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.
16.06.2025 01:10
the display of bellybuttons
toilets being shown
For 34 years, movie and TV studios censored themselves to appease the Puritanical whims of Will Hays.
In my experience, British people are fat, ugly and arrogant. Why is it and can it be changed?
any profanity to the Christian religion, e.g. hell, damn, God (unless used in a holy sense), or ridicule of the clergy.
The ridiculous 2004 Superbowl ‘Nipplegate’ was a more recent reminder of how US attitudes have not really advanced much since the Hays code.
Some ridiculous highlights of the code in effect banned or discouraged:
What might be the social consequences of an ethnic as opposed to a civic conception of the nation?
Meanwhile, the rest of the world still sniggers at American prudishness.
lustful kissing is to be shown with care
Remember the Hays Code?
Can you share something that captivates you, whether it's an idea, a discovery, or an invention?
sexual perversion, including homosexuality (naturally), and sexual relationships between the white and black races.
disrespect of authority figures. Crooked judges are OK if they are also clearly portrayed as evil people
nudity, or even suggestions of it (e.g. a silhouette)
Why is there so much free porn on the internet?
couples in the same bed, even if married. (Laurel and Hardy came before the code)