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Ivynn posted...
Once again, I said "more prudish than", not prudes. And stop caricaturizing the other side as "craving" sex and nudity. That's not how I feel at all.

NatsuSama posted...
Wanting less sex in movies doesn't automatically make them more prudish. Especially when there can be more reasons than being a "prude" for why some want less of it.
You talk about middle ground than jump to they have to want less of it for "prudish" reasons.
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Not every movie needs nudity or sex

That said I don't think cutting down on it needs to to an extreme either whether it be relative to plot or just fanservice

Sex is part of human nature Americans historically have been largely Christian which condemns pre-marital sex

So we have been given mixed message through the media like they want us to have our cake but we can't eat it. It makes our individual identity difficult to figure out and come to terms with.

On the other side with all sexual abuse that has been going probably plays a huge factor in this

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NatsuSama posted...
You talk about middle ground than jump to they have to want less of it for "prudish" reasons.

I've already covered non-prude reasons in my inital post.

I get not caring about it because of how inundated with free porn people are. I get watching them with parents is awkward. I'm not even saying the reasons aren't valid.

Just that I disapprove of their removal entirely, which is what, we can say, the more prudish among them want.
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GS4Life posted...
Sex is part of human nature Americans historically have been largely Christian which condemns pre-marital sex

The Abrahamic religions condemn sex in its entirety, and have been nothing but destructive. It's why eastern cultures aren't as weirdly puritanical about our reproductive reality, see hentai manga/anime.
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Ivynn posted...
I've already covered non-prude reasons in my inital post.

I get not caring about it because of how inundated with free porn people are. I get watching them with parents is awkward. I'm not even saying the reasons aren't valid.

Just that I disapprove of their removal entirely, which is what, we can say, the more prudish among them want.
Again, the assumption that they are "more prude" is an assumption entirely on your part.

Where they get their fix is entirely irrelevant to my point. It's not about who they are watching it with or how porn is accessible.

The simple fact is not everyone sees sex scenes as relevant to the story. Some find random sex scenes forced into a story to be annoying and forced. It be no different than any other categorical random gag or scene thrown into a story that feels forced or did nothing for the plot. Randomly bursting into song. Random over the top comedy gag in what's suppose to be a serious plot. Whatever.

You said to the other user that there's a middle ground here, and yet insist Gen Z must be "more prude" for wanting less sex scenes. As If they all just HAVE to want less for prudish reasons.
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Dark_Arbron posted...
The Abrahamic religions condemn sex in its entirety, and have been nothing but destructive. It's why eastern cultures aren't as weirdly puritanical about our reproductive reality, see hentai manga/anime.

That just isn't true. Abrahamic religions (like other cultures) have rules and restrictions around sex, but not a blanket condemnation.

Using hentai as proof of enlightened Eastern views about sex, is as legit as using the hub and OF as proof of Western open mindedness.
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Ivynn posted...
I've already covered non-prude reasons in my inital post.

I get not caring about it because of how inundated with free porn people are. I get watching them with parents is awkward. I'm not even saying the reasons aren't valid.

Just that I disapprove of their removal entirely, which is what, we can say, the more prudish among them want.
Who is saying to delete all sex scenes from all movies though? Wanting to see less of it doesnt mean it cant ever serve a purpose and should be removed 100% of the time.
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No surprise that a board full of adults who think Marvel movies are quality cinema has issues with one of the most important parts of the human experience having a significant role in art.
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masterbarf posted...
No surprise that a board full of adults who think Marvel movies are quality cinema has issues with one of the most important parts of the human experience having a significant role in art.
how is that ur takeaway here

the majority of ppl are expressing the sentiment that nudity for the sake of obligatory titillation, that is not in service of the media, its story, or its characters, is varying degrees of distasteful, unwanted, unnecessary, etc

