Age appropriateness of sex vs violence?

[Karl_Bonner_1982]

It's amazing how much violence they can slip into a PG-13 movie, but how easy that sexual content or 4-letter words can get an R. Seriously, how can you argue that 13-16 year olds can handle the violence but not a couple of naked breasts or a half dozen F words?

Our concepts of what is appropriate for what age/maturity levels needs some rethinking.

[Sherman A1]

1. Agreed & Well Said

You are absolutely correct.... As to how one fixes this, I do not know.

[cornermouse]

2. For one thing 13 is too young for any of that period.

But then I was a strict parent.

[Karl_Bonner_1982]

3. I don't think a younger teenager would be mind-warped by breasts

And since most of them have heard the word "fuck" plenty of times many years before turning 17, I see no reason not to allow at least four or five occurrences in a PG-13.

We need to stop pretending that puberty doesn't hit until 17 or 18.

[FiveGoodMen]

4. I think we're ignoring the bigger problem...

Reports indicate that infants -- infants -- are not only shown breasts but allowed to touch them as well!

The damage to society is incalculable.