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: 23.06.2025 05:19
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.
toilets being shown
Why does it feel like music today is boring?
Some ridiculous highlights of the code in effect banned or discouraged:
nudity, or even suggestions of it (e.g. a silhouette)
lustful kissing is to be shown with care
How far back into your childhood can your remember and what is your favorite memory of that time?
couples in the same bed, even if married. (Laurel and Hardy came before the code)
the display of bellybuttons
For 34 years, movie and TV studios censored themselves to appease the Puritanical whims of Will Hays.
Why are you a Muslim? Why is it Islam for you and not something else?
sexual perversion, including homosexuality (naturally), and sexual relationships between the white and black races.
Remember the Hays Code?
The ridiculous 2004 Superbowl ‘Nipplegate’ was a more recent reminder of how US attitudes have not really advanced much since the Hays code.
What is your opinion on the band Nickelback? Why do they receive criticism from some people?
disrespect of authority figures. Crooked judges are OK if they are also clearly portrayed as evil people