Proposed Michigan Legislation Aims to Block Entire State's Digital Access
The "Anticorruption of Public Morals Act," a bill introduced by Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) in Michigan on September 11th, is causing a stir in the state and beyond. The bill, which shares similarities with the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (IODA) introduced earlier this year by Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), aims to restrict or ban pornography.
The bill's text includes stipulations that would ban media with a disconnection between biology and gender, potentially impacting trans representation. However, it does not specifically mention trans people as a group.
The bill's language and stipulations have been criticized as potentially infringing on freedom of speech and expression. Gizmodo reached out to Rep. Schriver's office for comment, but has not received a response yet. Rep. Schriver claims that the bill is about defending children and safeguarding communities.
The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, believed to have acted as a kind of right-wing policy bible for the Trump administration, has advocated for criminalizing all pornography. The bill's aim to ban all online pornography, including videos, erotica, magazines, stories, manga, material generated by artificial intelligence, live feeds, or sound clips, aligns with this perspective.
In recent times, conservatives have been the primary advocates for an abolition of the porn industry, but for different reasons. Third-wave feminists, historically, also advocated for an abolition of the porn industry.
The passage of the "Anticorruption of Public Morals Act" could have significant impacts on online content creators, platforms, and users in Michigan. The Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (IODA) has been referred to a Senate committee, but not much progress has been made since its introduction. The progress of the "Anticorruption of Public Morals Act" is not specified in the article.
The bill's introduction marks a shift towards more conservative legislation aimed at restricting access to online porn sites in certain states. The bill also defines any depiction or description of trans people as pornographic and would ban such depictions, adding to the controversy surrounding the bill.
However, the bill's impact on freedom of speech and expression, as well as its potential implications for trans representation, remain contentious issues. As the bill moves through the legislative process, these concerns are likely to be at the forefront of the debate.
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