kissing and nudity in public middle and high school plays
Please state your gender
| 60% (368) | Male | |
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| 39% (239) | Female |
607 voters have answered this question.
What is your age group ?
| 43% (266) | 13-16 | |
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| 16% (99) | 17-20 | |
| 9% (59) | 21-28 | |
| 8% (54) | 29-35 | |
| 11% (68) | 35-45 | |
| 10% (64) | 45+ |
610 voters have answered this question.
Do you think that students should be taught acting, drama, and theater in public schools ?
| 98% (607) | Yes | |
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| 1% (9) | No - then please skip to results |
616 voters have answered this question.
Do you believe that students should be required to take drama courses in school or should they merely be an available electives ?
| 73% (447) | Drama should be required as part of the curriculum. | |
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| 26% (161) | Drama should be an elective offered to students, but optional. (Please review results) |
608 voters have answered this question.
At what age or grade should students first be required or compelled to take drama classes ?
| 70% (412) | 6th grade or 12 years old | |
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| 8% (52) | 7th grade or 13 years old | |
| 6% (37) | 8th grade or 14 years old | |
| 7% (46) | 9th grade or 15 years old | |
| 4% (26) | 10th grade or 16 years old | |
| 1% (8) | 11th grade or 17 years old |
581 voters have answered this question.
Since you voted that students should be required to take drama classes, should the student be required to fully participate in order to graduate or advance in grade ?
| 86% (498) | Yes - but, assuming with full cooperation and attendance, every student should be able to pass the class | |
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| 13% (80) | No - The student should be able fail drama and still advance in grade or graduate. (Since this option makes the drama class optional by allowing lack of attendance or participation, if you choose this option please view the results.) |
578 voters have answered this question.
If the class requires kissing or nudity, should the students be required to participate at the direction of the instructor ?
| 91% (541) | Yes - Drama is required and kissing and nudity are an integral part of modern entertainment | |
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| 8% (50) | No - the student should be able to determine what level of participation they choose to partake. (Since this would make all coursework in drama optional, if you choose this option please view the results.) |
591 voters have answered this question.
Kissing - If the drama performance requires kissing, should the students be required to kiss classmates as part of the instruction ?
| 92% (538) | Yes - Kissing is not completely instinctive and entertainment kissing must be taught and practiced. | |
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| 7% (43) | No - Students should be able to decline participation in class instruction involving kissing. (Go to the questions regarding nudity) |
581 voters have answered this question.
Kissing - If the drama presentation requires kissing of a same sex person, should the students be required to kiss a same sex classmate as part of the instruction ?
| 69% (397) | Yes - Lesbian and Gay scenes are becoming more and more common even in main stream productions and all actors need to be versatile and able to perform any scene. | |
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| 30% (176) | No - The sexual orientation of the student should be honored and they should not be required to kiss a same sex classmate. |
573 voters have answered this question.
Kissing - If the drama presentation required the kissing of an adult, such as the character's parent or grandparent, should the students be required to kiss an adult instructor, student teacher, or volunteer ?
| 83% (474) | Yes - children in all forms of entertainment kiss adults | |
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| 16% (96) | No - the student should not be required to kiss an adult (Please go straight to the questions on nudity) |
570 voters have answered this question.
Kissing - If the drama presentation requires the kissing of an adult, should the students be required to kiss the instructor, student teacher, or volunteer during lessons and tryouts ?
| 85% (464) | Yes - The adult will assist the student in how to properly perform the scene and will need to select the best student for the production. | |
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| 14% (76) | No - (Please go to the questions on nudity) |
540 voters have answered this question.
Kissing - If the drama presentation requires the kissing of a same sex adult, should the students be required to kiss a same sex instructor, student teacher, or volunteer ?
| 71% (374) | Yes - boys and girls kiss same sex parents and grandparents in entertainment roles all the time | |
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| 28% (151) | No - The sexual orientation of the student should be honored and they should not have to kiss a same sex adult |
525 voters have answered this question.
