I’m Japanese and currently studying abroad in the US. Recently I was telling some classmates about onsens and how my family are enthusiasts and they were so weirded out by the concept especially when I told them that my father & brother go together the most (people are fully naked in onsens if you’re unaware). Non-sexual nudity was never a big deal to me and in Japan where bathtubs are the norm instead of showers it’s not even unusual for same-sex family members to bathe together (one at each end). Where does this prudishness come from? Especially in a country that’s known worldwide for its hyper sexuality (Hollywood, celebs, porn industry, etc.)?

  • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    7 days ago

    I think Hollywood sexuality is exactly that, escapist fiction.

    Even Hollywood has to bend to the ratings agency though.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Association#Film_rating_system

    The film This Is Not Yet Rated covered a lot of the issues with this rating system.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Film_Is_Not_Yet_Rated

    • That the board seems to treat homosexual material much more harshly than heterosexual material (this assertion is supported by an MPAA spokesperson’s statement in USA Today that “We don’t create standards; we just follow them”)
    • That some sexual activities are frequently treated more harshly when it involves female orgasm or nontraditional sexual activities
    • That the board’s raters receive no training and are deliberately chosen because of their lack of expertise in media literacy or child development
    • That the appeals board includes two members of the clergy, one Catholic priest (Father Dave) and one Protestant (James Wall), who may or may not have voting power