also, i take issue with the notion that sex is one of the most important parts of the human experience, as that discounts many people who cant or wont engage in it, for a litany of reasons
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masterbarf posted...
No surprise that a board full of adults who think Marvel movies are quality cinema has issues with one of the most important parts of the human experience having a significant role in art.
Is watching porn also art
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JACKBUTTMOMMY posted...
What are some examples of films that show sex scenes that arent relevant to the plot? Other than horror movies I cant think of any. People in relationships have sex as much as anything else that they do. So I dont see a point in including or removing sex scenes any more than I do having them eat breakfast, drive, work, garden, exercise, etc. But I am curious to know what movies dont have it be a part of the plot because I am having a hard time thinking of any film that includes sex scenes at random for no purpose whatsoever.

Edit: okay, I stand somewhat corrected based on a BuzzFeed article I just read about it. Though in my defense I hadnt seen a lot of those movies. And for some like The Room, a Matrix sequel, and the beginning of some other movie it still seemed related to relationships. The vast majority were admittedly to sell tickets or for humorous effect, however.
Unless theres some specific moment in the act of sex itself that needs to be depicted, showing characters embrace and then cutting to the aftermath tells you exactly as much in a story as having a 5 minute sex scene

there are lots and lots of extended sex scenes out there that are purely for titillation
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Dungeater posted...
also, i take issue with the notion that sex is one of the most important parts of the human experience, as that discounts many people who cant or wont engage in it, for a litany of reasons

That doesn't diminish its importance.

The pervasiveness of sex in art since art began, suggests it is of enormous significance. Choosing not to partake of it, likewise.

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masterbarf posted...
No surprise that a board full of adults who think Marvel movies are quality cinema has issues with one of the most important parts of the human experience having a significant role in art.
I don't think people have a problem with sex in art, just... It's used a marketing tool more often than it's used as "art" and more often than not it wildly misses the mark.

Not to mention there's very little interesting about a bunch of jump cuts to people making out, naked shoulders touching, hands on back, and pending on rating of said media maybe some boob or butt. It's just... in movies, it's almost always awkwardly timed and is given immense plot armor(See: Horror movies. Threats in general almost never show up during intimacy, and if they do it's usually heavily foreshadowed and someone that typically had a relationship with one party beforehand and is zombified/the killer/working with the killer/about to be killed.)

It's just... sex scenes usually break flow of the movie unless they're particularly well done, and there's about a dozen or more bad ones for every good.
R_Jackal posted...
(See: Horror movies. Threats in general almost never show up during intimacy, and if they do it's usually heavily foreshadowed and someone that typically had a relationship with one party beforehand and is zombified/the killer/working with the killer/about to be killed.)
Unless it's Jason, he routinely interrupts sexy times.
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ai123 posted...
That doesn't diminish its importance.

The pervasiveness of sex in art since art began, suggests it is of enormous significance. Choosing not to partake of it, likewise.
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ai123 posted...
That doesn't diminish its importance.

The pervasiveness of sex in art since art began, suggests it is of enormous significance. Choosing not to partake of it, likewise.
i was replying on the side that i contend with his notion that its one of the most important part of the human experience. something like that is a nothing-claim imo and should not be the argument for why people want it in media

idrc about the argument "its depicted a lot, so its important". sure its important. i just took issue with the sweeping statement
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ai123 posted...
That doesn't diminish its importance.

The pervasiveness of sex in art since art began, suggests it is of enormous significance. Choosing not to partake of it, likewise.
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ellis123 posted...
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tbf i do think sex and art can be very closely connected. i just was taking issue with a very specific sentiment

and i do not think most sex in movies is done in the pursuit of furthering art or telling what they feel needs to be told. thats me tho
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masterbarf posted...
No surprise that a board full of adults who think Marvel movies are quality cinema has issues with one of the most important parts of the human experience having a significant role in art.
No one here has an issue with sex existing in movies/TV.
No one here has an issue with those who enjoys sex in movies and TV.
The Marvel thing is a bit out of left field, did anyone here even bring up Marvel?

