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 10:39
disrespect of authority figures. Crooked judges are OK if they are also clearly portrayed as evil people
nudity, or even suggestions of it (e.g. a silhouette)
any profanity to the Christian religion, e.g. hell, damn, God (unless used in a holy sense), or ridicule of the clergy.
Why do doctors refuse HRT to menopausal women but hand them out to trans people?
sexual perversion, including homosexuality (naturally), and sexual relationships between the white and black races.
the display of bellybuttons
lustful kissing is to be shown with care
When writing a novel, how can a character be developed well, but QUICKLY?
toilets being shown
For 34 years, movie and TV studios censored themselves to appease the Puritanical whims of Will Hays.
couples in the same bed, even if married. (Laurel and Hardy came before the code)
Jared Leto Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Multiple Women, Denies Allegations - People.com
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:
Remember the Hays Code?
Lawyers could face ‘severe’ penalties for fake AI-generated citations, UK court warns - TechCrunch
Meanwhile, the rest of the world still sniggers at American prudishness.