Does it make you uncomfortable to see explicit sex scenes on popular drama programs?

Question

I've noticed that in recent years TV programmes are becoming more and more explicit when it comes to sex scenes. My question is does it make you feel uncomfortable when you view a TV series and it comes to those intense scenes and the main characters start making out and you see literally everything or do you actually enjoy and do you feel that without those said scenes the intensity and real love behind the relationship portrayed on screen wouldn't be understood by viewers otherwise?

HeyMikie · Accepted Answer

What makes it uncomfortable is not the content but the way it is presented. American TV and movies are extremely voyeuristic. I don't mind nudity or sex as long as it is presented in a natural and tasteful way. I much prefer foreign films and entertainment for this very reason. American media treats sex like it is nasty and needs to be hidden. We are a very backwards country when it comes to this aspect of entertainment.

ArrowheadSW · Accepted Answer

Yes it does make me uncomfortable. The reason is, if I am watching it with a friend or family member it kind of makes me feel uneasy because you don't know how open they are to it. Maybe those kinds of scenes should be left to porn?

wingattebaby16 · Accepted Answer

tbh, I love the intense explicit sex scenes! I wish they were not so soft-porn and would show more... especially the actually "action" and the orgasms for both the man and girl...

Parents need to monitor their kids TV watching habits, so this should not be a problem. If a show is gonna have explicit sex or violence, dont let your kids watch.

A lot of stuff on HBO, Showtime, etc is very explicit...

Chocolate_shortyy · Accepted Answer

I only feel uncomfortable If I'm watching it with my parents I tend to leave the room if I know a sex scene is coming up. But if I'm by myself I really dont mind

Sonorous · Answer

It only makes me uncomfortable when there's easily triggered people around. I don't understand why some people just can't just overlook it if it annoys them. 😂 Or just don't watch it at all. Like my mother for instance. She won't look at the rating then get annoyed when a scene pops up. Like, come on! You were asking for it. I'd understand if children are around and parents didn't want them knowing about sex yet. But why tf is it taboo with adults? Adults legit already know about sex. Most normal adults have seen genitals before.

I will agree with some people though. If the scenes are unnecessary and long, then I could be annoyed. I watch shows for the plot, not sex. There's has to be a reason for the sex. It can be annoying if it doesn't add to any depth to character development or plot.

October808 · Answer

Aye it had no place in an Netflix MARVEL series. My sister was turned off by it and stopped watching any more of the Netflix ones after Defenders. A shame because Punisher season 2 and Daredevil season 3 were an improvement. The other side of the negative coin was the incessant cursing. That's why I stopped watching Magicians after season 1 even though it had an interesting story. They sound un-intelligent when they talk like sailors. I'm worried for Expanse since it moved to Amazon. They promised nudity. But why? Babylon 5 never needed that nor foul language.

In Britain it's different. Torchwood had swearing and nudity from the get go, even man on man action.

jackdaw2345 · Answer

It's uncomfortable first thing because TV series and movies they are best experienced if watched on a big screen like a TV and if I watch such shows (ex. altered carbon from Netflix) on TV a and my parents or my siblings catch me that they're gonna think that I'm watching porn. And obviously if such scenes come the involvement we had in the show goes away as other feelings arise this is a bummer there's loads of porn, TV series doesn't need to provide me some. It's come to a situation where if see that on Netflix a show or movies is marked R or 18+ I have go to my room and watch it on a laptop or mobile.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes, too often. For personal reasons that may not be unique. I've been single and sexless too long and sex scenes, and advertisements that push the sex button, are sometimes an unwelcome reminder of the wonders of being in love that I'm missing out on. It's not a strong reaction, but it's there.

btbc92 · Answer

I hate it and will stop watching if it shows that. Not necessary and it shows perversion. We don't need to know. I came there for a story. Not some porn crap. No matter if you're of age or adult, if you don't want that in your life and ruin your perception of what sex should be, you I would stay away from it.

Anonymous · Answer

It doesn't make me uncomfortable but it bothers me how penises are becoming ok to show on tv but not vagina. And no I'm not talking about the giant pubic bush that people like to call female frontal. Like they literally wear a murkin over it yet we see dicks swinging in every other show these days. Euphoria for example had a scene rejected where they camera went into a vagina and showed an embryo but they had to cut it out because it was "too much." Meanwhile they have a shot of an erect penis on a girl's phone and a scene with like 60+ dicks of high school boys nd that's perfectly fine. Literally makes no sense. I actually can't think of a single show that showed an uncensored vagina that wasn't covered in a ginormous bush. Hell even children and baby's dicks are shown lol. Like in Game of Thrones they should little Sam's dick. Imagine the outrage if that baby had been a girl. That show would've been taken off the air.

hahahmm · Answer

Depends. If the episode/series has lame stories or is just eye candy & sex I’m not interested. I can get porn if that’s what I want. With tv shows there better be a decent story or I’m not wasting my time on it.

