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About this quote

What does it mean?
The speaker questions why nudity is censored while violence is allowed on TV.
In plain terms
It seems silly to ban sex scenes while showing murder on TV.
What can you take from it?
Media standards often treat natural acts as taboo compared to violence.

Where it applies

  • debating media
  • questioning norms
  • discussing films

Putting it to work

  • question censorship
  • challenge norms
  • advocate consistency

Questions to consider

  • Is censorship justified in media?
  • Which is worse: sex or violence?

Another view

Comparing sex and violence ignores their different impacts on viewers.

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