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 08:15
nudity, or even suggestions of it (e.g. a silhouette)
toilets being shown
Meanwhile, the rest of the world still sniggers at American prudishness.
What makes outside showers appealing? Why are they not commonly seen?
the display of bellybuttons
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
Why does my vagina always itch so badly after my periods?
lustful kissing is to be shown with care
couples in the same bed, even if married. (Laurel and Hardy came before the code)
any profanity to the Christian religion, e.g. hell, damn, God (unless used in a holy sense), or ridicule of the clergy.
What should you answer when someone says to you in French, "au plaisir de vous revoir"?
The ridiculous 2004 Superbowl ‘Nipplegate’ was a more recent reminder of how US attitudes have not really advanced much since the Hays code.
Remember the Hays Code?
For 34 years, movie and TV studios censored themselves to appease the Puritanical whims of Will Hays.
What do you think is the #1 cause of why relationships nowadays don't seem to last long?
sexual perversion, including homosexuality (naturally), and sexual relationships between the white and black races.