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: 16.06.2025 01:52
lustful kissing is to be shown with care
disrespect of authority figures. Crooked judges are OK if they are also clearly portrayed as evil people
Some ridiculous highlights of the code in effect banned or discouraged:
What was your embarrassing moment in front of your father-in-law as an Indian daughter-in-law?
Meanwhile, the rest of the world still sniggers at American prudishness.
couples in the same bed, even if married. (Laurel and Hardy came before the code)
Remember the Hays Code?
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.
For 34 years, movie and TV studios censored themselves to appease the Puritanical whims of Will Hays.
What is the more common way to say "you're welcome" in French: “De rien” or “Pas de problème”?
nudity, or even suggestions of it (e.g. a silhouette)
the display of bellybuttons
toilets being shown
Why do Indian parents force their kids to do stuff?
sexual perversion, including homosexuality (naturally), and sexual relationships between the white and black races.