social code

With bugs, we’ve developed a sort of social code around which to kill and which to save.

All manner of outburst act as conduits to our animal nature, that vibrant sensual essence unconstrained by social code and psychological defense.

Solomon and Soderbergh’s story plies an unspoken social code that Curt navigates, brilliantly: For Curt, it’s the Black bellhop at a hotel rendezvous who, despite being a total stranger, is more trustworthy than any White character.

Silence around salaries is a societal norm, with employees themselves often enforcing the social code to protect their privacy.

It’s an appealingly romantic idea, but also a clear violation of an unspoken social code.