"Shirts Vs Skins" or "Skins Vs/and Skins" (guys only)
Age
| 6% (54) | 12 and under | |
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| 47% (399) | 13-18 | |
| 12% (108) | 19-24 | |
| 6% (56) | 25-29 | |
| 11% (92) | 30-39 | |
| 7% (64) | 40-49 | |
| 7% (59) | 50+ |
832 voters have answered this question.
During any of your PE classes, were the guys ever required to play shirts vs skins for a team sport?
| 78% (658) | Yes | |
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| 21% (183) | No |
841 voters have answered this question.
If you said yes in the previous question, what team(s) have you been on?
| 65% (442) | shirts | |
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| 90% (615) | skins |
676 voters have answered this question.
If given the choice, which team would you prefer to be in?
| 23% (195) | shirts | |
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| 57% (475) | skins | |
| 19% (161) | does not matter |
831 voters have answered this question.
Where were the 'shirts vs skins' games played during your class?
| 77% (566) | gym | |
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| 65% (474) | school field | |
| 48% (350) | outdoor basketball court | |
| 18% (135) | other |
726 voters have answered this question.
What types of games were commonly used in the "shirts vs skins" style during your class?
| 67% (485) | soccer | |
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| 20% (145) | volleyball | |
| 82% (595) | basketball | |
| 39% (283) | football | |
| 20% (146) | rugby | |
| 27% (201) | track and field | |
| 27% (197) | wrestling | |
| 17% (128) | other |
722 voters have answered this question.
If you haved played on the shirts team, what was your experience like?
| 21% (150) | Great! I actually prefer to be on the shirts team | |
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| 30% (211) | Being on the shirts or skins team does not matter to me-I'm willing to play both ways | |
| 48% (342) | I'll rather be on the skins team |
703 voters have answered this question.
If you have been on the 'skins' team, what was your experience like?
| 57% (406) | Great! I prefer to be on the skins team | |
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| 26% (185) | Being a skin or a shirt does not matter to me-I can do both ways | |
| 16% (117) | Bad-I prefer to be on the shirts team |
708 voters have answered this question.
If you prefer to be on the 'shirts' team, what's your reason?
| 64% (205) | Self conscious of my body | |
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| 23% (74) | Friends are around | |
| 15% (48) | Wearing a shirt looks better when playing sports | |
| 26% (83) | other reasons |
317 voters have answered this question.
If you prefer to be on the 'skins' team, what's the reason?
| 69% (394) | Less restricting, more comfortable | |
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| 62% (350) | It's hot and I want to stay cool | |
| 37% (213) | Show off the muscles | |
| 32% (181) | Work on the tan | |
| 24% (138) | other reasons |
563 voters have answered this question.
Outside of PE class, have you ever played 'shirts vs skins' for a sport w/ your guy buddies?
| 69% (550) | yes | |
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| 30% (237) | no |
787 voters have answered this question.
If you said yes to the previous question, what team(s) did you play on
| 41% (232) | shirts | |
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| 89% (503) | skins |
560 voters have answered this question.
During PE class, sports practices, and other group sports activities which you have participated in (excluding swimming), were the guys ever engaged in 'skins vs/and skins'? Note: 'skins vs/and skins' refers to at least 80% or higher of the guys in the group who are shirtless for most/all of the duration of the game.
| 73% (553) | Yes | |
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| 26% (198) | No |
751 voters have answered this question.
If yes, what was the situation? Check all that apply.
| 65% (379) | PE class (indoor) | |
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| 66% (384) | PE class (outdoor) | |
| 52% (307) | Sports team/club practice | |
| 34% (199) | A race or competition | |
| 60% (353) | A friendly game played with buddies | |
| 15% (92) | military training | |
| 15% (90) | other |
580 voters have answered this question.
