Just following the rules ( without getting into trouble )
Posted on 08/24/2012 10:55:28 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Maybe not.
The Parents Television Council (PTC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating parents about television content, has released a new study looking at nudity on prime-time broadcast television which reveals a major increase over the 2011-2012 season.
The study found that there were 76 incidents of full nudity on 37 shows compared to 15 incidents in 14 shows the previous ratings season, representing a 407 percent rise in incidents. Almost 70 percent of the scenes that featured such nudity were on shows which aired prior to 9pm, compared to 50 percent of the full nudity scenes which aired before 9pm during the 2010-2011 season.
In addition, the study says only five of the 76 full-nudity depictions contained an “S” descriptor to warn parents to the explicit nature of the episode.
But perhaps the most jaw-dropping finding was in regard to full-frontal nudity. While just one incidence of this occurred during the 2010-2011 study period, 64 documented full-frontal incidences occurred this past season, a 6,300 percent increase .
Examples of the content used to illustrate this point included a scene from ABC’s “Don’t Trust the B- in Apartment 23” in which Chloe sits on the kitchen counter – her breasts, buttocks, and genitals pixilated. On “Suburgatory,” George and Noah argue in the steam room and Fred opens his towel, his genitals pixilated. NBC’s “The Office” contained a scene in which Robert jumps into the pool during a party, his genitals blurred, and on “America’s Got Talent,” Nick Cannon takes a camera behind-the-scenes and knocks on Howie’s trailer. He invites him in despite being totally naked, where his genitals are blurred out.
A full breakdown of the study can be viewed here.
Melissa Henson, director of communications for the PTC, said the findings didn't surprise her.
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I need to see some evidence
When it comes to nudity, Europeans are prone to observing that Americans are ... prudes.
The nakedest movie I have ever seen was rated PG.
Tanya Roberts in “Sheena”. As one might guess, it was an awful movie. I will say Tanya was a well formed girl.
Major contributers to this would be Starz network Spartacus and Magic City. ;)
If it's blurred out, that means it is not shown, doofus.From the article:
"Simulated or blurred nudity can be just as titillating as real nudity in the human brain. Upon any stimulus, the brain searches for anything remotely similar or familiar, and reacts in a similar manner," she said. "If something is missing -- as in pixelization -- the brain will fill in the blanks from the existing storehouse of knowledge. Indeed, it will work harder to do so than if the real image were there..."
Is that the chick that was in Beastmaster?
The shows which do more harm than most are the ones like “Seinfeld” in which casual sex is treated as totally proper and normal.
The fact that it can be really funny does not change the fact that it harms the nation.
You should know that this sort of post cuts into the amount of time that Freepers have for bashing Todd Akin.
That makes it both hugh and series.
[*Does not like girly threads*] They belong in the Smoky Backroom.. CU l8tr..
A little bit of flesh uncovered will, however, cover over a lot of missing talent.
What's next - bra ads in the JCPenney catalog?
Girly threads? Is it only girls that are shown or is there full frontal nudity for men too? IF so, what channels have this stuff?
So glad I don’t subject myself to any of this trash....
She is easy on the eyes.
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