Megan is the stereotypical high school cheerleader. Her boyfriend is the captain of the football team. All the girls at school envy her because she has the perfect life, the perfect boyfriend. Except she's not what people think. She actually hates kissing her boyfriend because she's only attracted to girls. Her parents eventually realize to their dismay that their daughter may be a lesbian. They decide to send Megan to a rehabilitation camp that reconverts its patients “to heterosexuality.” Megan, thinking her parents are right, agrees to go. Eventually, she realizes that she's simply attracted to women and there's no summer camp that can change that. The previous story was a movie released in 1999 called "But I'm a Cheerleader." This film served as a critique of not only society's perception of sexuality, but also gender roles. Unfortunately, the film did not reach a wide audience because the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) initially gave it an NC-17 rating (no children under 17 allowed). This was a surprising decision as the film contained no violence, nudity or sexual content. To get an R rating, the director revealed that the MPAA asked her to cut a scene in which two girls talk about performing oral sex on each other, thus proving that the film's homosexual content was why it was given. an NC-17 rating. Since the creation of the current film classification, much controversy has emerged over the MPAA's unfair treatment of many films and their content. At the same time, they discriminated against certain groups and supported misconceptions in front of millions of viewers in America. The MPAA rating system must be eliminated because it sends America the wrong message...middle of paper...and type of content. But the Motion Picture Association of America is incorrect with its rating system, damaging the image of the film industry. While discriminating against certain groups, such as women and gays, the MPAA's rating system is proving to be a grossly inappropriate framework for being held accountable for the fate of films in America. Its original mission to serve parents and children seems to have lost its purpose as it is doing the opposite of what it claims to do, sending different types of wrong messages to its target audience. Parents should have the right to decide what kind of movies are right for their children without the biases of this organization because, ultimately, parents have their own opinion on what their children can and cannot watch. The MPAA rating system is spreading the wrong messages to Americans, which is why it needs to be eliminated.