In old movies and TV shows, married couples are often depicted sleeping in two separate twin sized beds, usually with a type of end table between them. In reality, was this a regular practice for married couples or is this a media-manufactured depiction that was used to curttail implied sexual activity?
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hi! Assuming you're referring to American movies, I'll throw you a few posts that discuss the Motion Picture Production Code, aka Hays Code, which was a film censorship program in the USA in effect between 1930 and 1968. I specifically remember a thread talking about the rules governing how people where shown in/on beds, but can't find it anywhere; meanwhile, these will give you a start on the general scope of censorship:
AMA - 20th Century American Popular Culture
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