My discomfort is not about the sex per se. It’s about the value of my time and my low opinion of weak writing/storytelling

Insomnia72 · Answer

Good question. Though it doesn't make me uncomfortable, it's just more unnecessary screen time I wish was put to focusing on the story line. If I want to watch two people making out, I'll watch porn. But when watching movies, I want to think with my brain not my dick.

theharlequin · Answer

I don’t watch much TV, but I hear about the explicit content from my friends (especially those who watched GoT).

I think writers put explicit sex into stories to make up for haphazard and crappy writing. You can write a crappy episode plot in a fraction of the time it takes to write something good, and if you throw a sex scene and some nudity in, people will still watch it and talk about it for ages.

SydneySentinel · Answer

No, it doesn't make me uncomfortable. But most of the time it isn't necessary to the story. It's usually more intimate and hotter than any porn I've ever seen.

OfDeath · Answer

No. The reason they are becoming more sexual is because a lot of the drama has migrated from the silver screen to television.
It's easier for production companies to flog superhero and action movies so that is the main focus. A lot of other ideas are just being made into series now. There is also a dying DVD market so it's more expensive to try and change languages and stuff. That means stories with a lot of dialogue are more profitable as series.
Matt Damon told me that.

wankiam · Answer

i have never seen explicit sex scenes on any tv show ever. simulated and a quick flash of tits maybe and most times it could be said to be essential to the storyline but given censorship laws of most, if not all countries this is not really a valid question as the only explicit sex scenes can only be seen in pornography

Can_I_Get_a_Do-Over · Answer

Yes, it makes me uncomfortable if I’m watching it with someone else that’s not a romantic partner. Not if I’m watching it alone.  Gruesome violence bothers me much more than sex scenes.

MarkRet · Answer

Not really, but the titilation gets annoying when you don't REALLY see anything. It should either not be shown, or if they're gonna show something like that, then I want them to go X-rated and get down and dirty.

modeve · Answer

It mainly depends upon situation and story of drama. If it is demand of play, then it is OK. So far as my liking or disliking is concerned, if I am alone or watching with hubby, such explicit scenes don't stir uneasiness.

19magic · Answer

It made me uncomfortable to watch the orgy in sausage party in the same room as my parents but the scenes themselves are not that big a deal sex is a part of life and unfortunately so is violence neither faze me on TV

Miristheiss · Answer

Not uncomfortable no.

I see it from the pure reality of it.
Someone... as a career, possibly someone's husband or wife just stripped naked in front if a room full of movie crew workers, kissed, touched, made out with someone who wasn't their mate and had their intimate parts recorded forever for anyone to see.

I do not respect most actors abd never would have dated one.

Soft core porn.

leonidas69 · Answer

I never get to see everything. What tv shows are you watching? I want more explicit fucking in my drama filled televised programs.

bang678 · Answer

I'm just annoyed by unnecessarily long or completely unecessary sex scenes. It tells me the writers were too dumb or lazy to write anything else to fill the time.

JamesRandiDebates · Answer

If I'm watching by myself, I find it a distraction to the show but it doesn't make me uncomfortable. If I happen to be watching TV where there's any other person in the room, it makes me uncomfortable. It's like you're in somebody else's living room and they just randomly pop in a porn video. Yeah that's going to make me uncomfortable.

Jae3095 · Answer

Yes.

Why should they need to add irrelevant sex scenes even if the full story of the drama will still be beautiful without it? For popularity? They should focus more on the story itself..

Main reason is..
I like to watch dramas on my phone outside, its unconfortable when my co-passengers on train and bus sees it.
Haha

StylesbyDR · Answer

Only uncomfortable around family. However i think their important in story telling. Its hard to realise that a couple is really a couple in a show if they never ever have sex in the show ever. Does it have to be as revealing as say GOT. No, but GOT is a premium show to watch so they can do that and most people will not complain.

laurieluvsit · Answer

No, not at all. I was taught that sex and nudity are normal and natural and never to be ashamed of.

TaureanBull81 · Answer

Not at all! TV series such as Spartacus, Vikings, GoT (early seasons), Satisfaction (Australian TV series) had some explicit sex scenes that were part of the series themes.

It's more hot, sexy and spicy than porn plus before any episodes begin the viewer is given the TV rating so you're well aware 😉👌🎥🎞📽🎬📺

elizamichale1 · Answer

No not at all I love it coz it shows the true sense of what would happen in real when in that kind of situation  I always watch them completely

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

I'm uncomfortable when there are children in the house that might get to see explicit sex scenes on anything that's on the screen.

Anonymous · Answer

The only time I've been uncomfortable was when I was watching a movie with a sex scene at my girlfriends house when I was in HS and her parents were on the couch to our right and we were laying on the floor with a blanket over us and my legs bent up and my girlfriend decided to start giving me a handjob during that scene. Now, that was uncomfortable.

