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Basically means to alter existing programs, plays, etc. so they are less rude and/or offensive. Used in a very negative sense, by those who think the alterations are often done with a ridiculously high fear of lawsuits and/or need for political correctness.
North American releases of [[Anime]] are frequently targeted with this accusation. [[Values Dissonance|Differing cultural norms]] create separate notions of what is okay to show on television, but some companies take extreme measures to stomp out any preliminary complaints from [[Media Watchdogs]] and [[Moral Guardians]]
Ironically enough, the same happens to North American movies and series, both inside and outside the US. Since TV audiences are also made by kids and teenagers, movies tend to get edited to be watchable by that part of the audience as well (specially the swearing). This is even worst in other languages, since the movies get dubbed with that in mind, meaning that even the theater releases are cut.
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Yet another related trope is [[Bleached Underpants]], where a creator self-censors his work to appeal to a broader audience. There is also a [[Censored Title]], for when a work seems to be Bowdlerized, but only the title is for marketing purposes.
Note: Do not pronounce as "boulderise." That would mean [[Dishing Out Dirt|hurling boulders at someone]].
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