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.
09.06.2025 16:10
For 34 years, movie and TV studios censored themselves to appease the Puritanical whims of Will Hays.
the display of bellybuttons
The ridiculous 2004 Superbowl ‘Nipplegate’ was a more recent reminder of how US attitudes have not really advanced much since the Hays code.
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disrespect of authority figures. Crooked judges are OK if they are also clearly portrayed as evil people
toilets being shown
couples in the same bed, even if married. (Laurel and Hardy came before the code)
What does 'Whose flesh is like the flesh of donkeys’ mean (Ezekiel 23:20)?
Meanwhile, the rest of the world still sniggers at American prudishness.
Remember the Hays Code?
lustful kissing is to be shown with care
How do military families balance personal political views with respect for civilian leadership?
any profanity to the Christian religion, e.g. hell, damn, God (unless used in a holy sense), or ridicule of the clergy.
Some ridiculous highlights of the code in effect banned or discouraged:
nudity, or even suggestions of it (e.g. a silhouette)
sexual perversion, including homosexuality (naturally), and sexual relationships between the white and black races.