Why do Americans and foreigners alike describe the USA as prudish? Why do I see nothing prudish about the USA society? USA feels like one of the loosest countries although Americans claim to be very reserved.
10.06.2025 00:19
The ridiculous 2004 Superbowl ‘Nipplegate’ was a more recent reminder of how US attitudes have not really advanced much since the Hays code.
For 34 years, movie and TV studios censored themselves to appease the Puritanical whims of Will Hays.
the display of bellybuttons
Do guys ever want to suck a dick even though they are straight?
toilets being shown
Some ridiculous highlights of the code in effect banned or discouraged:
sexual perversion, including homosexuality (naturally), and sexual relationships between the white and black races.
Why would a spouse cheat if the marriage is good?
lustful kissing is to be shown with care
Meanwhile, the rest of the world still sniggers at American prudishness.
nudity, or even suggestions of it (e.g. a silhouette)
What is a real life example of the Streisand Effect?
any profanity to the Christian religion, e.g. hell, damn, God (unless used in a holy sense), or ridicule of the clergy.
Remember the Hays Code?
disrespect of authority figures. Crooked judges are OK if they are also clearly portrayed as evil people
What are some signs he is deeply in love with you?
couples in the same bed, even if married. (Laurel and Hardy came before the code)