Poll: Why is sex such a fobidden topic?

[AngloDoom]

...Sex is a forbidden topic?

Really?

Last night I flicked on the TV at 11 due to being too away. For every ten channels, at least three were playing something specifically about sex. Not, with sex in like South Park or something, but shows like 'Sexcetera' or 'Naked News' or crap like that.

Sex isn't really forbidden to people who are considered old enough to actually do it; hence the watershed. I don't think there's something entirely wrong about taking precautions so that children do not become exposed to sex age seven. Hell, I knew about sex and discovered porn age eight thanks to a random porn-mag in an abandoned back-garden and all I did was laugh my ass off.

So yeah, I don't believe sex really is a forbidden topic. People talk about it all the time, TV constantly flaunts it in front of us (example; 'Scrubs', at least one sex-scene and ten sexual references an episode), so why do you consider it a forbidden topic? Last thing I checked, decapitation was on the watershed too. You could make the arguement that one is worse than the other, but the censorship, from my experience, is aimed at people often younger than the age of consent. What's wrong with that?

People are inevitably exposed to sex due to the fact that all cultures, to some degree, are obsessed about sex. As you said it's a natural want, need, and requirement to continue the species. There's nothing wrong with censoring vivid sex-scenes from before the watershed. I'd say sex is rather liberal; pretty much every film makes at least some jibe toward a sexual joke, why do they have to be overt? People are so concerned about censorship ruining the world, but why would we be any better off having sex-scenes at 4pm?

 

[AroLombardi]

STORKS ARE MAKING OUR CHILDREN INTO PERVERTS.

Best. Quote. EVER!
And no, because if women claim that child birth is very painful, think what it's like for a nine year-old to squeeze an eight-pound baby through here [CENSOR]. I'd imagine she'd literally be split in half, or at the very lest cause so much blood to escape that they die of blood loss.

But seriously, the reason any kid (or most of any human) would have sex is for pleasure. The kids would be having sex at a young age for pleasure, or possibly exploration, and not know what they're getting into. Parents don't want their children to even know of sex because even educated-on-the-matter kids still do it, and parents DO NOT want that to happen to them at such a you age. Underage birth can cause death, infant malnutrition (I'd imagine), and ignorance of how to care for.

And nothing is natural because, well, take Jigsaw from the "Saw" series for example. He says that humans have lost their survival instinct because humans have nerfed so much crap and made everything easily survivable. This applies to the topic because since sex was meant as a reproduction act to multiply, and we no longer desperately need population (in fact, I think we're facing overpopulation), humans have turned to other positives of it to allow it to be continued more frequently. I mean, if sex didn't feel good, not nearly as much people would be doing it.

So the restriction to keep the content away from kids is utterly just, but that doesn't mean we can't complain about it. We can say we want sex to be in movies, shows, comic, etc., but we are mainly doing it for show. Some people, once they think about it, agree that it should stay just as strict. This happened to me as I was writing this, contrary to my desperate and constant search for any sort of sexual contact or sight.

Thinking about it, this is a really odd thing for a fourteen year-old to talk about, but I'm quite proud at how well I worded most of this. This sort of thing is the only time I feel somewhat smarter, so any of you haters who dislike the thought of a small-minded and under aged person to be talking of this sort of thing, please just shut it.

 

[damselgaming]

From a female experience, the opinions usually follow the rule of, if you haven't had any sort of sexual contact than it's disgusting and anyone who has is a slag. Then again back when i was friends with girls it wasn't really spoken about anyway unless it was to ridicule someone, or say about how dirty giving a man any sort of stimulation is.

 

[Wildrow12]

...Sex is a forbidden topic?

Really?

Last night I flicked on the TV at 11 due to being too away. For every ten channels, at least three were playing something specifically about sex. Not, with sex in like South Park or something, but shows like 'Sexcetera' or 'Naked News' or crap like that.

Sex isn't really forbidden to people who are considered old enough to actually do it; hence the watershed. I don't think there's something entirely wrong about taking precautions so that children do not become exposed to sex age seven. Hell, I knew about sex and discovered porn age eight thanks to a random porn-mag in an abandoned back-garden and all I did was laugh my ass off.

So yeah, I don't believe sex really is a forbidden topic. People talk about it all the time, TV constantly flaunts it in front of us (example; 'Scrubs', at least one sex-scene and ten sexual references an episode), so why do you consider it a forbidden topic? Last thing I checked, decapitation was on the watershed too. You could make the arguement that one is worse than the other, but the censorship, from my experience, is aimed at people often younger than the age of consent. What's wrong with that?

