Slog - Comments on The Concerned Women of America Don't Want You to Watch Dakota Fanning Pretend to Be Raped http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want From the CWA of North Carolina press release: Concerned Women for America (CWA) of North Carolina is calling all citizens to take action to stop the distribution of Hounddog, a film depicting child rape. Hounddog features child actress Dakota Fanning, who portrays a nine-year-old that is raped by a man in his late teens, after he tricks her into dancing naked to get Elvis Presley concert tickets. It's not just fake child rape that's got CWA all knotted up—it's state-funded fake child rape: CWA of North Carolina created the "No More Child Porn" campaign in July after learning that... Copyright 2008 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:08:43 -0800 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:31:14 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by flamingbanjo "If we don't talk about it or allow any depictions of it, it isn't happening."

]]> flamingbanjo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144284 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144284 Film Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:07:30 -0800 Comment by Gloria Lightning flashes ELEVEN times during the scene? That's much more worthy of protest.

]]> Gloria http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144303 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144303 Film Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:19:27 -0800 Comment by merry Dakota Fanning is the reincarnation of Bette Davis. Yes, yes she is, indeed. Dakota hit the ground running in this lifetime because she was just previously Bette. Look at her eyes -- I ain't making this stuff up!!!!


]]> merry http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144304 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144304 Film Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:20:15 -0800 Comment by Kat @1 I do believe you've encapsulated the CWA's entire motto.

]]> Kat http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144306 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144306 Film Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:22:42 -0800 Comment by LDP in Cincinnati @3, are you saying she has Bette Davis eyes?

]]> LDP in Cincinnati http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144307 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144307 Film Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:23:15 -0800 Comment by merry @5

D'oh!!

:-D

]]> merry http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144314 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144314 Film Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:27:42 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave I agree with CWA on state money going towards films. Seriously, why subsidize something like entertainment, especially mass market entertainment?

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144332 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144332 Film Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:41:42 -0800 Comment by Greg I also do not want to watch pretend child rape. But... CWA can get bent.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144513 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144513 Film Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:47:49 -0800 Comment by J. What about "The Green Mile"? How was it funded?

]]> J. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144578 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144578 Film Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:42:03 -0800 Comment by east coaster Seriously, how many millions of dollars are the moviemakers going to make now that CWA has given them all this free advertising?

]]> east coaster http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144677 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144677 Film Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:38:49 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Sadly, east coaster ftw.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144764 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_concerned_women_of_america_dont_want#c1144764 Film Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:31:14 -0800