In Hollywood, Sex is Out But Violence is Always In

American movie culture and rating systems are pretty squeamish about intimate scenes onscreen – so why do we readily accept graphic violence? It’s jarring that so much thought and debate is going into one taboo while another (violence) is beyond commonplace in American movies, shows and games. Here’s our take on the intimacy and violence paradox, and what it says about our culture that we hold one to a higher account than the other.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Why don't we think twice about violence?
00:57 How violence is embedded in everything
04:25 When violence crosses a line
07:12 When it's important to the story

CREDITS
Executive Producers: Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
Chief Creative Director: Susannah McCullough
Associate Producer: Tyler Allen
Writer: Harry Harris
Narrator: Jessica Babineaux
Video Editor: Tyler Allen

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