EDIT: As usual, epic long-winded post. Sorry.
Got so excited about Akasha saying she thought it would be nice to come to Taiwan that I forgot about Charles' post...
Yeah I think a lot of the polarized, outspoken views on both sides of the spectrum comes from the fact that sexuality is so suppressed in general American culture, especially in the part where I come from (Rhode Island), and especially a generation ahead of us. People presumably do it, but certainly never talk about it. Maybe it's just my family. (it's not though) But there's just a whole thing about it being dirty and wrong, that I think even comes through when people are talking about it in a "positive" light, like when you're talking about a hot girl and what you'd like to do to her, for example, that I don't get when I'm talking to people from other cultures, even including Canada, which has to be the closest thing to American culture on the planet.
I also am curious about Australia. What's it like in Australia charles?
But for example, I've never heard anyone except an American say "I'd lick her ass." or something violent or just nasty to mean that a girl is really hot. Also, look at American porn over the last several years. Must we fucking spit in each other's mouths and ravage girls in violent ways to have a good time? And you hear more and more often about people doing shit like that in non-porn life.
On the other hand, English sexuality is another whole can of worms, where I get the impression that there is also a dirty tinge on stuff. Americans came from England though, or at least a lot of our culture does...
I'm rambling, but overall I would say that other cultures are more comfortable with sexuality and also overall a bit less focused on it. As in, it's part of life but that's what it is.
Another caveat: Japanese sexuality is weird to me. Japanese people are just way fucking overworked I think, I dunno.
Also, I'm not including cultures where the sexes are really inequal and women are openly disrespected or worse. I don't even relate to that at all, don't understand it and have no experience of it.
Another sample situation: maybe somebody at a party hooks up with someone else. Americans (again, at least where I'm from) would be talking about it quite a bit, like fascinated with it, but it seems like Canadians or Europeans I know would be way more chill about it. There would be discussion of course, but not as much and people would move on quicker. As a result, Americans often feel a need to hide their relationships, attractions, and hookups to a certain degree.
It's different here in Taiwan, but sexuality is still just way more of an accepted part of life in it's own way. People know who's hot for who, and having sex isn't a victory for one side or the other, it's just something that happens. Just a generalization.
Americans are way more chill out west though in my experience. I'm from Puritan country, and then the south is it's own animal again.
In my family though, sex would seem to be completely nonexistent. It is a completely taboo subject. Even to the extent of relationships though. It is not ok to discuss relationships with the opposite sex in any way. Not healthy for me, who has an analytical mind. I like to have information before I take action!
On a completely unrelated note, I will try to get involved in the Skypey action