• RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    11
    ·
    1 day ago

    While SB20 was originally passed with bipartisan support to fight AI-generated child exploitation, its vague and sweeping language is now the primary cause for concern. The bill’s author, Republican Sen. Pete Flores, stated that his intent was to send a “clear message” to child predators.

    Seems the intention was good but they used language that was overly broad and they clearly did not know enough about anime to be able to use the proper wording when writing the law.

    • Krauerking@lemy.lol
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      6 hours ago

      The intent is never good if they use overly broad terms to remove peoples access to this world in a capacity. Using a smokescreen of a “good” aspect has never been so transparent.

      They have been demanding their censorship laws they are just finding what buzzword works to open the door.

      • RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        edit-2
        18 hours ago

        I don’t know if that’s the case, this is only what I read in the article. It’s certainly possible politicians are fighting among themselves, it happens all the time. Though I am doubtful they would fight about anime, that seems very unlikely.

  • lmdnw@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    29
    ·
    1 day ago

    Doesn’t this mean American animation like South Park and Family Guy will also be on the chopping block? I remember an episode of South Park where Ike sleeps with his kindergarten teacher.

  • Yuki@kutsuya.dev
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    26
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    1 day ago

    Texas and intelligence never went hand in hand. They don’t even allow women to have an abortion even if it was because of rape or if it would kill the host.

    Man, I have no good words for this state.

  • cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    17
    arrow-down
    2
    ·
    1 day ago

    I’m wondering what anime they’re actually talking about? Redo of Healer? Nukitashi? There’s certainly some “provocative” anime out there. For everything else (and even those) there are age ratings.

    Bad enough animation awards just go to Disney by default even when their stories are plagiarized and their movies are forgotten the next year when the next one comes out. Okay, Frozen stayed around for a few years but most are soon forgotten.

    I’m glad Sony Animation is starting to get credit (Spider-Verse, KPop Demon Hunters) but it’s still “safe” animation.

    • wjs018@ani.socialM
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      21
      ·
      1 day ago

      I’m wondering what anime they’re actually talking about?

      It will be whatever some Christian lobbyist group complains about. Given the state of Texas, that will largely be anything with LGBT themes.

      • Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        7
        ·
        1 day ago

        “what if the church was the villain?” Common anime trope attacks their delicate fee-fees.

        Despite their general disdain for every other flavor of Christianity and outright hatred for other even abrahamic religions.

  • Nightlight@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    8
    ·
    1 day ago

    Yeah Goku’s muscles always were too sexy. I’m glad they are going to start blurring them

  • bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    7
    arrow-down
    30
    ·
    2 days ago

    Honestly though, i dont care if its a 10000000 year old dragon priestess that looks like a child…it looks like that child is getting molested and im not ok with that