Kissing - Should the students be able to perform "stage kisses?" A stage kiss is a fake kiss in which the actor will kiss their hand or simply hold their face close to a person with one having their back to the audience.
| 31% (168) | Yes - ONLY if the instructor deems that the performance will not be compromised by the fake kiss | |
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| 11% (61) | Yes - at the student's discretion | |
| 56% (302) | No - Even the instructor should not have this option, as the class material should be standardized and the purpose of the full kiss is to assist and educate young potential actors on how to kiss in entertainment |
531 voters have answered this question.
Kissing - Should race or ethnicity be part of the selection process to determine which students are chosen to kiss other actors (students or teachers)?
| 33% (174) | Yes - The students should be chosen based on what would work best for the performance and cultural and diverse education. | |
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| 66% (352) | No - The students should be chosen based on acting ability and performance. |
526 voters have answered this question.
Kissing - Should gender be part of the selection process. For example could a modern rendition of Romeo and Juliet be performed by two male or two female students?
| 65% (337) | No - Gender should not play a role and transgender students should be able to play any role the instructor deems they are qualified, even if this means kissing other students of the same biological gender. | |
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| 34% (179) | Yes - Students should play traditional roles and same gender kissing should be avoided |
516 voters have answered this question.
Kissing - Should kissing be limited in style?
| 88% (455) | No - The kissing, both in lessons and performance should be at the discretion of the instructor and curriculum and include a full range of kissing from closed mouth kisses to full extended open mouth "french" kissing. | |
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| 11% (62) | Yes - The kissing should be limited based on the performance, but most kisses should be closed mouth pecks. |
517 voters have answered this question.
Kissing - Should oral hygiene be taught to the students for safety and comfort of the students ?
| 81% (420) | Yes - Oral hygiene should be taught and ensured for the comfort and safety of the students. (i.e. brush teeth and use mouthwash and peroxide) | |
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| 18% (97) | No - Students are taught hygiene in other courses and it should not be duplicated in drama class. |
517 voters have answered this question.
Nudity - If the drama performance requires nudity, should the student be required to undress for the performance?
| 95% (552) | Yes - If the scene requires a nude actor, then a clothed actor would not fill the role | |
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| 4% (26) | No - The performance should allude to nudity, but not actually have the student undress |
578 voters have answered this question.
Nudity - How nude should the student get?
| 2% (12) | Only remove shirt | |
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| 1% (11) | Only remove shirt and pants | |
| 1% (7) | Only remove shirt, pants, and bra (if female student) | |
| 94% (551) | Full nudity, as required by the role |
581 voters have answered this question.
Nudity - Should the tryouts for a role include the same level of nudity as the production?
| 8% (47) | No - the nudity can be simulated until actually putting on the performance | |
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| 91% (534) | Yes - a student's nude comfort manner and physique are all part of the try out process, so the student must try out wearing the least amount of clothes required in the performance |
581 voters have answered this question.
Nudity - Should tryouts be optional?
| 29% (169) | Yes - students must participate, but they can chose the plays and roles they desire | |
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| 70% (412) | No - students must tryout for all roles and allow the teacher to make the selection |
581 voters have answered this question.
Nudity - If the performance is to be totally nude, and you selected nude tryouts, how many students should be nude in the tryouts at one time?
| 4% (29) | I did not select nude tryouts | |
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| 13% (80) | Only one student may tryout at a time | |
| 23% (134) | Several students may be nude in the area performing tryouts | |
| 58% (338) | The entire class will be nude and the tryouts will be done one at a time, with students nude in line awaiting tryout |
581 voters have answered this question.
Nudity - If the tryouts or lessons are nude, how should the student performers be dressed prior to the lesson or tryout?
| 27% (155) | They should be fully dressed until they are specifically called upon to perform | |
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| 72% (418) | They should strip to the required level of nudity upon the start of class and then dress at the conclusion |
573 voters have answered this question.
