deviantART ramblings

[amphigoury]

So today I opened up my deviantART messages and saw this NSFW official dA interview about a BDSM comic hosted on dA called "Sunstone"

Firstly I think, "Whoa, what!?" I'm curious because dA is a bit heavy-handed with the "adult" content on their site. I've seen many artists get banned for pretty light things - so I'm curious of how this comic managed to work around that.

To start, here is the official guide to what dA considered prohibited "pornographic imagery"

Right in the official interview page they use this NSFW image - which probably violates the "no depiction of semen (actual or simulated) rule"

Also the policy states:

• Sexual Intercourse

Subjects should not be depicted in a clear display of sexual intercourse. This includes depictions of sexual penetration, oral to genital contact, genital to anal contact, and oral to anal contact without exception. Some depictions of same sex genital to genital contact and some depictions of oral to breast contact might qualify under this guideline as adjudicated by staff but not all will be considered an automatic violation of policy.

Why the weird double-standard? No penetration or genital contact "without exception" for heterosexual art, but the same-sex gets a pass if they decide so - and no stating what the guidelines for this are!

Maybe it's just me...