Why are Americans so afraid of sex?

Question

I'd like your thoughts and opinions.

oh! blah, blah, blah! no duh, with std/aids, my question has more to do with t.v., media, parenting, socity in general, etc. why do americans fear it to the point that its almost "taboo" to speak about it in public? (if you have been paying any attention to my answers, they usually involve having more sex. this was just a way to get people to talk about it! ha ha, and it worked. good for you!)

Answer 1

I'm afraid of the dark, afraid of airplanes, heights, and spiders. But to be afraid of sex--why, that would be more ridiculous than being afraid of spiders! There is nothing I have to fear regarding sex. I've had a lifetime partner for 30 years now, and we're monogamous, no disease isn't an issue. I have no fear of homosexuals, since they don't want me--I'm heterosexual. I honestly can't think of any reason to fear sex or my sexuality. It's one of the few truly natural and happiest aspects of my life.

Answer 2

Christianity has taken over almost all of the world, and christianity scares you to believe that it is wrong/ evil to practic sex unless you are married and only then if the comfort of your own home. Yes there are other factors like diseases and unplanned pregnancys but christianity has changed many things in the world. We aren't as comfortable with our bodys, because of a norm that the country has set for us.
We don't want to do anything with herbs or nature anymore, no one tells us the healing they can do for us. We are becomming closed minded and hermits because of the christian religon. We need to take a look at the big picture and realize there is more than what has been told to us. There are so many gaps in the bible. Think about it if I told you something and you told some one and they told someone then it usally is completely different that what you said. The same thing goes for the bible but it has been passed on for thousands of years. But that is a decision that you have to make for yourself.
No one should be ashamed of there body or sex it is a natural thing that two humna beings do. that is it no more or less. People need to lighten up

Answer 3

I do find it humorous that a movie that would get an XXX rating here (adults only) in the states would be shown on day time TV in many of the European countries. But a movie with alot of violence would get a maybe an PG-13 (parental guidance) rating here but a much higher rating over there.

As others have stated the US was "founded" by a bunch of religious zealots and in comparison to other countries is really not that old. Though the "church" has not the control it once had it is still influential base here. European countries have moved a quite a few years beyond this "influence" in their cultural setting.

Answer 4

I really don't think Americans are "afraid of sex". Check out the statistics on teen-births, rates of venereal diseases, and so forth, and you'll find that Americans are just as (if not more so) "sexually active" as any other culture. I think you must be referring to "communicating about sex"- which I think that Americans DO NOT do so well, compared to other cultures. I think it's probably because people are possibly actually having "too much casual sex" (and experiencing the related problems that go along with that) to a degree that makes open-communication about sex more of a "scary" thing than it would be otherwise. What I'm trying to say is that Americans think that if they treat sex as a more "open and casual" thing publically, that it will send the "wrong messages" to the younger ones in our society- and that it will "encourage" sexual activity at a younger-than-is-wise age in that younger-aged group. There is some basis of fact in that logic. However, what I think really needs to happen is a better tolerance and more open public forum for kids to ask real questions about sex, and get "real answers" from people they can trust who have their well-being in mind when answering them. Americans are not afraid of sex. They are afraid of the some of the more "negative" after-effects that can and do, sometimes, go along with sexual activity, and the proof is all around us. (Please forgive that last statement. It wasn't intended to be a pun, yet, there it is. LOL!)

Answer 5

Our culture and heritage still has remanents of our Puritanical past. Sex is not casual for many Americans. It is something that commited couples do, in our minds. Maybe it's not the sex, but the intimacy. Or an American guy might be frightened by having such easy access. We are taught that you have to spend time working on a girl before she will 'give in'. It's kinda immature.

Answer 6

Is that right? Maybe they are embarrassed about their appearance? Maybe it is due to STDs or because of a fear of the commitment that is often associated with sex.

Answer 7

You obviously aren't talking to the right ones. Americans aren't afraid of sex, we just prefer to control ourselves and act our species. I mean, we are all mammals, but do we have to "mate" like rabbits all the time? No. We think there is more to life than that. In addition, we don't think exposing our children to it is a great idea, either. At least not until they are of proper age to understand the consequences of their actions.

Answer 8

Look at the Duke LaCrosse rape case. Look at Dateline NBC's reporting on Internet child predators. Americans are afraid of sex because of they don't know who's out to destroy them.

Answer 9

Haven't you heard the old saying?

"America was founded by prudes."

In fact, it's true. Puritans migrated to this country in order to escape the persecution of England. And they also wanted to escape from all the steamy kinky sex going on over there. ;)

Answer 10

too much religion , A lot of Americans are raised in strict religious households , attend Christan schools and are raised to believe that sex is wrong and should only be partaken of after marriage .