barbiegrande Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 https://www.npr.org/2023/10/25/1208435267/sex-teens-tv-movies Quote A new study about young Americans' entertainment consumption habits shows that Generation Z is far more interested in seeing stories of platonic relationships on screen than those featuring sex and romance. Quote Nearly 40% said they particularly want to see more non-romantic relationships or asexual characters on screen. The majority of respondents said they felt that romance in media is overused. (The study in its entirety included youth aged 10-24, but questions relating specifically to sex and romance on screen were only asked of a subset aged 13-24.) Quote When there's media with too much sex, me and my friends often feel uncomfortable," said survey respondent Ana, age 16, in a video released by UCLA to accompany the study. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 its true its not that it makes me feel uncomfortable, i just feel like its pointless ? like that screentime couldve been used elsewhere 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Runner Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 And movies/TV shows (except for some HBO series) don't even show sex anymore compared to the past. Puriteens are WILD. Truly a conservative mindset. 12 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Johnny Jacobs Posted October 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2023 (edited) No one cares. Gen z should stay pressed on tiktok and mind their own business. Edited October 27, 2023 by Johnny Jacobs 10 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Runner Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, May said: its true its not that it makes me feel uncomfortable, i just feel like its pointless ? like that screentime couldve been used elsewhere No. Sex is part of the human experience and as valid/important as anything else whether some of you like it or not. 15 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Slayne Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, May said: its true its not that it makes me feel uncomfortable, i just feel like its pointless ? like that screentime couldve been used elsewhere sometimes they are pointless, but sometimes they are important to the story or can be used to tell us something about the relationship dynamic between the two characters. or it can be a stylistic choice on the part of the director, and that can still be important. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likingstars Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 No. We need more full frontal male nudity on TV. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScorpiosGroove Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 then close your eyes you crybabies 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Badgalbriel Posted October 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2023 Most sex scenes are pointless and add nothing to the movie 14 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesus del rey Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 If the sex scenes are forced then yes, they become unbearable to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lana Banana Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 11 minutes ago, Blade Runner said: And movies/TV shows (except for some HBO series) don't even show sex anymore compared to the past. Puriteens are WILD. Truly a conservative mindset. The way this scalped me 5 minutes ago, Likingstars said: No. We need more full frontal male nudity on TV. MTE. If anything WE NEED MORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post May Posted October 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2023 7 minutes ago, Blade Runner said: No. Sex is part of the human experience and as valid/important as anything else whether some of you like it or not. i love sex but if y'all have cut my seasons down from 24 episodes to 6 episodes then i want dialogue and development not 6 minutes of armpit sniffing i can get that on myvidster 3 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavi Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Seems like this research can't say whether thay's because they are Gen Z or whether it's because they are young and every generation thought this when they were younger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska. Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 (edited) Eh, I guess agree that sometimes sex scenes are unnecessarily added. But I don't watch shows like Elite so it doesn't really bother me. They should bring back nudity in horror movies though. Enough with the pretentious stories and give me some good 80s inspired modern slashes. Edited October 27, 2023 by Alaska. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delusional Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 To be fair we have grown up exposed to the most sexualised, racy and explicit **** ever. Wrecking Ball, WAP, Blurred Lines, 13RW, Elite, 365 Days and many many other things Yes we genz are probably becoming overexposed to it and tired 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magazine Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 What we need is for Bing AI to stop blocking every prompt. Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbiegrande Posted October 27, 2023 Author Share Posted October 27, 2023 13 minutes ago, May said: its true its not that it makes me feel uncomfortable, i just feel like its pointless ? like that screentime couldve been used elsewhere 12 minutes ago, Blade Runner said: And movies/TV shows (except for some HBO series) don't even show sex anymore compared to the past. Puriteens are WILD. Truly a conservative mindset. I think it depends. Some shows imo go overboard with gratuitous sex scenes, like Euphoria, White Lotus, etc. It can still be done tastefully though. I think the article makes a good point that the abundance of porn these days leads to less of a need to seek sex in media 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbiegrande Posted October 27, 2023 Author Share Posted October 27, 2023 1 minute ago, Delusional said: To be fair we have grown up exposed to the most sexualised, racy and explicit **** ever. Wrecking Ball, WAP, Blurred Lines, 13RW, Elite, 365 Days and many many other things Yes we genz are probably becoming overexposed to it and tired This is a very good point. My generation (late millennial/early gen z) grew up with less overt sexual content. So seeing a sex scene on TV felt cathartic in a way. Meamwhile, y’all had endure trauma like WAP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardendreams Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 1 minute ago, Delusional said: To be fair we have grown up exposed to the most sexualised, racy and explicit **** ever. Wrecking Ball, WAP, Blurred Lines, 13RW, Elite, 365 Days and many many other things Yes we genz are probably becoming overexposed to it and tired This. In the last 10 years, everything has became much more explicit. The shock value is gone and all that is left is a culture that is hyper sexualized. There's nothing wrong with including sex in media, but if it's main intention is for click bait we need to rethink why it's included. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
differentkindahigh Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 It's not like their movies or shows are any good anyway 🤣🤣 gumball and adventure time or whatever ridiculous trash they watch would actually benefit from sex scenes. Although it's likely Gen X who created those garbage can TV shows 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Runner Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, May said: i love sex but if y'all have cut my seasons down from 24 episodes to 6 episodes then i want dialogue and development not 6 minutes of armpit sniffing i can get that on myvidster Which movies or shows are actually showing that armpit sniffing (or anyhting remotely similar), lol And Elite doesn't count. Hdhd Series like Normal People are excellent examples of shows using sex as a vital plot point between young people. We f*ck and not showing that when it's necessary is kinda stupid. I just think people think dumb stuff like The Idol is the norm, and no, that's actually not the case nowadays. Edited October 27, 2023 by Blade Runner 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstreak Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Tv is at its most sexless in decades. Social media isolation has caused newer generations to be absolutely terrified of physicality 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue. Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 I feel like sex sells but at this point it is oversold and also portrayed in a very unrealistic way un TV shows and movies which furthers the disconnect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstreak Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 8 minutes ago, Delusional said: To be fair we have grown up exposed to the most sexualised, racy and explicit **** ever. Wrecking Ball, WAP, Blurred Lines, 13RW, Elite, 365 Days and many many other things Yes we genz are probably becoming overexposed to it and tired Y’all would have not survived the 80’s 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Runner Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, barbiegrande said: I think it depends. Some shows imo go overboard with gratuitous sex scenes, like Euphoria, White Lotus, etc. It can still be done tastefully though. I think the article makes a good point that the abundance of porn these days leads to less of a need to seek sex in media I understand, but please explain how the sex scenes in White Lotus are gratuitous when they're actually there for very valid reasons. That show ain't Nip Tuck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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