Indonesia just banned “effeminate” men, and men dressing in women’s clothing, on TV.
A directive from the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) was issued after receiving complaints from viewers, and it bans:
- Men wearing feminine fashion
- Men wearing feminine make-up
- Feminine body language exhibited by men, including, but not limited to, walking style, sitting style, hand gestures and other behaviors
- Men speaking in a feminine way
- Depicting justifications or promoting that men can behave effeminately
- Depicting a man greeting another man in ways that are supposed to be for women
- Depicting terminologies and colloquial terms that are often used by effeminate males.
On its website, KPI said:
KPI assess these things are not in accordance with the respect for the norms of decency and morality in society and the protection of children and adolescents.
Airing this content thus can encourage children to learn and/or justify inappropriate behavior such as common in everyday life.”
The move is the latest in an uptick of antigay behavior in the country.
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