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   From: phil.yff@adelphia.net   
      
   On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 19:48:26 -0500, Galen Musbach wrote:   
      
   > On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:35:16 -0500, Galen Musbach   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >>   
   >>Read or Dream: 16+   
   >   
   > Why is Read or Dream 16+? Wouldn't 10+ fit better?   
   > The label says "sexual themes", but there aren't any.   
      
   You still sound like you're taking these 'standards' seriously.  You can   
   tell from the brochure that this is not substance, it's hype.  For one   
   thing, it looks like you have to be older than 18 to read the rating   
   system.  It contains more graphic violence, sexual references, hate   
   expletives, disrespect towards religion, etc. than any manga that I've ever   
   read.   
      
   I notice that Tokyo Pop nowhere applies the term 'standard' to this   
   sensationalistic brochure.  Although the great thing about standards is we   
   have so many of them (joke), a single company cannot put out standards for   
   an industry.  They can have internal standards.  From a consumer's   
   standpoint this is called consistency.  If the company adheres to its   
   internal standards, it is consistent.  If it does not adhere to its   
   internal standards or if it has no standards or poor standards, then it is   
   inconsistent.  Had Tokyo Pop put out a serious ratings system, they would   
   be stating in essence that they had been inconsistent in the past and had   
   resolved to be more consistent in the future.   
      
   Mata ato de,   
      
   Phil Yff   
      
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