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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]] -- so extreme, in fact, that they pick up a reputation for going undeniably overboard. This may be because of the American perception that [[Animation Age Ghetto|cartoons are for kids]], so that shows meant for slightly higher age groups that aren't ''specifically'' marketed to them are edited down. In fact, one of the most notable Bowdlerizers is actually ''named'' [[
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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