Main Issues in Film Classification - Discrimination

There are 13 main issues which are taken into consideration during the process of film classification. Here is the BBFC's definition of each:

Discrimination

Potentially offensive content, relating to such matters as:

• race
• gender
• religion
• disability
• sexuality

May arise in a wide range of works, and the classification decision will take account of the strength or impact of its inclusion.

The context in which such content may appear also has a bearing on the classification. Works with such content may receive a less restrictive category where discriminatory language and behaviour is implicitly or explicitly criticised; or the work as a whole seeks to challenge such attitudes, or is obviously dated.