Feminist looks to put Joe Francis out of Biz

[gonzo]

Feminist blogger Garance Franke-Ruta, in a piece on the Wall Street Journal's Opinion Journal, has an interesting article on what should be done about Joe Francis, the auteur behind the Girls Gone Wild videos. Franke-Ruta has hit on excellent solution for driving him out of the business of preying on drunk college girls. She wants to raise the minimum age for consenting to participate in hard- and softcore pornography to 21.

"A 21-year-old barrier would save a lot of young women from being manipulated into an indelible error, while burdening the world's next Joe Francis with an aptly limited supply of 'talent,'" says Franke-Ruta. On her blog she explains that while a girl may be adult enough to fight in Iraq at 18, she is not mature enough to decide whether it is a good idea to flash the camera. "Our laws recognize that maturity comes slowly," she says, pointing out that there are minimum ages for holding elective offices. She also says that she doesn't mind so much if girls give it away for free.

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[TheEnforcer]

The sad part about this is.. I think there are politicians that might try and seize on soemthing like this.

[bluemoney]

Originally Posted by TheEnforcer

The sad part about this is.. I think there are politicians that might try and seize on soemthing like this.

No doubt, and on both sides of the isle at that. Adult entertainment is an easy target for political hacks to gain some easy points.

Hey! It beats taking on a real issue like crime, healthcare, education, tax reform etc. etc.

[TheEnforcer]

I'm surprised that this approach hasn't been tried before.

[tony404]

I think over 21 is not a bad idea to tell you the truth

[helix]

Originally Posted by tony404

I think over 21 is not a bad idea to tell you the truth

It would go a long way in clearing up the perception that all adult sites are preying on the young and foolish.