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I find the subtitle is weird (at least for the Pippi part):'left propaganda and prudery behind.'. Prudery in my understand mostly refers to a person 'being more

I find the subtitle is weird (at least for the Pippi part):'left propaganda and prudery behind.'. Prudery in my understand mostly refers to a person 'being more uncomfortable than most with sexuality or nudity.'. Maybe it is used in a different sense here, but the Pippi book do not take any position on sexuality or nudity (like Disney in movies, parents are absent (father later joins in)).

goto11 6y ago
Prudery is not specifically about sexuality but more generally being overly concerned about "manners" and "proper behavior", something Pippi completely disregards.
- andi999 6y ago
  Thanks. It is probably one of the 'false friends' of my language (very similiar word, but more specific meaning). Edit: well at least this dictionary agrees with me:https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/american_english/prudery https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/americ...
- twic 6y ago
  I'm a native English speaker, and i understand "prude" to be mostly related to sex.
  - DanBC 6y ago
    Yes, that's how it's mostly used today. But here are some dictionary definitions. OED (I've cut the examples) > prude, a. and n. > A. adj. That maintains or affects extreme propriety of speech and behaviour, especially in regard to the relations of the sexes; excessively modest, demure, or prim; prudish: usually applied adversely. Now rare. [...] > prude, a. and n. > (pruːd)[a. mod.F. prude adj. and n., said of a woman in same sense as the Eng. (Molière in Littré), in OF. prude, prode, preude, in a laudatory sense, good, virtuous, modest, respectable; either a back-formation from prudefemme (cf. prudhomme) or a later fem. form of prod, pro, pru: see preux, prow a.] >prude, a. and n. > B. n. A woman who maintains or affects excessive modesty or propriety in conduct or speech; one who is of extreme propriety: usually applied adversely with implication of affectation. [...] > prude, a. and n. > Hence ˈprudelike a., of the nature of, or characteristic of, a prude; ˈprudely adv., in the manner of a prude. [...] > prude, v. > intr. To conduct oneself in the manner of a prude; to act prudishly. Hence ˈpruding vbl. n. Websters Revised (1913): > Prude \Prude\, n. [F., prudish, originally, discreet, modest; > shortened from OF. prudefeme, preudefeme, a discreet or excellent woman; OF. preu, prou, excellent, brave + de of + fete woman. See {Prow}, a., {Prowess}.] A woman of affected modesty, reserve, or coyness; one who is overscrupulous or sensitive; one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech. Chambers: > prude /prood/ > noun > 1. A person of priggish or affected modesty > 2. Someone who has or pretends to have extreme propriety > adjective ( rare) > 1. Priggish or affectedly modest > 2. Claiming extreme propriety
    - andi999 6y ago
      But isnt the article from recent times?
      - DanBC 6y ago
        Yes. Mostly when people say "prude" they are talking about sex, but not always.

goto11 6y ago

Prudery is not specifically about sexuality but more generally being overly concerned about "manners" and "proper behavior", something Pippi completely disregards.

andi999 6y ago
Thanks. It is probably one of the 'false friends' of my language (very similiar word, but more specific meaning). Edit: well at least this dictionary agrees with me:https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/american_english/prudery https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/americ...
twic 6y ago
I'm a native English speaker, and i understand "prude" to be mostly related to sex.
- DanBC 6y ago
  Yes, that's how it's mostly used today. But here are some dictionary definitions. OED (I've cut the examples) > prude, a. and n. > A. adj. That maintains or affects extreme propriety of speech and behaviour, especially in regard to the relations of the sexes; excessively modest, demure, or prim; prudish: usually applied adversely. Now rare. [...] > prude, a. and n. > (pruːd)[a. mod.F. prude adj. and n., said of a woman in same sense as the Eng. (Molière in Littré), in OF. prude, prode, preude, in a laudatory sense, good, virtuous, modest, respectable; either a back-formation from prudefemme (cf. prudhomme) or a later fem. form of prod, pro, pru: see preux, prow a.] >prude, a. and n. > B. n. A woman who maintains or affects excessive modesty or propriety in conduct or speech; one who is of extreme propriety: usually applied adversely with implication of affectation. [...] > prude, a. and n. > Hence ˈprudelike a., of the nature of, or characteristic of, a prude; ˈprudely adv., in the manner of a prude. [...] > prude, v. > intr. To conduct oneself in the manner of a prude; to act prudishly. Hence ˈpruding vbl. n. Websters Revised (1913): > Prude \Prude\, n. [F., prudish, originally, discreet, modest; > shortened from OF. prudefeme, preudefeme, a discreet or excellent woman; OF. preu, prou, excellent, brave + de of + fete woman. See {Prow}, a., {Prowess}.] A woman of affected modesty, reserve, or coyness; one who is overscrupulous or sensitive; one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech. Chambers: > prude /prood/ > noun > 1. A person of priggish or affected modesty > 2. Someone who has or pretends to have extreme propriety > adjective ( rare) > 1. Priggish or affectedly modest > 2. Claiming extreme propriety
  - andi999 6y ago
    But isnt the article from recent times?
    - DanBC 6y ago
      Yes. Mostly when people say "prude" they are talking about sex, but not always.