Times have changed. The days of censorship are only a memory. There was a time when the "girly" magazines were kept behind the counter and out of sight of children, but today Playboy is displayed right next to Better Homes and Gardens.
There was a time when ALL movies were acceptable for everybody. All of the old movies would get a "G" rating today.
From the earliest days of television, the powers that be employed censors to make certain that all programming sent into people's homes was absolutely nonoffensive. Married men and women characters were not allowed to even SIT on the same bed. ALL four-letter words were forbidden, and sexual innuendo was not permitted. Actors and actresses kept their clothes on, all the time.
But those days are gone. Now we have rating systems.
The movie rating system is consists of the following ratings as well as a few others: G — General Audiences; content is suitable for all ages. No violence, no bad language, no sex.
PG — Parental Guidance Suggested; contains some violence, mild bad language, and sexual innuendo.
PG 13 — Parents Are Strongly Cautioned; content might include sexual content, brief or partial nudity, language, humor, and mature themes.
R- Restricted; no one under 17 is allowed. Content will include strong and graphic profanity, graphic sexuality, nudity, violence, gore, horror and drug use.
The television rating system is very similar to the movie rating system, but the letter designations are a little different:
TV-Y: Content is suitable for all children TV-Y7: Content is directed at older children TV-G: Content is the same as the movie G rating. TV-PG: Content is the same as the movie PG rating. Beginning at this level, letters are used to indicate to viewers what they can expect, and at each succeeding level there is more of each: * V for strong violence * S for moderate sexual situations * L for moderate to strong language * D for sexual dialogue TV-14: Not suitable for children under 14. TV-MA: For mature audiences only.
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