Nudity - should the classes and tryouts be public?
| 41% (237) | No - they should be closed set, only allow students and teacher | |
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| 58% (336) | Yes- they are classes taught at public school and parents, volunteers, and the public should be welcome |
573 voters have answered this question.
Nudity - should the performances be public?
| 3% (18) | No - they should be closed to the students of the class | |
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| 10% (60) | Yes - Partially, they should be open to students of the school and their parents | |
| 22% (131) | Yes - Mostly, they should be open to the entire community | |
| 63% (370) | Yes - Fully, they should be open to the entire community and allow for broadcast on television or internet |
579 voters have answered this question.
Nudity - How should performance nudity be interpreted for the role? For example, should the role assume the most clothing or the least?
| 4% (27) | If a character might be naked in that scene, a locker room, it should be played fully clothed (i.e. unless the scene specifically requires nudity, in this example, the actor will be clothed in the locker room) | |
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| 16% (96) | If a character might be naked in that scene, a locker room, it should be played with partial nudity (i.e. unless the scene specifically requires nudity, in this example, the actor will be clothed in only his/her underwear in the locker room) | |
| 78% (449) | If a character might be naked in that scene, a locker room, it should be played with full nudity (i.e. regardless of whether the scene specifically requires nudity, in this example, the actor will be fully nude in the locker room) |
572 voters have answered this question.
Nudity - scenario: the school is putting on a performance of "The Emperor's New Clothes." In the final scene (not to spoil the play, but the character is tricked into nudity in a play with many social psychological overtones) will the Emperor be in his underwear or fully nude?
| 6% (38) | Underwear | |
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| 93% (539) | Fully nude |
577 voters have answered this question.
Part 1 - Scenario - General: A character is changing in front of his mother, and she gives him a generous gift. Can the teacher or volunteer play the role of the mother?
| 87% (498) | Yes | |
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| 12% (70) | No |
568 voters have answered this question.
Part 2 - Scenario - General: A character is changing in front of his mother, and she gives him a generous gift. Should the character fully undress to change clothes in front of his mother in the scene?
| 91% (523) | Yes | |
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| 8% (50) | No |
573 voters have answered this question.
Part 3 - Scenario - General: A character is changing in front of his mother, and she gives him a generous gift. How much appreciation would be appropriate for the character to show in the scene to his mother? Check all that apply
| 45% (260) | He can remain fully nude in her view and say thank you | |
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| 55% (319) | He can remain fully nude in her view and give her a strong hug | |
| 64% (368) | He can remain fully nude in her view and give her a kiss on the mouth | |
| 4% (24) | The scene should not be performed |
572 voters have answered this question.
Part 1 - Scenario - General A character has just received an expensive swim suit from her grandmother. Can the principal or an administrator play the role of the grand mother?
| 84% (483) | Yes | |
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| 15% (86) | No |
569 voters have answered this question.
Part 2 - Part 1 - Scenario - General A character has just received an expensive swim suit from her grandmother. Should the character fully undress and try on the suit in front of her grandmother in the scene?
| 88% (499) | Yes | |
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| 11% (67) | No |
566 voters have answered this question.
Part 3 - Scenario - General A character has just received an expensive swim suit from her grandmother. How much appreciation would be appropriate for the character to show in the scene with her grandmother? Check all that apply
| 18% (106) | She can try on the suit and leave it on and say thank you | |
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| 6% (36) | She can try on the suit and remove it and remain nude and say thank you | |
| 18% (104) | She can try on the suit and remove it and remain naked and give her a strong hug | |
| 52% (298) | She can try on the suit and remove it and remain nude and give her a kiss on the mouth | |
| 3% (20) | The scene should not be performed |
564 voters have answered this question.
Are there any other suggestions for rules, requirements, or regulations regarding kissing scenes or lesson ?
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112 voters have answered this question.
Are there any other suggestions for rules, requirements, or regulations regarding nude scenes or lessons ?
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127 voters have answered this question.
Any other suggestions for scenes or examples that I can provide to school boards and other legislatures for implementation of these policies ?
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