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- material which is in breach of the criminal law, including material judged to be obscene under the current interpretation of the Obscene Publications Act 1959
material (including dialogue) likely to encourage an interest in sexually abusive activity which may include adults role-playing as non-adults
- the portrayal of sexual activity which involves real or apparent lack of consent – any form of physical restraint which prevents participants from indicating a withdrawal of consent
the infliction of pain or acts which may cause lasting physical harm, whether real or (in a sexual context) simulated—some allowance may be made for moderate, non-abusive, consensual activity
penetration by any object associated with violence or likely to cause physical harm
sexual threats, humiliation or abuse which do not form part of a clearly consenting role-playing game – strong physical or verbal abuse, even if consensual, is unlikely to be acceptable
The guidelines specifically state that they will be applied in the same way regardless of the sexual orientation of the activity portrayed. This ignores the rather obvious points that sexual activities vary according to sexual orientation and preference – consequentially these guidelines are more likely to restrict some sexual orientations.
It is likely that ATVOD will interpret the guidelines to include, among others, the following activities:
face-sitting if it is employed as a breathing restriction
fisting, physical restraint, female ejaculation and physical or verbal abuse even if consensual
the infliction of pain which goes beyond, for example, the reddening of skin is unlikely to be acceptable
Atvod info on the Backlash site