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One side argues that sex scenes are always unnecessary, citing the discomfort they feel while watching them. They question the actors' consent to filming the scenes and believe that audiences are voyeuristic in some type of way. The other side of the debate asserts that sex scenes are necessary, often helping move the plot forward, telling us more about certain characters, or normalizing the realities of sex.
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They're also quick to reference some pretty dark film history in their argument, namely the Hays Code, a cinema guideline that was in full effect between 1934 and 1968. This very white, very conservative Christian set of rules banned any type of nudity on screen. Filmmakers were also prohibited from saying anything remotely negative about religion or religious leaders and were not allowed to show anything "perverse," which, according to the code, included homosexuality and interracial couples.
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