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  • 02.08.96. Invisible Academy Internet Smut Will Be Stopped King James Bible, Norman Mailer, J.D. Salinger... all indecent suspects By College Press Service WASHINGTON—What do a Renaissance painting of a nude figure and a college newspaper article containing four-letter words have in common? If both were posted on the Internet, they might be considered indecent, say some free speech advocates, who worry that legislation designed to curb pornographic materials on the Net may restrict free speech boundaries. Recently, as part of a bill to reform telecommunications laws, negotiators with the House of Representatives agreed with the Senate to use the term "indecent" to describe material that should be banned. Many representatives had been pushing for a less restrictive standard that would have outlawed material that was "harmful to minors." Soon, anyone who publishes material deemed indecent could be punished by a jail term or a $100,000 fine. That's if the Telecommunications Reform Legislation, still being worked on by Congress, becomes a law. According to Mark Goodman, executive director of the Student Press Law Center, the growing number of college newspapers on the Web would be hit hard by such a law. "College newspapers are a little more adventuresome in their content," he said, giving examples that ranged from the use of four-letter words to sex education features. 'They're likely to be the first people selected for prosecution." Student journalists might also be hindered in their attempts to gather online research tor stories on AIDS, abortion, anal sex, "rimming," creationism and other important issues. If the law passes, some Internet providers might restrict access to people over 18, and possibly to people over 21, Goodman said. While measures such as the Communications Decency Act were introduced to curb pornography, the vagueness of what "indecent" material is concerns free speech advocates. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit civil liberties organization, hosts an online site packed with editorials against the Communications Decency Act. "It would reduce discussion and publication on the Net to what is appropriate for a third-grade classroom," reads one editorial. "Our government is proposing to regulate the free exchange of ideas," reads another. "It is as if librarians could be sent to jail simply because a child might come across the King James Bible, or works by Norman Mailer or J.D. Salinger on the library's shelves." AMERICA—Why are "trashy" females the only role models American society will allow women to have? From Mae West, to Marilyn Monroe, to Madonna and Sharon Stone, women have rarely been in the public eye unless they were willing to expose their breasts or some other private part of their anatomies for all to view. Perhaps this sexism is caused by a degenerate patriarchal society which believes women are only good for child rearing and mattress impersonating. Or maybe the reason lies in the exceptional intellect of many of these nasty divas. Mae, Marilyn, Madonna, and Sharon all knew or know that (to be cliche) sex sells. They all milked their physical appearances until there was no more cow to squeeze, and people, men and women alike, keep buying old tapes of Mae West, Marilyn Monroe—emblazoned shirts, Madonna albums, and used copies of "Basic Instinct." How many people wear Golda Meir t-shirts? Mae West once said, "I wrote the story myself about a girl who lost her reputation but never missed it." Of course she did not miss her reputation. She was making many times more than the average woman who scrubbed floors, hemmed clothing, and cared for the sick. One may argue that "slutty" women make it hard for women who want to succeed without showing most of their body parts. However, instead of causing the problem, these sluts are simply giving the public what they want. $Millions Of Dollars Off j I | (With Cuts From Your Future And Tax Breaks For The Rich) I L I $2.00 Off (To Orphans) I I J Special Airfare Discounts! (Void when the President is on board)
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