Is 'prudishness' a bad thing?

The term 'Prude' is usually used in a negative stance, but do you think that it is bad to be a prude?

If people want to be a prude I'm not gonna stop them as long as they're not trying to push their prudishness on everyone else.

I wouldn't recommend it in general but I do believe a little prudishness could come in handy.

Shale wrote:

oh that's nice!

A total prude, to the point where people roll their eyes when your name is mentioned, that is probably bad. JK.

I am always being called a prude, because I think the women in the company I work for dress like hookers.

But I think everyone should do anything they want, I just wish I didn't have to know about it.

Shale wrote:I can understand a little modesty but some ppl are waaay too body & sex negative and unrealistic toward the natural human condition.

Agreed. It's the unrealistic POV that always gets me.

Ok I am not satisfied with the way I explained my feelings. In one way I am not a prude, in that I don't mind what anyone does with their life, as long as it involves consenting adult humans. Anything. I don't have to know about it, I don't have to approve it, just do it, if it makes you happy, do it.

The way I am a prude, is the idea of posing naked for pictures in magazines. I think it is an unwise thing, because you might not be feeling so free someday, and come to regret it. I think about myself doing it, and I would be so uncomfortable with random people seeing me naked, I think I would pass out. So it is my own feeling of repression and embarrassment. But if anyone else wants to do it, they should go right ahead.

I don't know if this clears anything up, but yes I am a prude.

A certain degree of modesty is fine, even necessary in my view but the dictionary defines "prude" as someone who is excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct, dress, etc. Under those terms then, yes, I don't think it is anything "devoutly to be wished." Same goes for the extremes in the other direction.

Shale wrote:

alan smithee wrote:...Same goes for the extremes in the other direction.

Uh, how does one define "extremes?"

One example (for me) would be excessive profanity. I know I'm guilty of it at times in informal social settings (such as here) but I'd rather not have the teller at the bank ask me if I want my change in fucking 10's or 20's or the cashier ask if I want fucking paper or plastic.

Usually most stuff labeled prudish really isn't.

Depends on what it is. Being a prude may only be bad if you're totally detached from reality. You don't have to be a fucking open book to not be declared a prude. There is a balance with everything.

"im not a prude, i just want some respect"

Not per se, but don't ruin everyone's time because you're uptight about taking off your mittens. Go hang out with other prudes and talk about church, cakes and coupons with them.

Impact wrote:Not per se, but don't ruin everyone's time because you're uptight about taking off your mittens. Go hang out with other prudes and talk about church, cakes and coupons with them.