People are inevitably exposed to sex due to the fact that all cultures, to some degree, are obsessed about sex. As you said it's a natural want, need, and requirement to continue the species. There's nothing wrong with censoring vivid sex-scenes from before the watershed. I'd say sex is rather liberal; pretty much every film makes at least some jibe toward a sexual joke, why do they have to be overt? People are so concerned about censorship ruining the world, but why would we be any better off having sex-scenes at 4pm?

Excellent point.

 

[Radelaide]

I was talking about this with a friend of mine the other day. We were sitting down having a coffee at uni and the discussion turned to sex after he asked about my boyfriend.

Although we were both very open about it, he spoke quietly. I asked him why and he said "Because someone might hear us."

What? Someone might hear two adults talking about sex with other consenting adult! Le gasp!

I think that a lot of the "taboo" about the topic comes from religion. Many religions say that if you're having sex outside of marriage... Well, you're fucked. You go to hell and sit near the delicious cupcake that is always just a little out of reach. And yet, this taboo is talked about in schools, to educate students that sex is a normal part of being human, but you should have sex responsibly and always use protection (unless trying to spawn young-in's.)

It always pissed me off that people shy away from the topic of sex when it's a completely natural thing. No boys and girls, daddy didn't find you in his beer (although that would explain a few people I know) and the stork didn't knock on mummy and daddy's door. Mummy and daddy had sex. My mother was very open about it, and it made me very relaxed about the topic. But when the day comes that I do start having sex, that shall be an awkward conversation...

Edit: My point with a bit of this...

Can I be the first to point out that porn is not sex and shouldn't be related. I mean, yeah, they perform the act of sex etc, but on topics of sex in society, porn can be classified as wrong for other reasons aside from the naked bodies going up and down on one another.

So when talking about the sacred and social standings on sex, porn can be classified as a whole other kettle of fish.

Sidenote: What are fish doing in kettles?

 

[PurpleRain]

Can I be the first to point out that porn is not sex and shouldn't be related. I mean, yeah, they perform the act of sex etc, but on topics of sex in society, porn can be classified as wrong for other reasons aside from the naked bodies going up and down on one another.

I don't want to go into a lot of the details of problems evolved, but it's apparently demanding and psychologically damaging on the people involved. In the porn industry, beside the constant threat of diseases, there are a lot of suicides.

So when talking about the sacred and social standings on sex, porn can be classified as a whole other kettle of fish.

Sidenote: What are fish doing in kettles?

 

[Vrex360]

People have made a lot of threads on this. I believe that when done tastefully sex can be a beautiful thing and that no one should really be offended. Honestly one reason I can think of is just religeous restricitons and moral judgements. There we go, blaming religion again.

 

[GrinningManiac]

THE DEVIL, THE DEVIL'S WORK I TELL YOU!

The Testes are CLEARLY the fruit Adam and Eve ate at Eden, THEY ARE CURSED!

Sex consumes time that could be spent praying, working or living full and righteous lifes!

ect.

 

[About To Crash]

Sex is perfectly normal. I don't even think it's that sex should be taught at schools. Being taught by one's parents is much better. The first stuff I learned at school confused the hell out of me, so I asked my dad, and BAM, it all made sense.

 

[Radelaide]

THE DEVIL, THE DEVIL'S WORK I TELL YOU!

The Testes are CLEARLY the fruit Adam and Eve ate at Eden, THEY ARE CURSED!

Sex consumes time that could be spent praying, working or living full and righteous lifes!

ect.

Dude... What? I think I get the point you're trying to make... but seriously?

 

[Ilovechocolatemilk]

Sex forms the basis of many interpersonal (nonsexual) relationships between individuals, whether it has to do with determining your circle of friends, the pecking order of a fraternity, or choosing the next president of your country. Related to this is the reason why nakedness is considered taboo in most cultures; nakedness reveals many aspects about ourselves that we may not want to reveal to others and it is hard for people to establish neutral boundaries and positions of authority when their nether regions are speaking a language of their own. By wearing clothing, people can change the impression they give off in a given social situation and this power is crucial for civilization. If a person wears a business suit, you know from the getgo that this person wants to conduct him/herself in a serious manner. Contrast this with a woman who wears a revealing evening dress and you have a very clear example of the power that physical appearance and sexual appeal has in everyday social interactions. Clothing gives us a measure of control over our physical appearance and without it, only the largest and most burly men would ever be taken seriously in a position of authority.

