That was all very good to hear about. I'm a very political person and a great supporter of freedom so I'll certainly take action to help prevent this from happening.

There are a couple things that I feel I want to mention. In the news clip it is mentioned that "These 2257 regulations, as they're commonly called, are undoubtedly a good thing." I'm afraid I must disagree. They are merely a less offensive version of what they are attempting to put through now. They had the same goals of intimidation of models and excessive costs and inconvenience to (especially smaller) adult entertainment productions. There is, what seems to me, always a hesitation to criticize laws that have already been passed, even as one is fighting against a newer and bigger version of the same law. I don't understand it, but of course I'm a radical libertarian. But please consider the idea that the vast majority of laws and regulations already on the books concerning the Adult Entertainment Industry are not around to protect anyone, but to harrass, censor, and restrict the industry as best they can manage.

A second point I'd like to make is about Peter's comment towards the end. "Ultimately whatever the final rules are we'll comply with them as we always have." I, of course, understand the desire to comply with regulations. The government, by definition, is a group of armed people willing to use force in order to achieve their goals. Failure to comply will lead to harrassment, extortion, theft, and eventually violence as all government actions do. But despite this, I would hope that some people at least make the acknowledgement that they are not complying because it is what is best for the industry or the models or anyone involved, but they are complying because of the implied gun to their head and fear of what may fall upon them if they should break the highly illegal and unconstitutional laws and regulations that the government has seen fit to impose.

I agree with Your concerns, but I had to watch the movie clip twice (second time with my monitor shut down) because of the beautifull distracting Ladys in the background! ;-)

the docket id did not come up as found in regulations.gov... is it correct?

What's needed, it seems to me, is a *massive* write-in campaign. I'm on the email lists of a large number of liberal organisations that frequently alert their members to proposed legislation needing our input. Is there a short list of talking points that could be mentioned in our emails? And is the adult industry working to encourage all porn users to comment?

Yrs in pervery, Adrian

I totally agree with Eamon on this. It also means that the PSA is pretty much not useable beyond the usual porn-hound community. In fact, I think anybody who was of the mindset that the porn industry is very sexist would only have that impression confirmed by the video.

Its too bad, really, because the basic argument that the new 2257 regulations are bad for sex workers is one that might actually get a lot of sympathy outside just the porn world.

You'd actually be surprised at the number of people who are on the fence around porn issues, who might not like porn very much, but are often pro-sex worker and anti-censorship.

What's to be gained by a PSA that pretty much only appeals to "fans" and would actually be pretty alienating to people "on the fence" who you might want to convince is beyond me.

The porn industry has *a lot* to learn about good PR, and this video is a good example.

Hey guys,

I'm sorry if you feel that the playful sexiness in the background detracts from the piece but there are a few things to understand before you condemn it.

1) This is first and foremost meant for YOU, not the greater world necessarily. Most of the people who enjoy Behind Kink are members of other Kink.com sites, or at least interested in its material. We never intended this piece to be a PSA. We just want to inform you about what's going on the way we always try to. The people who are "on the fence" don't tend to look at Behind Kink, and if they do, we hope they'll still be able to appreciate the argument, with or without some playful humor.

2) We need to remember that this IS indeed a porn site. We are a behind-the-scenes porn site, but still a porn site. We love sex here. We celebrate it. And we enjoy being able to be both socially and politically aware at the same time as staying true to our values and interests. If we are able to provide the general public with some information and still entertain them the way we love to, then we feel that we are doing out jobs.

Iamcuriousblue--You can look at the specifics of the regulations if you follow the link above to the government's website and type in the document ID. It's quite long and therefore cannot post it here. Let me know if you need help finding it.

ilana

So, if my nephew take a picture of his new baby in the bathtub, it's now going to be pornography ???

By the way, if your willing to piss all over the constitution in the guise of protecting "the children", why are there no seat belts on school busses.

Oh wait, that would cost money and we know the little bastards aren't worth that much trouble. Besides, the people who own our boss wouldn't like it.

Ok, let’s get the fun bit out of the way. I laugh my head off during this film the first time, seeing Donna walking around with her tits out and then Giving the Boss a blowjob was her was talking to the cam, was very funny, and a good piss take to the Government.
Ok now onto the main event.
Specking for a Non USA point of view I think that the industries needs to be controlled and to keep out underage models, but the problem is that is you look around the internet you can find underage sex films very easily, which I find very frighting.
Also I feel that if a model is working for Kink “lets say” then it is down to Kink to make so that the Model is over the age limited and to keep that information safe. “Data protection Act” and if I “Say a producer” wish’s to use the model for one of my films then I think the law should allow me limited access to the information Kink is holding, but it is still down to me to make sure the model is over the age limit.
The problem is where will this stop. The next thing the Government might try is to look at the Finance side and have all the members information public so that any company can have a look and see what you are spending your money on.
This frightens the hell out of me, is that kink was saying that if my information or anyone’s information go public then there will be a lot of cloning of personal information going on, and also the models life will be at danger.

I couldn't concentrate on that serious law stuff, with Peter having a blow job. Was he really??

I have to agree with IACB -- I didn't mind the casual nudity at all but the guy giving talking points while getting blown just creeped me out.

Not because BJ's bother me, but because anyone that unresponsive strikes me as a droid rather than a human. Sex is supposed to be fun. If you're not getting into it, you're doing it wrong...

As a french canadian it's always a worry that limits to sexual freedom in the USA, more precicely in quote sexual out of norms (if that ever existed) sexual pratices are being bonded out free expression.

In canada we have up to now pretty much free space to do what we want within bonderies when it come to children and that is just plain common sence.

The right wing censorship agenda has a gone in canada now. Hence the same peeps america are pushing by the NRA for more freedom to buy guns and build up an arsenal to kill your neighbor...

Opening an account in a Bank and being given out a shotgun is okay as a token of appreciation, but publishing on a secure website a fistfuck is not...

And the president of the USA is the utimate judge of this wisdom...

Thinking that with laws and censorship you will bring people to be obedient to a so called sexual rectitude (witch is what... fucking your wife on a missionnary position and after a quick quirt falling asleep...) you will have people obedient to God is rediculus and dum.

I'd rather see condom distributors in high school and teach adolescents on how to use them to avoid the spread of sexual deseases. Laws and bounderies will just create more deviant behaviors upon a strict given norm by law.

Bring laws and regulations on to people where they feel the most and you will have the exact opposed effect.. Worse, they will do the exact opposed with amplified effects.

This process of regulations is a NO brainer in all.

pfffffffff

2257 kicked in the balls. Hard!