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History of Feminism

shaayecanaan

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4. They have the vagina festival in Ogata as well

Reply to SamKnause (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 17, 2014, 09:53 PM

Jul 2014

Section 175 of the Japanese Criminal Code has traditionally been interpreted as banning the display of images of the penis and vagina - its why Japan has so much pixelated porn. The traditional festivals get away with it, but lots of porn shops have ditched their urabon (unpixelated porn) because of several high-profile prosecutions recently.

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Japan 'vagina artist' arrest sparks debate [View all] theHandpuppet Jul 2014 OP

they must have had hysterics over "the dinner party" niyad Jul 2014 #1

Does Japan's annual SamKnause Jul 2014 #2

They have the vagina festival in Ogata as well shaayecanaan Jul 2014 #4

I like her but goddamn do I wish people would stop calling vulvas vaginas. redqueen Jul 2014 #3

Very good point, redqueen theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #5