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.
12.06.2025 04:15
toilets being shown
any profanity to the Christian religion, e.g. hell, damn, God (unless used in a holy sense), or ridicule of the clergy.
the display of bellybuttons
Was Daenerys' downfall inevitable after she left Meereen in Game of Thrones?
disrespect of authority figures. Crooked judges are OK if they are also clearly portrayed as evil people
sexual perversion, including homosexuality (naturally), and sexual relationships between the white and black races.
couples in the same bed, even if married. (Laurel and Hardy came before the code)
I'm pretty sure that my dog is transgender, how would I go about transitioning it?
Remember the Hays Code?
Meanwhile, the rest of the world still sniggers at American prudishness.
lustful kissing is to be shown with care
Is Matt Gaetz qualified to be Attorney General of the United States?
The ridiculous 2004 Superbowl ‘Nipplegate’ was a more recent reminder of how US attitudes have not really advanced much since the Hays code.
Some ridiculous highlights of the code in effect banned or discouraged:
nudity, or even suggestions of it (e.g. a silhouette)
I dreamt my mother had died and I cried so much in my dream. What does it mean?
For 34 years, movie and TV studios censored themselves to appease the Puritanical whims of Will Hays.