATE: Sky News notes that tabloid nudity seems to have escaped EU censorship. (This time) My guess is they figured out they were making their power grab too soon.



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