The Hays Code era used shame to manage sexuality. Tarzan and Jane live in separate trees until marriage; Jane’s revealing jungle outfit is rationalized as “practical.” Shame appears comically: Jane covers Tarzan’s eyes at “inappropriate” animal behavior. Here, shame domesticates the wild, making the jungle safe for family audiences.
The Tarzan/Jane shame dynamic has permeated other media, even without explicit reference: xxx tarzanx shame of jane rocco siffredi e rosa