I watch a lot of TV, movies, etc.. I've noticed a trend when it comes to how we rate inappropriate content and frankly it's disturbing. This is predominantly a problem in the States, although I'm Canadian so their media effects ours the majority of the time. A show or movie can have hour upon hour, scene upon scene of death, killing, violence and torture and it might get 14a rating. The only way an action movie will get an 18a rating is if, 1) There is an exceptional amount of gore, or if 2) There is sex.
Our society puts sex, a perfectly normal and enjoyable act we ALL engage in, in a more taboo category then taking a wet rag, shoving it down a man's throat, waiting till it goes down to his stomach and ripping it out. (A la Jack Bauer, for those of you who watched 24). Murdering hundreds of people is glorified, and "cool" and is granted a lower rating than a married couple, in love, expressing that love to each other.
The MPAA (The guys that slap ratings onto shows and movies) exist so that young people aren't exposed to material that may be damaging to them. How is sex more damaging than murder? It's complete backwards logic. And let's be clear, we aren't talking about porn here. We're talking a sex scene in which two adults are making love and not much is actually shown, maybe a breast? Maybe a bare backside?
It's like 2 hours of unjustified murder, chaos, violence and death is just peachy, but god forbid the youngsters see a boob for 3 seconds. What do they think will happen? They leave the theater a drooling savage in the throngs of animal lust? I think the natural progression of puberty will take care of that on it's own. Mother nature doesn't need our help making kids think about, want, and explore sexuality. No, we must KILL IT WITH FIRE! WON'T SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN?!
What's wrong with sex, even if that effect did take place? I just don't understand our society, Escapists.
Our society puts sex, a perfectly normal and enjoyable act we ALL engage in, in a more taboo category then taking a wet rag, shoving it down a man's throat, waiting till it goes down to his stomach and ripping it out. (A la Jack Bauer, for those of you who watched 24). Murdering hundreds of people is glorified, and "cool" and is granted a lower rating than a married couple, in love, expressing that love to each other.
The MPAA (The guys that slap ratings onto shows and movies) exist so that young people aren't exposed to material that may be damaging to them. How is sex more damaging than murder? It's complete backwards logic. And let's be clear, we aren't talking about porn here. We're talking a sex scene in which two adults are making love and not much is actually shown, maybe a breast? Maybe a bare backside?
It's like 2 hours of unjustified murder, chaos, violence and death is just peachy, but god forbid the youngsters see a boob for 3 seconds. What do they think will happen? They leave the theater a drooling savage in the throngs of animal lust? I think the natural progression of puberty will take care of that on it's own. Mother nature doesn't need our help making kids think about, want, and explore sexuality. No, we must KILL IT WITH FIRE! WON'T SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN?!
What's wrong with sex, even if that effect did take place? I just don't understand our society, Escapists.