I will say most sex scenes in tv shows or movies tend to feel out of place and not necessary so I am more annoyed than anything.

livelovelearn · Answer

When I was young the sensers wouldn't alow those scenes. They were still able to give the same feelibg to the show as they do with them. I don't like seeing them because I think tjey are just using sex to sell thier show

Giriaj · Answer

No , Most of the time I avoid to see this kind of drama because I know about my self I'm having 7 Inch of dick and while watching it becomes wood. Than after you can imagine. It makes me uncomfortable. If you want to do real drama with me than you're most welcome

LoU_Hades · Answer

I find it boring if he scenes are too long and I think the producer are trying to cut the cost per episode with those bed scenes.

humanearth · Answer

Yes Exspecaily when I'm trying to have family time with my young grandchildren.  Just try a find a new movie that is rated G. Not even kids movie are Rated G anymore

Faint · Answer

Not uncomfortable. I think people are still immature to seeing things of a sexual nature in film and aren't ready. On a side note though there are some shows that throw it in when it's unnecessary or to boost a boring unoriginal show idea.

DWornock · Answer

I almost never watch TV, but assuming you are also talking about movies, that is not what bothers me. I'm am far more bothered by the fact that the main characters are having sex before they even have dinner.

4eyes2mouths · Answer

It's just not needed usually. It comes at weird times too. Eh, like next scene please.

MindYourEyes · Answer

It makes me extremely uncomfortable.  For personal reasons

courtney06 · Answer

Only when there are other people with me who I don't feel 100% comfortable with.

jayden888 · Answer

Yes if it's as often as Game of Thrones. But if it's rare, I think it's appropriate. When I'm watching a drama program, I'm in for the plot for most part, not the sex scenes.

ultraspacerobots · Answer

It always feels like they're pushing it in your face because sex sells. For me, I like sex to be personal, so I never much appreciate being over elaborated in entertainment... unless its... adult entertainment lol

Dr_Latex_McPeggin · Answer

It does when it is during Prime Time (6pm-9pm) and we are eating family type shows with the little ones and then it pops up. I just don’t think it is always needed to get heavy with the bump and grind...

Dargil · Answer

I've become completely comfortable with nakedness in advance of sex (they manage to shade the plumbing) but I do feel uncomfortable with graphic sex scenes in popular drama. I feel that it's private and I shouldn't be looking.

Melshmallow046 · Answer

Yes, it does. It's supposed to stay within the marriage bed, it's not something other people should be watching.

Pamina · Answer

Why would that make me uncomfortable? Most of the time I'm rather annoyed by how unrealistic they are, but that's about it.

Neptunsheart · Answer

Yes. I don't want my limbic system triggered all day long.

Dchrls78104 · Answer

Yes; because these days many of them are homosexual propaganda and to me, homosexuality is revolting.

Thatsamazing · Answer

... No. Explicit graphic horrible violence makes me uncomfortable on popular drama programs. 1) The sex is not explicit, dunno what you're talking about, no offense, and 2) even if it was, sex is good, not bad. So... no.

Liam_Hayden · Answer

95% of the time it is gratuitous, adding nothing to the story. But then that describe the vast majority of romances on TV dramas nowadays.

Jamie05rhs · Answer

I think the studios just do it to push the envelope and see what they can get away with. And everyone is trying to one-up the last guy.

JennieF · Answer

Not much. It used to make me more uncomfortable than it does, but I've gotten comfortable with it.

skyboy64 · Answer

I don't care. As long as it in good taste , I meant in good film , movie?🤣

wallpaper · Answer

Kind of, especially when there are other people around. But it's inevitable it's everywhere.

Anonymous · Answer

No, not really Are you a gymnast/cheerleader/dancer?

frostwalrus · Answer

Every time there's a kissing scene, I have to look away. It hurts to watch what I can never have.

Gedaria · Answer

Not when I'm on my own. Can be when daughters at home...

MoscowMitch · Answer

If by uncomfortable you mean horny, yes. Yes it does. Except for those gay scenes on shows like Gay of Thrones. I don't like that.

Jjpayne · Answer

Light is good but yes ones that show the act is too much

aa180 · Answer

Who the hell watches drama shows to begin with? I don't think there's anything more boring you could watch than that.

mred2u · Answer

Unless the kids are around it doesn't bother me. But then again I have a 60 yr old friend that deeply troubled by it. I guess it's a product of the times and values we grew up in...

CaptainKaraoke · Answer

Nope. I remember when All In The Family broke the TV Taboo when you could hear Archie's toilet flush upstairs. Also, I grew up watching the BBC, and they're much more progressive than American TV

Browneye57 · Answer

Not so much. I'm not uncomfortable with sex. Perhaps you've tipped your hand.

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