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possibly extreme gallery of a dominated Audrey Hollander
Today ‘extreme’ porn became illegal in the UK.

The law bans pornographic images which depict an act which threatens a person’s life or would cause serious [injury] to the anus, breast or genitals, regardless of whether the scenes are real or acted.-politic.co.uk

Unwanted and real harm, hasn’t this always been illegal? Including acted scenes is as asinine as banning murder and violence in Hollywood movies. And exactly what constitutes as ‘serious injury’? Let’s take a look at the official Act.

Serious injury is not defined in the Act. It will be a question of fact for the magistrate or jury. The intention is that ‘serious injury’ should be given its ordinary English meaning. The reference to ‘serious injury’ was not intended to expressly link into the case law with respect to ‘grievous bodily harm’ under Sections 18 and 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. Serious injury could include the insertion of sharp objects or the mutilation of breasts or genitals.

- Possession of Extreme Pornography Images (PDF)
Though they claim they’re not targeting the BDSM community (see page 8 of PDF), members and fans are worried about the broadness of the new law. Its plasticity may deem harmless BDSM videos and images illegal.

Are electric shocks serious? Is hanging a heavily bound woman to the ceiling life-threatening? Is this video extreme?

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