Simply put, sex always complicates things. The moment you add sex into the equation, the rules change completely for better or for worse. Of course this topic is extraordinarily broad and I'm only concerning myself with a small part of it (social interaction and sex since censorship and children's exposure to sexual knowledge seems to have been covered thoroughly in previous posts) but the point seems valid in every circumstance. Sex is just too complicated and we cannot simply write off the taboo on sex as the relic of an ignorant culture ruled by religion (though some people try to do so). One must realize that people, even those in ancient history, weren't ignorant of the power that sex has over others and many of the rules we abide by today concerning the act were formulated from generations of trial and error.

 

[TheBigInterview]

We're obviously talking about American views here because as far as I understand you can walk around naked in Western Europe and sex is VERY tolerated there. Nudity is shown in magazines even full-frontal.

If major media outlets in America were owned by European minds we would have 24 off the air and Nip/Tuck on broadcast television.

Oh.. the reason. Yes, well. You see, what most people see is on T.V. and the radio, and the Internet. This is all censored by the F.C.C. who own up to their Bible-belting parrots parents from the '50s. The Bible clearly prohibits sex ("You have heard that it was said, "you shall not commit adultery ; but I say to you, that every one who looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in His heart. And if your right eye make you stumble tear it out, and throw it from you; for it is better for you that one of the parts of your body perish, than for your whole body will go into Hell!") and salutes violence ("And the LORD God commanded the man, 'You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it
you will surely die.'").

As for whether they are actually Christians is up to speculation. I assume almost all government positions are upheld on religion its principles most likely are a decisive factor in legislation and censorship.

That's my two cents.

 

[mooncalf]

Sex is a forbidden topic because you think it is.

 

[Arkhangelsk]

Sex is rational between consenting people over 15, maybe 17 (The law in Sweden says you may have sex after you're 15, don't know how it is in other countries) It's hard to pick one choice, cause while I think that there's nothing wrong with sex, it might still be good to not let your children know about it until they're a bit older.

 

[Zombie_Fish]

Every time you have sex, your penis drops off and goes to another dimension where carniverous dogs eat it for all eternity.

Words of wisdom.
[/sarcasm]

Seriously, sex is a perfectly good thing to be talked about, but I believe it should only be performed if the people taking part in it are ready, when it isn't just an adrenaline rush delivered by getting high off hormones. If people can accept it, then it should be accepted and allowed to happen. Same issue with talking about it. It should be known about but if people accept it, then talking about it shouldn't be censored either.

 

[JanatUrlich]

I've never understood why sex is so taboo either. It's how you were made for gods sake, we should be celebrating sex in all of it's forms!

 

[GrinningManiac]

THE DEVIL, THE DEVIL'S WORK I TELL YOU!

The Testes are CLEARLY the fruit Adam and Eve ate at Eden, THEY ARE CURSED!

Sex consumes time that could be spent praying, working or living full and righteous lifes!

ect.

Dude... What? I think I get the point you're trying to make... but seriously?

No...not seriously. Come on, people who belive that stuff don't use the internet.

DISCLAIMER: By "people who belive that stuff", I do not mean Christians or Religious people of any kind, I mean people who will scream this stuff at you in the street

 

[Radelaide]

THE DEVIL, THE DEVIL'S WORK I TELL YOU!

The Testes are CLEARLY the fruit Adam and Eve ate at Eden, THEY ARE CURSED!

Sex consumes time that could be spent praying, working or living full and righteous lifes!

ect.

Dude... What? I think I get the point you're trying to make... but seriously?

No...not seriously. Come on, people who belive that stuff don't use the internet.

DISCLAIMER: By "people who belive that stuff", I do not mean Christians or Religious people of any kind, I mean people who will scream this stuff at you in the street

I was making a different point.

 

[GrinningManiac]

THE DEVIL, THE DEVIL'S WORK I TELL YOU!

The Testes are CLEARLY the fruit Adam and Eve ate at Eden, THEY ARE CURSED!

Sex consumes time that could be spent praying, working or living full and righteous lifes!

ect.

Dude... What? I think I get the point you're trying to make... but seriously?

No...not seriously. Come on, people who belive that stuff don't use the internet.

DISCLAIMER: By "people who belive that stuff", I do not mean Christians or Religious people of any kind, I mean people who will scream this stuff at you in the street

I was making a different point.

Oh? Sorry. Elaborate, please