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That prudish stereotype is a bit over-blown by a smaller (but louder) subset of Americans that really are prudish. I'm in the "bible belt" (southeast US), and
by gtaylor 13y ago
That prudish stereotype is a bit over-blown by a smaller (but louder) subset of Americans that really are prudish.
I'm in the "bible belt" (southeast US), and even here there's plenty of people who don't get too up in arms about this kind of stuff.
The internet has been the great equalizer for the younger generations. Smut, graphic video, violence, and all sorts of other things are only a keystroke away.
- gtaylor 13y agoAlso, there are plenty of non-US countries that now have legislated in filtering at the ISP level (which the US doesn't mandate on a federal level). This hasn't been updated since the UK adopted their silly filter, but here's a handy reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Internet_Censorship_World_Map.svg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Internet_Censorship_World_...
- Ensorceled 13y agoIt's not a "stereotype" when it's enforced with the full weight of the law in some cases and by self censorship in many others. If Google and Apple feel the need to restrict adult content to the level they do it's not really a stereotype; it's a real problem.