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The Gradual Breaking of Taboos: From Global Cinema to Iran
https://jscenter.ir/slave-jews/muslim-zionism/8593
On the anniversary of cinema, an analysis of how taboos are broken step-by-step, altering a society's culture and lifestyle.
Every culture has its taboos—forbidden behaviors, words, or social matters rooted in religion, tradition, and collective values. The act of "breaking a taboo" is not inherently good or bad. Its morality depends on its target:
· Positive: Challenging irrational, superstitious taboos born from "blind obedience without thought."
· Negative & Invasive: Attacking taboos based on a society's practical, scientific, or deeply held religious experiences. This form is seen as cultural aggression, a cultural blitzkrieg, or cultural promiscuity, and is the primary function of cultural influence and soft war.
This discussion focuses on the second kind: orchestrated, staged taboo-breaking designed to reshape a society's identity and lifestyle.
🎞️ The Global Pattern: A Slippery Slope
Art history shows that breaking taboos is a never-ending line. Once a small taboo is broken, it paves the way for larger, related ones to fall in subsequent years. This is clearly visible in 20th-century cinema.
Early 20th-century cinema was largely respectable, often drawing from the Bible and aiming to guide audiences toward greater humanity (e.g., works by Alice Guy-Blaché, D.W. Griffith).
The shift began with the rise of human-centric, materialist ideologies (both left and right). A landmark moment was the 1933 Czechoslovak film "Ecstasy" (خلسه), directed by Gustav Machatý.
· It was the first major film to explicitly depict sexual acts on screen.
· It featured Jewish actress Hedy Lamarr in full nudity, including scenes of her running naked in a forest and a close-up simulating orgasm.
· Initially banned in the U.S. and elsewhere, it was re-released within seven years as censorship standards changed.
Thus, nudity was one of the first taboos to be slowly, incrementally broken, opening the floodgates for the pornography industry and guiding audiences toward a new "lifestyle."
⚖️ The Reaction: Rating Systems
This staged breaking of red lines eventually forced psychologists and sociologists to react. The demand for filtering content led to the creation of rating systems as a preliminary control mechanism.
The most widespread is the MPAA system (Motion Picture Association of America):
· G (General Audiences): All ages admitted.
· PG (Parental Guidance Suggested): Some material may not be suitable for children.
· PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned): Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 (introduced in 1984 for intense themes without explicit content).
· R (Restricted): Under 17 requires accompanying parent or guardian. Contains strong language, violence, sex, or drug use.
· NC-17 (Adults Only): No one 17 and under admitted. Clearly explicit sex, extreme violence, etc.
🇮🇷 The Iranian Context: Staged Taboo-Breaking
Cinema in Iran followed a similar path. From its earliest years, attracting audiences was based on the principle of taboo-breaking.
· Before the 1979 Revolution, this was driven by the overt and covert programs of dominant powers.
· After the Revolution, mismanagement by cinematic institutions has, critics argue, led the country's cultural and cinematic conditions toward a state of "cultural promiscuity."
The process is gradual and staged. Breaking one small cultural or religious taboo normalizes the act, creating space to break a larger one later. This systematic erosion is presented as a core strategy for long-term cultural change and identity transformation.
Source: Jewish Studies Center - "Staged Taboo-Breaking in Cinema (Part 1)"
#Cinema #Taboo #Culture #IranianCinema #Hollywood #MPAA #CulturalInfluence #HedyLamarr #Ecstasy
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https://jscenter.ir/slave-jews/muslim-zionism/8593
On the anniversary of cinema, an analysis of how taboos are broken step-by-step, altering a society's culture and lifestyle.
Every culture has its taboos—forbidden behaviors, words, or social matters rooted in religion, tradition, and collective values. The act of "breaking a taboo" is not inherently good or bad. Its morality depends on its target:
· Positive: Challenging irrational, superstitious taboos born from "blind obedience without thought."
· Negative & Invasive: Attacking taboos based on a society's practical, scientific, or deeply held religious experiences. This form is seen as cultural aggression, a cultural blitzkrieg, or cultural promiscuity, and is the primary function of cultural influence and soft war.
This discussion focuses on the second kind: orchestrated, staged taboo-breaking designed to reshape a society's identity and lifestyle.
🎞️ The Global Pattern: A Slippery Slope
Art history shows that breaking taboos is a never-ending line. Once a small taboo is broken, it paves the way for larger, related ones to fall in subsequent years. This is clearly visible in 20th-century cinema.
Early 20th-century cinema was largely respectable, often drawing from the Bible and aiming to guide audiences toward greater humanity (e.g., works by Alice Guy-Blaché, D.W. Griffith).
The shift began with the rise of human-centric, materialist ideologies (both left and right). A landmark moment was the 1933 Czechoslovak film "Ecstasy" (خلسه), directed by Gustav Machatý.
· It was the first major film to explicitly depict sexual acts on screen.
· It featured Jewish actress Hedy Lamarr in full nudity, including scenes of her running naked in a forest and a close-up simulating orgasm.
· Initially banned in the U.S. and elsewhere, it was re-released within seven years as censorship standards changed.
Thus, nudity was one of the first taboos to be slowly, incrementally broken, opening the floodgates for the pornography industry and guiding audiences toward a new "lifestyle."
⚖️ The Reaction: Rating Systems
This staged breaking of red lines eventually forced psychologists and sociologists to react. The demand for filtering content led to the creation of rating systems as a preliminary control mechanism.
The most widespread is the MPAA system (Motion Picture Association of America):
· G (General Audiences): All ages admitted.
· PG (Parental Guidance Suggested): Some material may not be suitable for children.
· PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned): Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 (introduced in 1984 for intense themes without explicit content).
· R (Restricted): Under 17 requires accompanying parent or guardian. Contains strong language, violence, sex, or drug use.
· NC-17 (Adults Only): No one 17 and under admitted. Clearly explicit sex, extreme violence, etc.
🇮🇷 The Iranian Context: Staged Taboo-Breaking
Cinema in Iran followed a similar path. From its earliest years, attracting audiences was based on the principle of taboo-breaking.
· Before the 1979 Revolution, this was driven by the overt and covert programs of dominant powers.
· After the Revolution, mismanagement by cinematic institutions has, critics argue, led the country's cultural and cinematic conditions toward a state of "cultural promiscuity."
The process is gradual and staged. Breaking one small cultural or religious taboo normalizes the act, creating space to break a larger one later. This systematic erosion is presented as a core strategy for long-term cultural change and identity transformation.
Source: Jewish Studies Center - "Staged Taboo-Breaking in Cinema (Part 1)"
#Cinema #Taboo #Culture #IranianCinema #Hollywood #MPAA #CulturalInfluence #HedyLamarr #Ecstasy
✅ @rahyafte_en