Re Jack Ryan: American public is soooo immature about sex

[scrotim]

SEX is the only topic that gets the Murican public as a whole riled up. Everyone gets a vicarious sexual thrill out of talking about, and pontificating about, the sex lives of politicians and celebrities.

Never mind that half of American marriages end in divorce, and god knows how many of the others are fucking around on each other.

But then, perhaps the media is who I should be directing this comment at.

I understand the purpose, from our standpoint, of taking down a Family Values hypocrite like Ryan by whatever means necessary. But in my view, in the end, this will just feed our cultural neuroticism about sex.

Hell, if Jack Ryan and his ex-wife were going to have public sex, I'd want to watch...they're both hot.

P.s. I don't think Abhu Graihb torture scandal would have "legs" if not for the sexual angle of it. People are titillated.

[physioex]

1. I would more than happy to leave that topic alone...

What goes on between consenting adults is none of our business. But...But these people were the ones that hunted Bill Clinton. If they want to hold him to a "higher standard" then let's insist on the same with these people....

[elfwitch]

2. Puritanism - plain and simple

Americans freak out about sex. Europeans rail against violence. We get freaked out by boobies. They won't allow violence on TV.

I like their way better. I'd much rather see a boobie than a stabbing.

[LuminousX]

3. DUPE

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[Moderator]

4. Duplicate thread , please discuss here

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