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: 30.06.2025 03:36
Remember the Hays Code?
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.
Why do people procrastinate and how can they stop?
lustful kissing is to be shown with care
toilets being shown
the display of bellybuttons
Rapid rookie Foster 'shaved the mustache and ended up on pole' - RACER - Racing News
couples in the same bed, even if married. (Laurel and Hardy came before the code)
nudity, or even suggestions of it (e.g. a silhouette)
disrespect of authority figures. Crooked judges are OK if they are also clearly portrayed as evil people
Resident Evil Requiem: Release Date, Gameplay, And Everything We Know So Far - GameSpot
Some ridiculous highlights of the code in effect banned or discouraged:
sexual perversion, including homosexuality (naturally), and sexual relationships between the white and black races.
The ridiculous 2004 Superbowl ‘Nipplegate’ was a more recent reminder of how US attitudes have not really advanced much since the Hays code.
First look at ‘state-of-the-art’ Coca-Cola Amphitheater before gates open to public - AL.com
For 34 years, movie and TV studios censored themselves to appease the Puritanical whims of Will Hays.