1. C ENSORSHIP...An exposé

2. S OME H ISTORY T HE H AYS C ODE :1930 “1. No picture shall be produced that will lower the moral standards of those who see it. Hence the sympathy of the audience should never be thrown to the side of crime, wrongdoing, evil or sin. 2. Correct standards of life, subject only to the requirements of drama and entertainment, shall be presented. 3. Law, natural or human, shall not be ridiculed, nor shall sympathy be created for its violation.”

3. H OW THE MPAA W ORKS T ODAY No government input Group of parents (somewhat like a jury is chosen) 10 parents chosen If a mutual can not be made, it goes to another group of parents Do films have to be rated by the MPAA?

4. I T WILL MOST LIKELY NOT BE PUBLICIZED OR SHOWN IN PUBLIC THEATRES. Absolutely NOT However…

5. NC-17 R PG-13 PG G

6. G REY G ROUNDS O F T HE R ATINGS Cast Away, The Color Purple… PG-13R Shrek, Megamind, Harry Potter, SpaceBalls… PGPG-13 Toy Story 3, Spongebob Squarepants GPG

7. W ITHOUT G REY : R AND NC-17 R NC-17

8. SEX http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi272931097/ It is subjective, to the GROUP of people that the MPAA select…

9. VIOLENCE “BETWEEN 2000 B.C. AND 44 A.D., THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS ENTERTAINED THEMSELVES WITH PLAYS RE-ENACTING THE MURDER OF THEIR GOD OSIRIS -- AND THE SPECTACLE…VIOLENCE HAS ALWAYS PLAYED A ROLE IN ENTERTAINMENT.”

10. P ROFANITY fuck ass cocksucker cunt motherfucker piss shit tits 7 Dirty Words… That you can not say on television… balls

11. CHILDREN “54% of kids have a TV in their bedroom.” (www.parentstv.org) “Children younger than 8 cannot uniformly discriminate between real life and fantasy/entertainment… They quickly learn that violence is an acceptable solution to resolving even complex problems, particularly if the aggressor is the hero." “62% say that sex on TV shows and movies influences kids to have sex when they are too young” “Average time kids spend watching TV each day: 4 Hours”

12. S UBSTANCE ABUSE Drugs – automatic R Drinking – more lenient Smoking – unheard of in children’s movies and shows Currently… Controversy usually does not stir around substance abuse like it does sex and violence.

13. PROPAGANDA American Propaganda

14. I DEOLOGY The movies that are more mature, have a strong messages sent across to the audience and superior and strong ideology. The definition of Ideology: Ideology translates to the science or study of ideas.

15. F ROM NATION TO NATION … IT DIFFERS Who censors it? Is the United States, who has absolutely NO GOVERNMENT involvement in movie ratings the harshest raters in the world? U.S.A. Australia U.K New Zealand Finland Germany Brazil Japan China Taiwan Poland

16. M Y INPUT : CENSORSHIP, WHAT SHOULD BE CENSORED, AND WHAT SHOULD NOT BE IS JUDGED PRIMARILY CASE BY CASE AND PERSON TO PERSON. I THINK THAT AS I BRING MY PRESENTATION TO A CLOSE, THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO SHARE MY THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS OF CENSORSHIP AND HOW MY RESEARCH ON THIS TOPIC HAS INFLUENCED ME…

17. P ERSONAL F EELINGS Children: Violence: Sex: Substance Abuse: Ideology: Propaganda: Profanity: SEXUAL ASSAULT & VIOLENCE Ask yourself, how is a druggie Or heavy drinker usually portrayed on TV or the movies? Remember the 7 dirty words?

18. IF YOU HAVE YOUR OWN MORALS, VALUES, AND LIFE PHILOSOPHY AND ARE TRUE TO THEM – MEDIA INFLUENCE SHOULDN’T HAVE ANY EFFECT ON YOU BESIDES EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS AND KNOWLEDGE TO DIFFERENT IDEAS. YOU HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OVER WHAT INFLUENCES YOU.

19. I HOPE YOU CAN DEVELOP SOME FEELINGS AND DECISIONS FOR YOURSELF TOO. YOU HAVE THE CHOICE, THE POWER AND THE INFLUENCE OF WHAT SHOULD AND SHOULDN’T BE CENSORED AND WHAT YOU CHOOSE AND REFUSE TO WATCH.