And this is exactly why the USA has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy, suicide and homicide in the whole world.
I think it's pathetic that apparently it is okay for kids to see someone get shot or brutally murdered, but that they will die of shock if they see a boob. Damn people, it's where their first food comes from, it's not like childern have never seen those before and they will definetly not do them any harm!
I'm not saying that we should rate these movies with full on sex scenes for all ages, but at least it's realistic. No fake bodies and hysterical moans, plus, there's condoms and a clear reference to what happens when you don't use them (you end up getting married at some municipal wedding as a minor, getting a baby and leaking fluids all over the place). Over all I think our rating of 12+ (or 16+) is perfect for this movie, because that is the age when you will need to know all of this to make the right decisions in life and not end up on a underpaid 9 to 5 job with 5 kids and a husband who's cheating on you with someone who doesn't have all that pregnancy fat.
Sorry for the boldness, but being Dutch has taught me to state my opions, if I feel the need too.
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silentidominus
13 years ago
Haha. I'm an American of Dutch descent and what you said here: "Sorry for the boldness, but being Dutch has taught me to state my opinions, if I feel the need too." is pretty much how I am to a T. I wonder if it's also from being Dutch
All the Dutch here (myself included) are super...monetarily conservative. A lot of the older generation hopped onto the religious hyper-conservative bandwagon socially also.
It's weird because I always feel like a liberal conservative which is extremely contradictive to the norm of US politics but I always need to argue with everyone, either because they're fiscally retarded or they're completely inept at intelligently confronting social issues.
Maybe it all just runs in the blood. XD
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runar-4
13 years ago
Things may be changing, but when I was growing up, breastfeeding was considered dirty and shameful. Not a single drop of mother's milk went to its intended use in our family. Women would have been arrested for feeding a baby anywhere they could be seen. Americans were thoroughly convinced by food companies that breastfeeding was something only ignorant immigrants did and that formula was actually better for babies. With the lack of exposure in infancy, it's no wonder that people in the US are freaked out by boobs.
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couzijn
13 years ago
Wow! I didn't know that a country that considers itself 'civilized' and 'developed' could spread such drivel among its citizens. So in those days, even the US medical system was responsible for telling such lies to mothers about breastfeeding? Was it sheer ignorance or rather a perverse act of prudishness that accounts for these ridiculous tales, and for the damage it has done to millions of babies - in terms of an increasing risk to various diseases?
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timlin-4
12 years ago
Even the "liberals" in the US demand censorship. Monique is "exploited" in a role that "objectifies" and "victimizes" all women, and surely Rutger's display of manhood reinforces "patriarchal" oppression.
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Hasjtracker
12 years ago
"Even the "liberals" in the US demand censorship."
No the liberals ask for it and Hollywood gives them gladly.Small goverment=mpaa having the say of movieratings.
"Established in 1968, the voluntary movie rating system was born of a period of incredible social change in this country, when our society was opening up and embracing civil rights, women's rights, workers' rights and more. It is no coincidence that the expanding freedoms of our country and the birth of this cultural touchstone emerged hand in hand. From the early days of film censorship to a contemporary system committed to providing information and transparency about the content of films, the rating system remains a shining symbol of American artistic and creative freedom and a useful tool that maintains to this day the overwhelming approval of America's parents."
It is shining!
There are no 23 year old americans thinking girls always scream and deny gravity.
There are no predators in every town,near every kindergarten and public park.
There are no terrorist that think its fun to bomb a hospital because there is one medical procedure beyond their approval.
Overwhelmingly shining!
Working like a charm that rating,gimme gimme ^^
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