Why Is There Not More Male Nudity in Mainstream Films?

Posted by Stacie Adams on March 27, 2011

Stacie Adams writes on the Nervous Breakdown:

Today I bring you a subject that’s very close to my heart. And by heart I mean sex organs.

I’m a 31 year old heterosexual woman who is appalled by the lack of male nudity in movies. Tits and girl ass are legion in film, and that’s OK, I don’t mind it. But, in the interest of this equality I hear so much about, perhaps we can add some rock hard pectorals and v-shaped abdomens into the mix? Some chiseled male bums? A quick shot of the little guy?

Remember when action movies always had that scene of the anti-hero crying into his refrigerator, or gun, or eight ounce glass of whiskey over his dead dog, or kid, or wife? And remember how in these scenes said anti-hero would always be without pants and have an ass like Michelangelo’s David?

Well, those scenes were put there for women like me. That’s what got women like me out of the house and to the theatre to see some shitty action movie we would have avoided otherwise. I recently saw Battle: LA, because I love disaster flicks, everything from The Last Wave to Independence Day, and let me tell you that film could have used some dick. The manliest thing about it was Michelle Rodriguez and she certainly isn’t packing. There was lots of chest thumping, lots of ‘take one for the team’ pep-talkery, lots of male bonding, but no actual glimpses of protruding maleness, which is my fancy way of saying no dick at all.

I realize an unsheathed dick on film is an instant NC-17 rating, and that means most theatres will refuse to run your movie, but is that really sensible? Don’t most of us see dicks on a daily basis, either your own or a loved one’s? Will the world end if you see a comely young actor’s wang flopping around? I don’t have many causes, but I think I just might take this one up.

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Tuna Ghost

Holy shit, you wrote the article? …well I guess I should have known
Tuna Ghost

when people use the term “stupid bitch” when even a little bit annoyed by a woman. That annoys me, anyway.
dirtyjohnny

You retarded, stupid bitch… Can I show you mine?
http://thefirstchurchofmutterhals.blogspot.com/ mutterhals

That’s alright, man. But thank you for re-stating your position in such a classy way. I can appreciate that you disagree, and I see your point about the female body being utilitarian as well.
http://thefirstchurchofmutterhals.blogspot.com/ mutterhals

Sure, but don’t get mad when I point and laugh.
http://thefirstchurchofmutterhals.blogspot.com/ mutterhals

I’ve heard 300 described as the most homoerotic homophobic movie ever, and I think that’s a pretty good appraisal, as homoeroticism tends to go hand in hand with homophobia.
5by5

jackoffkane: “For every breast we have a six-pack. It’s about even.”

Wow. What a load of super crap false equivalency.

If it’s “even” then I’m sure you too will get arrested for “indecent exposure” when you take off your shirt in a public place and reveal your (no doubt far from) washboard abs, the same way a woman will, if she takes off her shirt to reveal her glorious love globes to the public.

I not only object to the lack of seeing male full-frontal and full tuckus, I also object to the blurring of nipples on basic cable that resulted from the Janet Jackson kerfuffle of senseless Puritanical stupidity.

I PAY for cable. I’m paying for boobies, dangley bits and all the rest. If others don’t want to see such things, DON’T PAY FOR CABLE.
5by5

Spartacus and Queer As Folk bring the hard ons too on the teevee, but that’s only on the premium channels of Starz and Showtime.
http://thefirstchurchofmutterhals.blogspot.com/ mutterhals

Muwhahahahaha, I can’t be stopped.
Gergith

I unfortunately have to agree;

When I saw The Watchmen I thought It was AMAZING; PERFECTLY true to the comic book. The only change was 100% expected (the different object in the ending). I also was upset by the missing comic book scenes the kid reads about the man sailing on zombies, but was OVERjoyed when they had it as an extra animated 30 minute short.

REGARDLESS, I was BEYOND upset at the idea most everyones complaint about the movie who had compliants, included Dr Manhattan’s penis! Now, In the comic literally almost every scene that includes him that ISNT a close on his face, includes his blue member. I was VERY happy they didn’t edit this out. Not because I want to see it, but because it was what the artist drew in the comic book. They followed it faithfully

It’s just the human body, the more we are exposed to it, the less we care. Look at Europeans with there beaches, there adverts, and what happens to TV after 10 :p
Tired of Previews?

