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New study says full-frontal nudity on prime-time TV up 6,300 percent over last year
Fox News ^ | 08/24/2012 | Hollie McKay

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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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: nudity; primetime; tv
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1 posted on 08/24/2012 10:55:37 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

I need to see some evidence


2 posted on 08/24/2012 10:58:00 AM PDT by outpostinmass2
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To: SeekAndFind

When it comes to nudity, Europeans are prone to observing that Americans are ... prudes.


3 posted on 08/24/2012 11:01:34 AM PDT by OldNavyVet
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To: SeekAndFind
Must be a slow news day. If it's blurred out, that means it is not shown, doofus.
4 posted on 08/24/2012 11:04:44 AM PDT by Inconvenient Truthteller
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To: SeekAndFind
This is the logical end result of the liberal model of television drama and comedy. They need to keep “pushing the limits” to keep people interested. Look back at what was “edgy” sexual banter in the 70s and it sounds almost quaint — you could get giggles by just suggesting two people were going to have sex. Now you need full frontal nudity to keep people interested. Give it 20 years and they'll have people having sex on TV with a small amount of pixilation. And people will be board with it. Titillation is no substitute for good writing.
5 posted on 08/24/2012 11:09:05 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: SeekAndFind

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.


6 posted on 08/24/2012 11:09:29 AM PDT by yarddog
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To: SeekAndFind

Major contributers to this would be Starz network Spartacus and Magic City. ;)


7 posted on 08/24/2012 11:11:45 AM PDT by BobinIL
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I will say Tanya was a well formed girl.

Just following the rules ( without getting into trouble )


8 posted on 08/24/2012 11:12:24 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (bOTRT)
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To: Inconvenient Truthteller
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..."

9 posted on 08/24/2012 11:12:32 AM PDT by mlizzy (And if we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell others not to kill? --MT)
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To: SeekAndFind

Is that the chick that was in Beastmaster?


10 posted on 08/24/2012 11:14:51 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

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.


11 posted on 08/24/2012 11:14:59 AM PDT by yarddog
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To: SeekAndFind

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.


12 posted on 08/24/2012 11:16:28 AM PDT by InterceptPoint (.)
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To: SeekAndFind
The most risque show I'm willing to watch is Gilligan's Island. It was always running into trouble with the censors over Mary Anne's midriff and Ginger's breasts.


13 posted on 08/24/2012 11:16:54 AM PDT by Pollster1 (Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. - Ronald Reagan)
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To: SeekAndFind

[*Does not like girly threads*] They belong in the Smoky Backroom.. CU l8tr..


14 posted on 08/24/2012 11:18:00 AM PDT by mlizzy (And if we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell others not to kill? --MT)
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To: SeekAndFind
The human obsession with its own genitalia is passing strange and I suppose it is the result of a twisted appetite for titillation.

A little bit of flesh uncovered will, however, cover over a lot of missing talent.

15 posted on 08/24/2012 11:33:41 AM PDT by count-your-change (You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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So, PTC doesn't really have much in the way of nudity so they're going after pixellation as the latest evil?

What's next - bra ads in the JCPenney catalog?

16 posted on 08/24/2012 11:37:05 AM PDT by gdani
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To: mlizzy

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?


17 posted on 08/24/2012 11:37:33 AM PDT by ladyjane
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To: SeekAndFind

So glad I don’t subject myself to any of this trash....


18 posted on 08/24/2012 11:40:57 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Pray for our republic.)
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To: EEGator
Is that the chick that was in Beastmaster?
Yes, the same...



She was also a Bond girl when Roger Moore was James Bond in A VIEW TO A KILL...

19 posted on 08/24/2012 11:44:31 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (bOTRT)
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To: SeekAndFind

She is easy on the eyes.


20 posted on 08/24/2012 12:02:30 PM PDT by EEGator
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