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Published Date: 13 January 2009
AN inquiry into sexual imagery on goods aimed at children could be launched by MSPs.
The probe is among a range of options which will come before a Holyrood committee investigating the availability of adult-themed products aimed at under-16s.

The move comes one month after MSPs, academics and a children's charity piled pressure on adult publishing empire Playboy and the Scottish Retail Consortium for rejecting invitations to discuss their concerns.

Now MSPs on the Equal Opportunities Committee will decide what further action to take.

The committee meeting today could also research the prevalence of sexual imagery and attitudes to the products among parents, children and the industry.





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  • Last Updated: 13 January 2009 10:29 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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Alternative (High-Octane) Fuel Head,

Edinburgh 13/01/2009 13:28:58
I have never seen any sexual imagery on products targetted at children. When I do---IF I ever do---then maybe I'll look into it a bit. Or maybe I just won't buy the product, which would be the more sensible thing to do.

Has it really come to the stage that our politicians have so little to do that is worthwhile, that they need to find ways of justifying their existance by trying to make life difficult for everyone?
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Alternative (High-Octane) Fuel Head,

Edinburgh 13/01/2009 13:31:49
"The move comes one month after MSPs, academics and a children's charity piled pressure on adult publishing empire Playboy and the Scottish Retail Consortium for rejecting invitations to discuss their concerns."

Well, it's hardly surprising that Playboy won't have anything to do with this madness is it? They target their material exclusively at over-18s and as such are not going to involve themselves in this stupid waste of time.

The Scottish Retail Consortium clearly realise that there isn't a problem in the first place.

 

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