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.
14.06.2025 05:19
couples in the same bed, even if married. (Laurel and Hardy came before the code)
Remember the Hays Code?
the display of bellybuttons
What is the story behind bhai dooj?
Some ridiculous highlights of the code in effect banned or discouraged:
disrespect of authority figures. Crooked judges are OK if they are also clearly portrayed as evil people
lustful kissing is to be shown with care
Why does TikTok allow porn stars in its platform? Isn't it aimed at teenagers?
toilets being shown
For 34 years, movie and TV studios censored themselves to appease the Puritanical whims of Will Hays.
Meanwhile, the rest of the world still sniggers at American prudishness.
What is the most inappropriate thing your wife has done in front of you?
The ridiculous 2004 Superbowl ‘Nipplegate’ was a more recent reminder of how US attitudes have not really advanced much since the Hays code.
nudity, or even suggestions of it (e.g. a silhouette)
any profanity to the Christian religion, e.g. hell, damn, God (unless used in a holy sense), or ridicule of the clergy.
Why is there so much hate against black people?
sexual perversion, including homosexuality (naturally), and sexual relationships between the white and black races.