Survey shows Gen Z wants LESS sex and nudity on screen

We all know the phrase “sex sells.” It’s why we have companies like Mint Dentistry, which sexualizes teeth, and Abercrombie & Fitch, which appears to sell shirtless men rather than clothing.

But perhaps the tides might turn, as Gen Z, for all its faults, apparently is getting tired of all the sex and nudity thrown in our faces.

Citing a report from Variety, Lauren Chen reads, “Gen Z teens want less sex on screen, according to new UCLA study.”

The report stated that “51.5% of adolescents would like to see more content depicting friendships and platonic relationships,” “44.3% of youth feel that romance in media is overused,” “around 39% would like to see more depictions of aromantic and/or asexual characters, and 47.5% report that sex is not necessary to the majority of TV shows and movie plots.”

Lauren agrees, adding that “the sheer amount of nudity/love scenes that Hollywood insists on incorporating into films” has left her feeling “frustrated.”

But it’s not just Gen Z who’s hoping for a change; it’s also actors.

For example, Matt Smith, who plays Prince Daemon Targaryen in the “House of the Dragon” series, has spoken out against the overabundance of sex in the script.

“What are you doing?” he said. “Are you representing the books or are you diluting the books to represent the time?”

“The acting profession is probably one of the most exploitative,” sighs Lauren, citing a BuzzFeed article titled “17 Actors Who Say They Were Pressured To Film Nude And Sex Scenes That They Weren’t Comfortable With.”

“So when it comes to nudity or sex scenes in films, if we're talking about something that audiences don't really want to watch and that actors don't really want to do, why are we still including them?” she asks.

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