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0 pointshinata083mo ago0 comments

I particular when every American blockbuster and TV show needs more girls with generous breasts and love scenes than actual plot and actors, but plain clothed girls holding hands online is nudity.

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Loughla3mo ago

Not sex, violence.

Somewhere along the way we decided that kids can't see boobs until they're 21, but should be fine watching people get murdered.

I don't have the words for it, but it seems like everyone is fine with MASSIVE violence in every piece of media. I feel like I've lost the plot somewhere.

kuerbel3mo ago

It went off the rails with Game of Thrones. Before that hyperviolence was found mostly in horror movies, and that's fine imo, it's a specific genre. But nowadays it's in so many shows and movies.

willvarfar3mo ago

All the american action movies we watched in the 80s and 90s with Rambo and Schwarzenegger etc were all about violence? Most American movies seem to work guns into them somehow too.

goodcanadian3mo ago

American TV has always been violent. It may have been less gory in the past, but there has always been gun fights and fist fights and violence of many kinds.

bluefirebrand3mo ago

You definitely haven't been paying attention to blockbusters and TV shows over the past decade or so have you?

They have become remarkably sexless, practically no titillation to be found anywhere

alistairSH3mo ago

Probably depends on how one defines "blockbuster"...

Yes, the highest-grossing movies (Marvel, etc) tend to be mostly sexless (aside from tight-fitting costumes and dirty jokes).

But, there are always plenty of critically acclaimed Hollywood movies with lots of sex. Poor Things being a recent example.

bluefirebrand3mo ago

> Probably depends on how one defines "blockbuster"..

Movies that everyone sees that penetrate the public consciousness

> there are always plenty of critically acclaimed Hollywood movies

Movies that only critics see or care about are not blockbusters

watwut3mo ago

I have different netflix recommendations then you, apparently.

anonzzzies3mo ago

I was going to say that. Also other US stuff I see: a lot of pointless sex and nudity.

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Linguist65143mo ago

Provide examples of when plain-clothed girls holding hands has ever been treated as nudity please.

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Loughla3mo ago

Not sex, violence.

Somewhere along the way we decided that kids can't see boobs until they're 21, but should be fine watching people get murdered.

I don't have the words for it, but it seems like everyone is fine with MASSIVE violence in every piece of media. I feel like I've lost the plot somewhere.

kuerbel3mo ago

It went off the rails with Game of Thrones. Before that hyperviolence was found mostly in horror movies, and that's fine imo, it's a specific genre. But nowadays it's in so many shows and movies.

willvarfar3mo ago

All the american action movies we watched in the 80s and 90s with Rambo and Schwarzenegger etc were all about violence? Most American movies seem to work guns into them somehow too.

goodcanadian3mo ago

American TV has always been violent. It may have been less gory in the past, but there has always been gun fights and fist fights and violence of many kinds.

bluefirebrand3mo ago

You definitely haven't been paying attention to blockbusters and TV shows over the past decade or so have you?

They have become remarkably sexless, practically no titillation to be found anywhere

alistairSH3mo ago

Probably depends on how one defines "blockbuster"...

Yes, the highest-grossing movies (Marvel, etc) tend to be mostly sexless (aside from tight-fitting costumes and dirty jokes).

But, there are always plenty of critically acclaimed Hollywood movies with lots of sex. Poor Things being a recent example.

bluefirebrand3mo ago

> Probably depends on how one defines "blockbuster"..

Movies that everyone sees that penetrate the public consciousness

> there are always plenty of critically acclaimed Hollywood movies

Movies that only critics see or care about are not blockbusters

watwut3mo ago

I have different netflix recommendations then you, apparently.

anonzzzies3mo ago

I was going to say that. Also other US stuff I see: a lot of pointless sex and nudity.

1 more reply

Linguist65143mo ago

Provide examples of when plain-clothed girls holding hands has ever been treated as nudity please.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse