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Author: Psychobabble6

Aug 12th 2011 at 1:14:09 AM

To expand on the ''[[That70sShow That 70's Show]]'' example:
* ''[[That70sShow That 70's Show]]'' had an episode in which Eric walks in on his parents during sex (unbeknownst to them) and spends the rest of the episode entirely unhinged. It's the only time he ever receives sympathy from his sister. At the end of the episode, Donna tells him of a time when the same thing happened to her.

[[AC: Literature]]
* In ''Sybil'', the titular character is described as having spent her nights until she was about ten in a crib beside her parents' bed, never being given an opportunity to leave the room while they had sex. It's considered among the many, many abuses she endures that causes her [[SplitPersonality disassociation]].

[[AC: Film]]
* ''Mr. Woodcock'': The protagonist sneaks into his mother's house and, when he realizes she's come home, quickly hides under the bed. Guess what she and her boyfriend promptly start doing?

My understanding of the oddly prudish opinions regarding sex in western culture stems from religion. Christianity, the primary religion in western culture, has always had a very tenuous relationship with sex and nudity (It's considered the first evil or something to that nature, isn't it?). Where ''this'' stems from, well, you'll have to ask someone more knowledgeable on the subject.