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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.

08.06.2025 01:16

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.

Meanwhile, the rest of the world still sniggers at American prudishness.

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.

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lustful kissing is to be shown with care

Remember the Hays Code?

any profanity to the Christian religion, e.g. hell, damn, God (unless used in a holy sense), or ridicule of the clergy.

Can trans people tell me what the criteria for a woman is excluding self identification (facts do not rely on self belief)?

couples in the same bed, even if married. (Laurel and Hardy came before the code)

the display of bellybuttons

nudity, or even suggestions of it (e.g. a silhouette)

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disrespect of authority figures. Crooked judges are OK if they are also clearly portrayed as evil people

toilets being shown

sexual perversion, including homosexuality (naturally), and sexual relationships between the white and black races.

Why are there so many girls and not enough boys to follow?

Some ridiculous highlights of the code in effect banned or discouraged: