This is an editorial about an oft discussed matter amongst
films lovers and the public at large: the MPAA film ratings system. The MPAA
(or the Motion Picture Association of America) is a voluntary trade association
with a wing for filmmakers to voluntarily submit their films to receive a
rating. The assignment of a rating (and what those ratings are) looks, from
afar, like an extremely basic thing, however, when we look under the hood the
process and system turn out to be more nefarious and functionless than presumed
on the surface. This editorial will dig into the current ratings system and
will propose some changes to make it better at achieving its aims.