What was the sports activity?
| 55% (325) | soccer | |
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| 25% (152) | volleyball | |
| 66% (389) | basketball | |
| 33% (198) | football | |
| 21% (125) | rugby | |
| 40% (234) | track & field/cross country | |
| 34% (202) | wrestling | |
| 33% (195) | weight training | |
| 16% (97) | military training (boot camp) | |
| 19% (112) | other |
585 voters have answered this question.
Referring to the previous few questions, what was the reason for 'skins and skins'?
| 53% (316) | PE teacher required all guys to play shirtless. | |
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| 37% (220) | Coach required all guys to play shirtless. | |
| 52% (311) | It was warm so most of the guys voluntarily took their shirts off. | |
| 44% (264) | It was a 'chain reaction'-a few guys played shirtless at first and the rest followed | |
| 14% (88) | Other reason(s) |
593 voters have answered this question.
In those situations where shirtlessness was mandatory for all guys (including you) participating in the sport activity, what's your reaction or opinion?
| 53% (354) | I enjoy and encourage it- guys should be comfortable being shirtless and having shirtless-mandatory sports activities promotes this. | |
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| 27% (178) | I'm fine with shirtlessness in sports and PE but shirtlessness should not be mandatory if the guy's not comfortable with it. | |
| 9% (60) | I didn't enjoy the experience-shirtlessness should not be mandatory or even allowed in sports. | |
| 9% (60) | Don't really care. | |
| 1% (7) | Other opinions-please reply in message board |
659 voters have answered this question.
In those 'skins and skins' situations where most, if not all the guys voluntarily play shirtless during the activity, when will you take your shirt off?
| 39% (269) | I'll be among the first to be shirtless. | |
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| 23% (157) | Only when at least 2 or 3 others in the group are already shirtless | |
| 13% (89) | Only when half the group or more is already shirtless | |
| 11% (81) | I'll keep my shirt on | |
| 12% (82) | It does not matter when but I'll take my shirt off sometime during the game when I'm sweaty and hot enough |
678 voters have answered this question.
Briefly, what are your opinions/views on voluntary 'skins and skins' in sports practices and PE?
| 44% (312) | I enjoy and encourage it- shirtlessness in a sports practice or PE class should be voluntary, not mandatory for a guy | |
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| 17% (119) | I'm fine with it but guys should be shirtless more in sports practices and PE | |
| 28% (199) | Shirtlessness should be mandatory for guys in PE and sports practices | |
| 6% (46) | Guys should not be allowed to be shirtless in PE and sports practices, excluding swimming. | |
| 2% (19) | Other reasons-please elaborate in message board |
695 voters have answered this question.
During the activity when most/ all the guys including you took your shirts off voluntarily, what were your reasons? Check all that apply
| 75% (464) | It was hot and we want to stay as cool as possible during the activity. | |
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| 68% (421) | More comfortable and less restricting and sweaty | |
| 36% (226) | peer pressure/ influence by friends | |
| 30% (186) | work on our tans | |
| 39% (244) | show off the muscles and abs | |
| 32% (201) | attract attention from the girls | |
| 14% (91) | other reasons |
611 voters have answered this question.
Referring to the previous question, if this was in a school/sports team situation, what was the reaction of your PE teacher or coach?
| 51% (305) | He didn't mind or care whether we are shirtless or not. | |
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| 40% (240) | He encouraged it (not forced) | |
| 4% (26) | He disapproved of it but did not force us to put our shirts back on | |
| 2% (16) | He insisted that we put our shirts back on |
587 voters have answered this question.
In your opinion, the present trend of shirtlessness among guys in PE and team sports practices is: (please explain your choice in the message area)
| 36% (250) | Increasing | |
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| 33% (234) | Decreasing | |
| 29% (205) | Staying the same |
689 voters have answered this question.
Overall, male shirtlessness in PE, school sports practices and other organized group sports activities should be
| 29% (215) | encouraged but not mandatory | |
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| 36% (268) | Mandatory | |
| 28% (211) | neither encouraged or mandatory-guys have the freedom to choose | |
| 3% (24) | disencouraged but not banned | |
| 1% (14) | Banned |
732 voters have answered this question.
