# Porn in other countries **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 22, 2002, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-in-other-countries/99477 "2002-03-22T02:53:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Jervoise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@Jervoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jervoise)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2002, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-in-other-countries/99477/41 "2002-03-24T13:05:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mhendo \* > \*\*The interesting thing is that it is illegal in most (all?) Australian states to sell hardcore porn on video or DVD (magazines are OK), but anyone in any of those states can order hardcore porn from the ACT and still be within the law. > > If there are any Australian legal experts on this board, they might want to correct me, but i think that this arrangement goes back to the 1901 Constititution, which states: > > > [@](#): > > > > 1. On the imposition of uniform duties of customs, trade, commerce, and intercourse among the States, whether by means of internal carriage or ocean navigation, shall be absolutely free. > > So you can’t legally sell the hardcore stuff in New South Wales (although lots of places do, and the cops generally turn a blind eye), but you can order it by mail from Canberra. \*\* Hmm, interesting. After _Cole v Whitford_, my understanding of **s 92** was that for a law to be in breach it must: (1) Be discriminatory – the law must discriminate against interstate trade; ie, treate it in a way that confers a market advantage on local trade; and this must be (2) Protectionist discrimination – the law must be discriminatory in a protectionist sense. Ie, the law protects an industry in one State from an industry of the same kind in another State. So the Commonwealth could theorectically pass a law banning the sale _in all states_ of hardcore porn. The rule would applied to all states: prohibiting the sale of hardcore whatever the state of production. It would be difficult for the ACT to prove that this kind of law gives a market advantage to out of state pornographers compared to ACT pornographers. Even if there was discrimination, it is not protectionist – the purpose of the Commonwealth’s law would be morals or prudity or whatever; it wouldn’t be to protect the porn industries of other states, which what **s 92** is aimed at. As I see it, the Federal Government’s problem would be finding an appropriate consitutional head of power to support an anti-porn law. Possibly, it could simply use its taxation power to make jack up the price of hardcore porn so much as to render its production in the ACT uneconomical. [Lionel Hutz] Hey! I just looked something up! [/Lionel Hutz] ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2002, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-in-other-countries/99477/42 "2002-03-24T14:36:53Z")
Others have summed up the Japanese porn scene better than I could, even with all my hours of viewing experience. There are, however, a few more popular genres that have yet to be touched upon: Nampa: “Pick-up” videos, in which one or two actors go to various locations and try to pick up women to have sex with them. Most of the video consists of them getting shot down by about 50 different women, although they occasionally find a couple who are willing to raise their blouses or skirts for the camera. Eventually, they get a couple (probably hired) to go to a local hotel with them. The main fun with these is renting a video about an area you know and seeing if you recognise anyone. Shufu: Housewife, or “mature” videos, featuring actresses in their 30’s, 40’s or 50’s. I found one that appeared to be well into Social Security territory. Religious: The funniest thing I ever found was a series of Christian-themed Japanese pornos, the first of which was “Jesus Clitoris Superstar”. There wasn’t much to the plot, although they did have an interesting take on the [Jesus and Mary Magdelene](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a980918.html) relationship. And unfortunately, **Osiris** seems to be right. The only place to find aggressive women in hardcore porn (there are plenty in softcore) is in the lesbian films. Oh well, if that’s what I must rent, I guess it’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2002, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-in-other-countries/99477/43 "2002-03-24T17:37:48Z")
I’m sure you’re right. I’m certainly no constitutional lawyer, and it’s been so long since someone explained the ins and outs (pun intended) of Australian porn law to me that things may have changed since then, what with Brian Harradine and Li’l Johnny doing their best to inflict their moral conservatism on the country. There is little doubt in my mind that the Commonwealth _could_ pass a law banning porn in all states if it really wanted to and could get the numbers in parliament, but i have always been under the impression (maybe incorrect) that the ban on selling hardcore videos etc. in the states was actually state law in each case (NSW, Vic., etc.). As i said, i could well be wrong. I knew someone about 8 or 10 years ago who worked part-time in a porn shop in Sydney, and the shop was selling hardcore videos, which were illegal. The police knew about the place, and mostly turned a blind eye. However, if some local police boss needed an extra bust on his record, or if the store did something to annoy the cops, they would conduct a raid and confiscate all the illegal stuff. The store would then restock, and things go on as normal for another year or so until the next bust. ---
**Author:** ![Kyomara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8edcca/32.png) [@Kyomara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyomara)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-in-other-countries/99477/44 "2002-03-26T03:51:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fingolfin \* > \*\* > > I’ll say. The only British porno flick I ever saw featured god awful ugly girls with foot fungus! I swear to you, every single girl on that video had nasty, gnarly, foot fungus! It was just awful! > > :eek: \*\* Surprising they can’t get more hot girls into their videos, considering that English girls are so easy. That was a joke. Kind of 😃 If you’re looking for Japanese vids that feature women who appear to be enjoying themselves rather than simply lying on their back with their eyes closed making dolphin noises, I reccommend most videos from Samurai Videos. I think this might be a U.S.-based company, but I’m not sure. Anyway, the people in them (male and female) are all reasonably attractive, the girls really seem to be having a good time, and some of the stuff is really kind of funny. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-in-other-countries/99477/45 "2002-03-26T13:09:01Z")
> [@](#): > > my covered the Japanese films where women pour something on themselves (honey?) and a dog licks it off. I don’t know who that turns on, nor do i want to know them. Maybe it’s for dogs? “Hey, Rex, if you’re a good boy, I’ll pop in the honey video.” ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-in-other-countries/99477/46 "2002-03-26T14:02:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by capacitor \* > \*\* > And…Panasonic makes dildoes?? > \*\* Sure. The Japanese industrial mega-conglomerates will make EVERYTHING. Then again there’s the officially licensed _Hello Kitty_[sup]TM[/sup] **vibrator**. ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-in-other-countries/99477/47 "2002-03-26T14:12:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JRDelirious \* > \*\*Then again there’s the officially licensed _Hello Kitty_[sup]TM[/sup] **vibrator**. \*\* Yep, bought one of those last week. Doraemon, too. ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-in-other-countries/99477/48 "2002-03-26T16:23:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sublight \* > \*\* > Religious: The funniest thing I ever found was a series of Christian-themed Japanese pornos, the first of which was “Jesus Clitoris Superstar”. There wasn’t much to the plot, although they did have an interesting take on the [Jesus and Mary Magdelene](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a980918.html) relationship. > \*\* Man! As a bad movie fan, i’d find that irresistable! Must get Japanese Christian Porn!! ---
**Author:** ![confessorknight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9a140/32.png) [@confessorknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/confessorknight)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-in-other-countries/99477/49 "2002-03-26T22:20:38Z")
As regards the English representation all I can say is that what I’ve brought home from my ,worryingly frequent, visits to buy filth is as hard as anything I saw when I was having to get poor quality copies of older American movies for my kicks. How the hell am I gonna make sure nobody else who uses this computer sees this??? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-in-other-countries/99477.md?page=2)