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Movie ratings: Sex remains top concern for American parents, not violence
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Milksheikhs
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Violence is definitely worse than sex imo.
But to be honest as a kid/teenager I was always embarrassed to be watching a sex scene if my parents were nearby or in the room.
And now as a parent I would also be embarrassed watching a sex scene with my kid. Nudity is one thing..but a full on sex scene would just be awkward. I don't think any parent wants to actively think of their kid as becoming sexual beings (having sexual thoughts, masturbating, etc) They want to keep their kids from "growing up too fast" and for some realizing your kid is now in that part of his/her life can be hard.
But yeah don't understand how violence is better or more acceptable to others.
But to be honest as a kid/teenager I was always embarrassed to be watching a sex scene if my parents were nearby or in the room.
And now as a parent I would also be embarrassed watching a sex scene with my kid. Nudity is one thing..but a full on sex scene would just be awkward. I don't think any parent wants to actively think of their kid as becoming sexual beings (having sexual thoughts, masturbating, etc) They want to keep their kids from "growing up too fast" and for some realizing your kid is now in that part of his/her life can be hard.
But yeah don't understand how violence is better or more acceptable to others.
I'm gonna playing devil advocate here with saying this
TBH sexual temptation is stronger drive than murderous intent that can push people into criminal act. Its much easier to being irrational and doing sex criminal act than violence, from smallest scale to biggest one.
Its pretty rare people can get away with murder unless its super freak cult-ish killer incident, but people get away all the time with sexual harassment, your average joe out there could have history with sexual harassment as perpetrator or its victim. Its far more rare for people to got involved to violence I think.
Wouldn't mind if I proven wrong with cold hard fact, such like stats n number. I would like to see it too.
TBH sexual temptation is stronger drive than murderous intent that can push people into criminal act. Its much easier to being irrational and doing sex criminal act than violence, from smallest scale to biggest one.
Its pretty rare people can get away with murder unless its super freak cult-ish killer incident, but people get away all the time with sexual harassment, your average joe out there could have history with sexual harassment as perpetrator or its victim. Its far more rare for people to got involved to violence I think.
Wouldn't mind if I proven wrong with cold hard fact, such like stats n number. I would like to see it too.
Doubt that's what's going through these parents' heads at all
plasmawave
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openrob
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Gateway breast haha
openrob
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UK has:
U, PG, 12, 15, 18 which works well I think.
The 15 giving a strict threshold for older teens, and could even work as a 16 rating.
I still find it odd though, and the priorities for some people are strange. Like I remember watching Four Brothers with a Muslim friend.
One guy shoots several people in the face, and as he leaves another room says "salam alaikum", which my friend thought was disrespectful.
I'm like " You serious?! Man just cold blooded murdered people! "
DontBeThatGuy
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I saw my first porn at age 8(my brothers friends gave no fucks), and it was confusing. Funny though. 2-3 years later I borrowed Desperado from a friend and NEVER GAVE IT BACK. Thanks, Salma Hayek.
I had a movie watching diet of seeing everything that wasn't actually meant for me, and damn if it wasn't a good time. No adverse affects, outside of actually coming to appreciate all kinds of different stuff at a young age.
Screw ratings, my childhood was on point.
I had a movie watching diet of seeing everything that wasn't actually meant for me, and damn if it wasn't a good time. No adverse affects, outside of actually coming to appreciate all kinds of different stuff at a young age.
Screw ratings, my childhood was on point.
It's because of their own embarrassment. It's a purely non self aware self preservation response. They dont care about the impact this may have and what it says, it's kind of narcissistic.
That reminded me of Fox News (I think) censoring a pair of boobs on a Picasso painting earlier this year, so realistic paintings like that would just be one massive blur I imagine lol.
Dragon1893
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Most of those parents probably say fuck in front of their kids every day.
But yeah, I'm extremely careful about exposing my son to any kind of violence (only 4 years old), my parents let me watch a very violent western when I was still pretty young and it really messed with me at the time.
Your first exposure to something so brutal can leave a real mark when it's at a very young age.
On the other hand, I saw porn for the first time when I was 8 because a friend found his mom's VHS tapes lol and I was completely indifferent to it. I didn't get it but it also didn't shock me, there's nothing shocking about naked people. They seemed to be having fun so I was like "alright, whatever" lol.
But yeah, I'm extremely careful about exposing my son to any kind of violence (only 4 years old), my parents let me watch a very violent western when I was still pretty young and it really messed with me at the time.
Your first exposure to something so brutal can leave a real mark when it's at a very young age.
On the other hand, I saw porn for the first time when I was 8 because a friend found his mom's VHS tapes lol and I was completely indifferent to it. I didn't get it but it also didn't shock me, there's nothing shocking about naked people. They seemed to be having fun so I was like "alright, whatever" lol.
John Kowalski
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What am I looking at?
you just outed yourself as american lady
the tables have turned
internetwolf
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down with getting down!
GTP_Daverytimes
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Nahh, we grew up in the age of internet porn, i cant see how our generation will be more conservative on such issues than our parents.
I saw a gun once. I was 12. Now I own 20 assault rifles and kill people on a regular basis.
Black Republican
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i wonder if interracial sex increases the % for parents
Bearjewpiter
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Is this really that common? I didn't even look up anything pornographic until I was like 20. I wanted to make sure that I developed a normative sexuality.And I still became a furry! So I guess it was a waste!
In a world where so many kids have tablets and phones all of their own I can't imagine it's uncommon.
Bearjewpiter
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Is this really that common? I didn't even look up anything pornographic until I was like 20. I wanted to make sure that I developed a normative sexuality.And I still became a furry! So I guess it was a waste!
In a world where so many kids have tablets and phones all of their own I can't imagine it's uncommon.
Also sorry for double posting
old manatee
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If parents are so fucking worried they should actually be involved in monitoring what their kids are watching. I'm so tired of how puritanical this shit is.
Violence in TV often uses weapons or tools a kid probably doesn't have access too. It's also easy to teach as something that's wrong, since kids understand pain and can easily see it's bad. Parents can believe that when their kids see it, that they won't instantly acquire a gun and start blasting people.
Sex can be done at anytime and looks so enjoyable that parents have a hard time explaining not to do it. Parents don't want to walk into kids experimenting or what not. They don't want them screwing everyone they see. They'd rather kids not even see it until the parents don't have to deal with it. They remember their own urges and don't know how to cap then for their kids. Girls especially
Now why this matters when any kid can pull out an iPhone and see the roughest, longest, freakiest sex in seconds is beyond me
Sex can be done at anytime and looks so enjoyable that parents have a hard time explaining not to do it. Parents don't want to walk into kids experimenting or what not. They don't want them screwing everyone they see. They'd rather kids not even see it until the parents don't have to deal with it. They remember their own urges and don't know how to cap then for their kids. Girls especially
Now why this matters when any kid can pull out an iPhone and see the roughest, longest, freakiest sex in seconds is beyond me
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