For several years, Netflix has focused on inclusion and diversity in many of its series and home movies. From sexual orientation to ethnicity, the American giant intends to continue on this path for its future productions, even if the SVOD platform has experienced strong difficulties earlier this year. However, this editorial line is not to everyone's taste, especially in the Gulf countries.
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&Cedil;it wouldn't shock anyone if we said that Netflix productions are inclusive. More or less well brought, LGBTQ+ content is becoming ubiquitous. feels and allows minorities to be better represented. Sex Education, Clickbait, Mr. Hiyama's Pregnancy, and various other programs on the platform provide subscribers with plots containing homosexual, non-binary and even transgender couples for certain achievements.
Except in the Gulf countries, which are not used to this kind of content, it does not pass. So much so that Saudi Arabia threatened the platform for prosecution if it did not remove its LGBTQ+ content. Some of his neighbors even joined in; the call, because the content is judged “contrary to Islamic and societal values”, according to a press release published September 6. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), comprising Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman aims in particular to: “protect” children's education from judged content; immoral.
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The platform has been contacted to remove these contents, especially those intended for children.
The press release; also specifies that the authorities will ensure that content is removed. Otherwise, countries will take “the necessary legal measures”
LGBTQ+ singled out
does not specify what content is judged; offensive, it's obviously LGBTQ+ content that is in the sights of local authorities. The Saudi media, more explicit, specify that it is indeed this type of film or series. The Saudi Arabian television channel based in Riyadh, the capital of the kingdom, notably accused Netflix of promoting homosexuality. In a live interview, a lawyer also lambasted; these scenes.
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There are very inappropriate and painful scenes for our children, our grandchildren and the future generation.
Despite the policy of openness led by Crown Prince Mohammed Ben Salmane, restrictions remain still largely present, and censorship is very important. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, had been fully censored within the kingdom afterDisney refused to to remove LGBT passages from the film. On the side of the United Arab Emirates, Buzz Lightyear had been prohibited within the country to because of a scene involving a kiss between two women.
For the time being, Netflix has not reacted, but it could be that a tussle begins between the ultra-conservative Gulf countries and streaming giants, such as Disney+, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
