PG-13 Rating Restrictions and the F-bomb
The first PG-13 movie
Ever wonder what can and cannot go into a PG-13 movie? The MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) lays out the groundwork, and they don’t like foul language or sex, but they don’t mind violence so much. Get this: no “sexually oriented” nudity is allowed andonly one F-bomb is allowed, but ONLY if it is uttered in a way that isn’t in a sexual context. Drug use is ok to a point. Violence is welcome as long as it isn’t “realistic AND extreme or persistent.”
Using the MPAA’s rules for a PG-13 rating as a guideline, it would acceptable to say “I’m going to f***ing kill you” but NOT acceptable to say “I want to f*** you.” Make of that what you will. If you are having a debate tonight about the effects of children’s exposure to violence and sex, feel free to use the F-bomb anecdote.
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