The exhibit booth of a deaf-owned company promoting its new porn flick "Sexy Sign Language" was shut down by Deaf Expo officials last Saturday. PoleCat Pictures said in a press release that it paid its booth fee and had been welcomed for its diversity to the Nov. 12-13 event in Anaheim, Calif. The company agreed in advance to exclude nudity and profanity from its booth, yet show officials ordered the removal of all flyers and signs in the booth, and finally told PoleCat to "pack up and leave" at noon Saturday, the press release claims. Deaf Expo director David Rosenbaum told Deafweekly he worked hard with PoleCat reps to address the "unfavorable comments and grave concerns" of attendees, exhibitors and sponsors, but was not successful. "As a result and by mutual agreement, the exhibitor vacated his exhibit," he said.
Interesting story. The agreement was made on no language and nudity (I'm guessing for the sake of minors who would be among the attendees at Deaf Expo), the booth already paid for but it was the people who attended the Deaf Expo had these "concerns" which prompted officials to ask this porn vendor to leave. I wonder, did the porn vendor get his/her money back?
And so this leaves me thinking by setting this poll up.
If yes but with restrictions you choose, what would those restrictions be? Being the only adult (ie p0rn) vendor in a mostly family-oriented (ie kids are there, too) type Deaf Expo, how would this "diversity" of Deaf owned companies be allowed to show their wares and services to the deaf and hard of hearing public? Would this be any different from religious "zealots" (for a lack of a better word) at these booths who are hocking their wares or information that some/many attendees would find such a booth a bit offensive, too?
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