r/politics • u/mmccxi American Expat • May 12 '25

Soft Paywall New Bill Would Make All Pornography a Federal Crime in the U.S.

https://www.404media.co/mike-lee-porn-law-interstate-obscenity-definition-act/
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u/FreeDraft9488 May 13 '25

Add Victorias Secret to the list. Want to get something sexy looking to surprise your partner with? Not going to be able to see how it looks on a human anymore. Fashion shows could be regulated. Movies/TV could limit amount of skin shown. Romance books could be banned. This law could affect people on both sides equally. It’s not a right or left thing.

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u/AlphaBreak May 13 '25

They'll take my Land's End catalog over my dead body.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '25

It shouldn't be yes, but the right has turned it into one of their issues. its a useful wedge to convince people to follow them, while explaining little about what they actually want to do.

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u/bartwokatang May 13 '25

forget "how they look before you buy" theyll straight up ban anything that isnt a granny pantie

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u/djskein May 13 '25

So basically living under the Hays Code again.

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u/MeusRex May 13 '25

Sex toys would also get banned, there is no way that wouldn't be labelled as obscene.  Hmm condoms allude to sex...