Sam Smith’s NSFW Music Video Spurs Debate Over Age Restrictions

Sam Smith‘s brand-new music video is stirring the pot for its NSFW material — however it’s likewise stimulating debate on an intriguing concern … is sexuality simply a straight individual’s video game???

The nonbinary vocalist dropped the visual treatment for their newest single “I’m Not Here To Make Friends,” which is included on their recently-released album, “Gloria.” Safe to state, ‘INHTMF’ remains in your face when it pertains to displaying skin and sexually suggestive scenes.

Sam is portrayed in a number of eye-popping attire, consisting of one where their chest is on screen with nipple pasties in location. There are likewise minutes where SS is being sprayed in the confront with water … which kinda looks some something typically best left closed doors.

Of course, the backup dancers and additionals are flaunting their things in scantily-clad getups all throughout … so, objectively, it inspects package for a generally intriguing job.

Now, the debate … Sam has actually been trending all weekend over this video, mainly conjuring up outrage from individuals on the right — who seem like it’s extremely improper … particularly as it relates to age restrictions and kids who may come across it on YouTube.

The argument from that end is that ‘I’m Not Here’ is simply a hyper-sexualized presentation of perversion for the hell of it, masked as body positivity and LGBTQ+ empowerment.

Of course, not everybody sees it that method. In truth, the counterclaim originating from the opposite is … where’s all the outrage when we see cisgender heterosexual males and females doing the exact same thing (if not even worse) in video of the previous??? It’s a reasonable concern to position.

One specific broke down this obvious double basic rather well on TikTok — influencer, Max Hovey pertained to Sam’s defense and stated the reaction is misdirected and lost.

Basically, the concept that somebody who does not fit society’s standard appeal requirements can’t freely reveal their sexuality on electronic camera without flack — while others can get away with it untouched — is messed up … according to Max and others who concur with him.

FWIW, Sam does not appear too troubled by all the discourse — they’re continuing to promote the hell out of this thing and publishing clips and stills from the video without booking.