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.
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 09:09
nudity, or even suggestions of it (e.g. a silhouette)
Remember the Hays Code?
Some ridiculous highlights of the code in effect banned or discouraged:
Is there a possibility that we are living in a simulation and that there is a concept of rebirth?
Meanwhile, the rest of the world still sniggers at American prudishness.
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.
Why is the show The Big Bang Theory so hated?
the display of bellybuttons
disrespect of authority figures. Crooked judges are OK if they are also clearly portrayed as evil people
toilets being shown
Why do all the stupid people think Donald J. Trump is stupid?
lustful kissing is to be shown with care
couples in the same bed, even if married. (Laurel and Hardy came before the code)
For 34 years, movie and TV studios censored themselves to appease the Puritanical whims of Will Hays.
What is unattractive about a nice guy? Why do some women don’t choose nice guys?
sexual perversion, including homosexuality (naturally), and sexual relationships between the white and black races.