I have a question and it's an honest one..I don't want smart *** remarks ... But why has it become socially

Question

acceptable for women to bear all in the movies(Both frontal and rear)..Yet we have yet to see full frontal for men..Only rear ends...

I am curious to know if and when standards in the movie intrustry will change?

And NO I don't want to watch a porn video to catch a glimpse of a naked man..This is not what the question was posted for.

Answer 1

Because women are pretty. Guys are not. Pretty guys are gay. Real men don't want to see swinging *****. The only time a man wants to see another man is when the other man is banging a female.

Answer 2

Years ago a friend pointed out to me that David Bowie in the Man who Fell to Earth was the first to show full male frontal nudity (I myself didn´t notice).
The answer is that the film industry makes films they think will sell. Apparently most women, even if they are heterosexual, are not longing to see the genitals of men. On the other hand,if women were to start demanding equality in this area, for example by writing letters to filmmakers, maybe the industry would take a risk and try offering this element in their films. But I think they prefer to be cautious, even though, if such an element did raise a storm of protest (or people voting with their feet and not going to see the film), they could always just edit the scene out and re-release the film without it.
Anyway, if you want to see anything that is not according to a stereotypical formula, try seeking out art and documentary films. There are so many good ones, although they rarely make it to the movie theatre because Hollywood "rules" distribution. Try going to the library or a local institute of higher learning or maybe even an art museum for more info because in such films nudity is sometimes present in a natural, unemphasized way.
By the way, I tried looking for "male frontal nudity in films" in internet and there were a lot of articles about it there, so you should have a look too .

Answer 3

I know; it's an awful, ridiculous double standard. Either don't show any nudity, or show it equally for both. I assume the reason why has to do with this:

1) Society seems to value women's beauty over men's. We seem to think women have more lovely bodies than men, even though we should know better- we do love our men! But a lot of women's reactions are "Why would I want to see a guy with everything all hanging out?", as opposed to thinking a woman would be statuesque and beautiful.

2) Most men don't want to get naked on camera. We're a society of size queens- just look at people's responses to the papparazzi's pictures of naked celebrities- poor Jude Law got absolutely scorned as being 'small'. With everybody so critical, I wouldn't want to open myself up to any criticism, either- especially when you're filming in a cold room in front of strangers . . . you aren't exactly at your best.

3) In most movies, female nudity, especially gratuitous nudity, is mostly for men's benefits. A pair of breasts flashed in a movie for no other purpose to be there is enough to pull in a male audience. Women, while they can be visual like that, too, have a reputation for not having such a visceral pull for seeing a little bit of flesh.

4) The penis is a strange body part- unlike the vagina, it is somehow more threatening and in your face when you see it. It has something to do with the everything-inside versus all-hanging-out-there, the potential ability for it to go from flaccid to erect (whereas you can't visually tell arousal in a vagina). I think it puts some people off to see that, subconsciously, even though they don't articulate that as a reason for not wanting to see it.

5) Status quo. It's been that way for so long, that nobody sees a reason to change it up.

But know that movies, at least avant-garde movies, are taking some more chances, and there are quite a few that feature male full-frontal nudity. Will it change, and if so, when? I don't know- I doubt it will ever be very mainstream, but I think we could see a little shift towards more sexualizing of men and a little more skin on display, with women becoming big fans of Hollywood men like Johnny Depp and so on.

Hope that helps!

Answer 4

Movies have been wooing the male audience lately, hence all the female nudity. Many male actors also have a large male following. Some straight men are scared that if they see an attractive male celebrity nude, he will "turn them gay." Many male actors are also afraid to be called gay for appearing nude in a film, and to lose their male fans. Finally, the western social ideals are sexist towards women. Traditionally, even in a lot of porn, the woman bears more than the man does. It is viewed as degrading to the male ego if a man strips down for a woman. This is sexist, and some guys are above it--- but the media targets the average male, and the average male is usually not above this kind of sexism.

Answer 5

This isn't a new situation...gay male frontal nudity has always sort of been taboo in most western cultures...Check out many works of art and sculpture..there are periods where male genitalia are just not shown....I think the standards in the movie industry are changing..I have seen some full male frontal nudity in some movies lately...but not necessarily mainstream hollywood productions.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I hope this doesn't come across as smart, but notice what gender the majority of directors, screenplay writers, and producers are in those types of movies.

Also, women are usually turned on more by personality, and men more by looks. If you have a sweet male character, the women will like him. Most men wouldn't care if a woman was as mean as a whip, as long as her boobs were large and her butt was firm they would be fine.

Another reason why is that women seem to be more comfortable when they are by an unclothed female they don't know than men are around an unclothed male they don't know. It doesn't bother women as much to see a girl butt as it does a guy to see a guy butt.

Scientifically speaking, of course.

Answer 8

I think it shouldn't have become socially acceptable for women to bare full frontal nudity for no reason in a film (take Halle Berry in Swordfish - how blatant, and unnecessary was that? Although my bf thought it was brilliant).....Kevin Bacon did bear full frontal in a very quick shot in Wild Things - and he was very proud in doing so. I agree with the others that, movies tend to be geared towards young men, who want to see blatant, unnecessary, bare breasts on screen.....

Answer 9

I think it is the same reason that the fashion, diet, and cosmetic industry thrives. As a western society, we, and I mean men AND women, are "trained" to appreciate the female form much more than the male form. I don't think the movie industry will change anytime in the near future, as it has less to do with "standards" than it does with giving the audience what is palletable to them. As a guy, I don't think I would like to see more male nudity - sexist? Maybe.

Answer 10

Its a double-standard of comfort. Society feels that men are the primary ticket buyers. Meaning they won't spend money to see a guy full frontal. Until they get the message that society is ready, it just won't happen or be viable to pay megastars to strip down.

Answer 11

Men will watch naked women and it's accepted. Women will watch naked women and it's accepted and doesn't mean that they are gay. But, if a macho man watches movies and such with naked men in it his sexuality will be questioned. The industry caters to the accepted portrayal of nudity. Not many men will go see a movie showing naked men but BOTH sexes will see countless with naked women.