> The state we're in is the logical consequence of the Hollywood narrative where sexy is tabu but violence is ok. It has been pushing this narrative upon the rest of the Western world for decades.

R-rated movies have declined sharply as a percentage of box-office revenue. That trend was recognized by 2005. [1] Variety: “You’re leaving tens of millions of dollars on the table with an R rating,” says one studio marketing exec. “Why? For artistic integrity? Let’s be real.” The trend has continued, rather than turning around.

There's been a huge decline in good sex scenes in movies. Porn scenes are awful, and mainstream Hollywood now avoids sex scenes. The good ones were back in the 1990s.

[1] https://variety.com/2005/film/news/don-t-give-me-an-r-111791...

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johnnyanmac 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Yeah Hollywood sold out artistic integrity in an attempt to maximize profit. I think weakening the culture of open sexuality was only a side quest in comparison.

	▲	Animats 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Hollywood has always sold out artistic integrity. That's not new. What's new is the massive size and profitability of the superhero and teen action/adventure genres. Hollywood has found a product segment that pays, and it doesn't happen to have any sex in it. Some long-form big-budget TV series, such as "Game of Thrones", do, of course, have good sex scenes. It seems to be accepted in that format. Long-form TV doesn't work like Hollywood. Movies have directors, but series have showrunners. The US tradition is that showrunners are writers, not directors. That seems to have an effect on content. Comments from people in the industry?