What are you talking about?

Wanting less sex in tv/movies for the sake of just having it (and specific reasons have been given) =/= ban sex
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Aren't TV shows and movies already mostly sexless?
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IS this any different a article then the one I posted a few months ago?

One issue I feel is how sex is now entirely just to porn so the romance element is nearly entirely divided from sex these days it seems. And again, with all the scandals it does feel like a good chunk of society sees any hint of erotic behavior as exploitation.
I think they just don't like watching these things with other people. And it's different now from most 80s movies having like 10 to 20 seconds of naked boob and now with Netflix shows and some movies with like 3 minutes of humping until they have to pretend to finish.
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wanderingshade posted...
I think they just don't like watching these things with other people. And it's different now from most 80s movies having like 10 to 20 seconds of naked boob and now with Netflix shows and some movies with like 3 minutes of humping until they have to pretend to finish.
This assumes that they are watching or binging or show with other people. And assumes sex simply existing at all in shows/movies is the problem.
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They're also afraid of talking to girls and seeing their own shadow.
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NatsuSama posted...
No one here has an issue with sex existing in movies/TV.
No one here has an issue with those who enjoys sex in movies and TV.
The Marvel thing is a bit out of left field, did anyone here even bring up Marvel?

What are you talking about?

Wanting less sex in tv/movies for the sake of just having it (and specific reasons have been given) =/= ban sex
I think it's hypocritical to laud an entire franchise with next to no artistic merit, then whine about sex if it has low artistic value. Singling out sex in this way is just insecurity and puritanical. This is simply not a place where insight into when and where art begins and ends should be expected.

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masterbarf posted...
I think it's hypocritical to laud an entire franchise with next to no artistic merit, then whine about sex if it has low artistic value. Singling out sex in this way is just insecurity and puritanical. This is simply not a place where insight into when and where art begins and ends should be expected.
Geez i can barely see this post with how tall your high horse is
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ssb_yunglink2 posted...
Geez i can barely see this post with how tall your high horse is
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ssb_yunglink2 posted...
Is watching porn also art
If people are making creative decisions to produce something, it's art. There are no emotions that are more or less valid than others for a producer to evoke. I haven't seen a porn that's as good as say a David Lynch movie, but bad art is still art.

Somebody tried to invalidate sex scenes if they're mostly for titillation, but evoking titillation is as useful as anything else.
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that high horse is perfectly acceptable
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So some folks here are really accusing others of being prudes, virgins, or even philistines for not like gratuitous sex scenes? Really?
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masterbarf posted...
If people are making creative decisions to produce something, it's art. There are no emotions that are more or less valid than others for a producer to evoke. I haven't seen a porn that's as good as say a David Lynch movie, but bad art is still art.

Somebody tried to invalidate sex scenes if they're mostly for titillation, but evoking titillation is as useful as anything else.
Okay so yes, youre saying porn is art. People watch it solely to get off.

Apologies if i dont want an otherwise normal movie to try to evoke horny similar to a porn scene. It usually isnt effective and disrupts what i actually want to see in the movie.

Also kind of interesting that you randomly started shitting on marvel movies while arguing that porn should be accepted as art lol
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I understand sex is part of life but as someone who is asexual I really don't need to see it happening in the middle of my drama/action/mystery show. I can appreciate a well written romance someone else is in, but i don't need a sex scene.
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ssb_yunglink2 posted...
Okay so yes, youre saying porn is art. People watch it solely to get off.
I don't see your point. Making creative decisions to produce an intended outcome with a purpose is quite common in art. If your argument against porn being art is its purpose, then you're being completely irrational and biased.

ssb_yunglink2 posted...
Also kind of interesting that you randomly started shitting on marvel movies while arguing that porn should be accepted as art lol
I was responding to two separate posts. Bad art is still art, whether its a meth head filming two coke addicts fucking, or a corporation making vapid drivel for a mass audience.
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ssb_yunglink2 posted...
Apologies if i dont want an otherwise normal movie to try to evoke horny similar to a porn scene. It usually isnt effective and disrupts what i actually want to see in the movie.
Sex is normal. Your post reads like sex scenes commonly come out of nowhere without fitting into the plot of their movies. I'm not saying there aren't lame sex scenes. There are lame scenes of all types. Why focus so hard on sex?