Don’t forget Ewan McGregor in “The Ghost Writer” where he now claims that is his last nude scene
http://www.tiredofpreviews.com/2011/03/ghost-writer.html – Not a good movie but I didn’t mind that scene
KK826

Also, how many women really want to see full nudity of the male body – a cute topless dude or a nice butt shot is all we need. Also, to be honest, the female body is slightly more attractive to look at nude. I am, however, over the abundance of T & A these days but I see why it is done – the majority of movie goers i.e. ticket payers is male. It’s a dollar and sense thing – in my opinion.
Resetqnpd

Are you people for real or do you all just live under a rock?!?! Have you ever looked at magazines or watched soap operas- daytime or nighttime? Have you seen the Old Spice or Ax commercials? Have you watched any Vampire movies or shows? Have you seen a single romantic comedy? Have you seen movies at all?

True Blood, Spartacus, Hung, Forget About Sarah Marshall, Borat, Bruno, The Hangover, Eat Pray Love, 28 Days Later, Rome, Weeds, Lucky Louie, OZ, Hall Pass, Watchmen, Eastern Promises, Boogie Nights, all Jackass movies, Sex in the City 1 and 2, Deadwood, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Saw IV, Crying Game, Room with a View, Wild Things, The Life of Brian, Young Adam, Kinsey, and many, many more.

Now who could name ONE movie that shows a graphic shot of female anatomy? Not one!!!!!

Why don’t all of you get some common sense and compare genitals with genitals. Boobs do not equal a penis. This article is the same drivel that’s repeated over and over and couldn’t be further from the truth. A lie repeated 50,000 times is still a lie!!!!
Doublestand

SICK OF THIS CRAP. They NEVER show a vagina in a movie…maybe a patch of har. NOW they DO have a freakn weeny in so many films (do you even watch movies?). Its sick, people DONT like it, most dont want to see this in a movie. If you need it so badly, why dont u google it or get a man?
Timkimmel1974

I think it is way past the time to start seeing as many vaginas on the big screen as they show penises. It is time to see vaginas close up and for long periods of time on screen. This double standard of showing just male genitals has become a disgusting trend. The question should be, will the world come to an end if we see a vagina up close and maybe with the labia flapping open and close like it is talking just like the nauseating “Bruno” film ? That is the last taboo which needs sto be changed.
hanfish

Totally agree with you.

Historically speaking, the male is the viewer and the female is the viewed. It was that way because it was men that had money, so it was men that bought paintings and statues – and they wanted beautiful women, not men. But that is no longer the case. I am just as able to spend money at the cinema as my male friends. But I don’t, often, because most female roles are are only as love interests or eye candy for the male leads. And as a raging feminist this angers me. Using sexy men to attract and extort money from women does work, the diet coke advert has proved that!
Most women you ask will say they’d watch a film for a good look at their favourite actor. It’s not a secret. The film industry is foolishly ignoring a huge sector of society – a sector that they can make lots of money out of.
hanfish

Totally agree with you.

Historically speaking, the male is the viewer and the female is the viewed. It was that way because it was men that had money, so it was men that bought paintings and statues – and they wanted beautiful women, not men. But that is no longer the case. I am just as able to spend money at the cinema as my male friends. But I don’t, often, because most female roles are are only as love interests or eye candy for the male leads. And as a raging feminist this angers me. Using sexy men to attract and extort money from women does work, the diet coke advert has proved that!
Most women you ask will say they’d watch a film for a good look at their favourite actor. It’s not a secret. The film industry is foolishly ignoring a huge sector of society – a sector that they can make lots of money out of.
http://twitter.com/Steverapaport Steve Rapaport

Don’t forget Bertolucci’s “The Dreamers”, where both men and the woman get naked most of the time, yet it’s not porn. And by the way I have it on good authority that that wasn’t Marky’s little Mark in Boogie Nights. Probably Ron Jeremy’s.
Sword2win2

Are you KIDDING ME? FIrst, a vagina is NEVER shown on screen. Second, if it is, all you see is a patch of hair. Third it IS mainstream (I hope you are happy~ its offensive to millions) and people like you have made it happen. Now you can freaking walk into wallmart and pick up Half porn movies because people like you push for this crap in R rated movies.
Kbeaudrie

I have yet to see a vagina in a main stream movie but I have seen several penises – some erect. Let’s not equate exposed female breasts or pubic hair (might as well see a hairy underarm) with exposed penises. That’s an insult! If there are exposed penises, why will we never see a truly exposed vulva. I have seen two 12 year old boys in main stream motion pictures with erections but have yet to see a 12 year old girls vulva.

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