It was only passed after 2 years and suffered some 15 to 20 cuts. Many blame Jack Straw or Customs. However, a Customs spokesman said there is now no real difference between straight and gay sex so far as legal obscenity is concerned. He thought there was nothing obscene in the cuts from Mates , except possibly a glimpse of apparent penetration. He felt even that might be defended on 'public good' grounds.
Customs allow mutual masturbation provided no ejaculation is shown.
And they have no trouble with condoms on full erections. The Home Office spokesman stressed that they are not responsible for any differences between straight and gay material. There were also no plans to have a higher age at which gay videos can be bought. This was proposed by none other than Robin Duval. He said that they rarely intervene in BBFC affairs.