In the 50’s Lucy and Ricky of I Love Lucy slept in separate beds. It was simply inappropriate to imagine them in the same bed. In the 70’s two women shared a living space with a man in Three’s Company. While it pushed the line of decency people still accepted it. Today, shows like Project Runway use transsexuals as plot twists to attract viewers.
In a relatively short time period we as a culture have gone from the word "lousy" being taboo in film to hearing the word "damn" in most every primetime sitcom on TV. If America has gone this far, how much further will it go? Will the generation Y’s that are enjoying movies like Superbad today cringe when they see the movies their kids are watching in twenty years?
While redefining the definition of decency over and over can be considered progressive, it can also be perceived as detrimental to American culture. I believe one of the most important parts of maturing is not letting it happen too fast. Kids learning every curse word in the book, the lifestyles of transgenders, and the latest sex positions before the age of ten does not seem like a natural progression of exposure to all the world has to offer.
Slowing down in any subject is not a popular idea these days. However, in this field, maybe America should pace itself. What do you think?
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