Monday, September 11, 2006

Why is Bambi adjacent to Emmanuelle VI?


If you need any further proof that "common sense" is a totally arbitrary, culturally-specific construct, look no further than this arrangement of vids at a major Japanese rental chain in my city. Not only are the family/children's movies adjacent to the "erotic" titles, but the skin flicks are actually on a lower shelf, making them accessible to even the tiniest of tots. I bet parents have way more trouble prying their 11 year-old sons away from the kiddie vid section here than in my country. "Just a second mom…I wanna check out the backs of a few more of these...uh…'Dora the Explorer' films…"