sexeducation

Brandon you strike me as knowledgeable about many "industry" issues.

I would like to hear your thoughts about "fair use" with regards to my magazine SexEducation.com.

First a little background ...
SexEducation.com has always been a magazine or "forum" of discussion where anyone can make contributions and "critique" responses etc etc ...

Then I got into a battle with LadyMischief and Fluid (aka: whatever handle of the day) ...

and they argued "well" and we "battled" and I claimed freedom of speech (a newbie yes) etc etc ..

Then LadyMischief posted some links to "fair use" and I read them - and I could see some for her issues ...

so I deleted all the graphics from the website until I could sort things out ... still haven't ...

I want the website to show how stupid I was in the beggining and my initial male sexual prejudices before I began studying up on issues ... it is from the "whole" of the website ... that the global standard of what everyone should know before having partner sex has emerged (the tour - the first 7 pages)
(shows expansion of human knowledge)


My questions are ...
A magazine that critiques the entire "sexual knowledge" of the internet can it quote ANY graphics ANYWHERE to explain whatever particular concept is being explained ? ...

And if I need a picture of a "vagina" lets say to label for anatomy, because basically any would do - can I use any under "fair use"?

OR

Can I only use "fair use" when the graphics is so rare it is doubtful I would find another within 5 years of searching?


So to reiterate my question ... can I use "fair use" when any old graphic would suffice OR only when the graphic is so rare - I wouldn't even know how or where to purchase it?

If you have time ...
your opinion would be highly appreciated and respected.

Thanx in advance Brandon.