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: 21.06.2025 13:09
Some ridiculous highlights of the code in effect banned or discouraged:
Remember the Hays Code?
toilets being shown
Does having the wrong address on my car insurance invalidate my policy?
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.
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 going on a date today so much different than it was when I was young?
the display of bellybuttons
any profanity to the Christian religion, e.g. hell, damn, God (unless used in a holy sense), or ridicule of the clergy.
disrespect of authority figures. Crooked judges are OK if they are also clearly portrayed as evil people
Why does it itch on my vulva, uterus, and sides of my vagina, but it doesn't itch inside the vagina?
sexual perversion, including homosexuality (naturally), and sexual relationships between the white and black races.
lustful kissing is to be shown with care
Meanwhile, the rest of the world still sniggers at American prudishness.
Why aren't there any Indian girls married to Chinese guys but Chinese girls married to Indian guys?
nudity, or even suggestions of it (e.g. a silhouette)