...I'm too bored. I really don't care what you want to watch.
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masterbarf posted...
I don't see your point. Making creative decisions to produce an intended outcome with a purpose is quite common in art. If your argument against porn being art is its purpose, then you're being completely irrational and biased.

I was responding to two separate posts. Bad art is still art, whether its a meth head filming two coke addicts fucking, or a corporation making vapid drivel for a mass audience.
my argument is that many, many sex scenes in movies dont push the plot forward, and essentially exist for no reason other than WOW LOOK SEX.

When a show or movie just randomly starts throwing graphic sex scenes that last for minutes at a time, its distracting. Early Game of thrones for example, has so many sex scenes that are just there for no reason.

its not prudish to dislike seeing people fake fuck when it serves no purpose. If its only purpose is to try and make me horny then save that for porn
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masterbarf posted...
Sex is normal. Your post reads like sex scenes commonly come out of nowhere without fitting into the plot of their movies. I'm not saying there aren't lame sex scenes. There are lame scenes of all types. Why focus so hard on sex?

...I'm too bored. I really don't care what you want to watch.
bruh they do. Like often.

Again, i keep bringing up game of thrones because thats probably the most popular example of a show that just keeps throwing sex at you for no reason.

Sex being normal doesnt mean there needs to be sex scenes in everything. Watching people have sex is different than understanding it exists as an important part of life lmao
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ssb_yunglink2 posted...
my argument is that many, many sex scenes in movies dont push the plot forward, and essentially exist for no reason other than WOW LOOK SEX.
I'll take your word for it, because fuck it. I watch art house films and exploitation films mostly anyways.
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ReturnOfDevsman posted...
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Of...what?
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masterbarf posted...
I think it's hypocritical to laud an entire franchise with next to no artistic merit, then whine about sex if it has low artistic value. Singling out sex in this way is just insecurity and puritanical. This is simply not a place where insight into when and where art begins and ends should be expected.
I repeat.
No one here has an issue with sex existing in movies/TV.
No one here has an issue with those who enjoys sex in movies and TV.

You took the above and decided to play this victim as if anyone said remove all sex in tv/movie. Wanting less sex in tv/movies for the sake of just having it (and specific reasons have been given) =/= ban sex in movies/TV.

This assumed position of yours that they must be puritanical or prudish is a position fabricated in your head. You have been given a possible reason one might want less gratuitous sex. Sex that has nothing to do with the plot can be annoying.

Just like randomly for example, breaking into song can be annoying and many could want less of that. Just like any tv/movie throwing in any gag/shtick/scene that completely out of left field and does nothing for the plot can be annoying.

Spare me this artistic merit angle. Your art is not required to be accepted or valued or celebrated by all, nor is it required to go without criticism. It is actually a ridiculous angle when some use "its art" as some kind of catch all to act as if all must accept whatever said art is in its entirety.
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SerperiorThanU posted...
I'm gen z and not that fond of sex scenes myself but I've thought these arguments were really off. This should apply to things like obligatory action and violence as well. Are gratuitous action scenes just bloodthirst bait? Like, we just had Terrifier 3 be the biggest box office hit recently and I do find it interesting how some of the same users criticizing sex in media were happily enjoying that.
In any case I do think the headline here is disingenuous and it's probably more what boomers/genxers want zoomers to be like.
i think the difference in that instance is, people go into terrifier knowing its gore porn and wanting gore porn

if someone was hacked apart at length in the middle of an otherwise completely different movie, it would feel gross and awkward (and not in the intended way)
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