Tish and Juliana talk about Boys Don't Cry and movie ratings with guest Myles Sauer. An example of the MPAA's often contested ratings system, Kimberly Pierce's film about a young transgender man is a harrowing story to watch. We explore the issues of sex, gender, and violence in the film that earned its initial NC-17 rating. We compare the MPAA to other countries' ratings and censorship authorities, try to understand how or if it works, then propose our ideas for its improvement.
Research:
https://www.vulture.com/2016/06/does-pg-13-rating-mean-anything-anymore.html
http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2017/01/19/indian-censorship-interview-pahlaj-nihalani
https://www.indiewire.com/2018/10/mpaa-ratings-controversies-50-anniversary-1202016148/
https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2018/10/five-scandalous-film-rating-controversies/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_picture_content_rating_system
https://nofilmschool.com/2014/01/is-the-mpaa-rating-system-broken-history-of-sex-violence-in-films
https://www.filminquiry.com/copycat-crime-vs-censorship/
https://stephenfollows.com/the-sex-drugs-and-violence-contained-in-mpaa-ratings/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Association_of_America_film_rating_system
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_censorship_in_China#China's_Film_Censorship_Law_Today
This Film is Not Yet Rated (2006)
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