The Purity myth Sut Jhally; Jeremy Earp; Jessica Valenti; Scott Morris; Jason Young; Media Education Foundation.

Material type: FilmFilmPublication details: Northampton : Media Education Foundation, c2011.Description: 1 x DVD ; 45 minsSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 791.45 PU RI
Contents:
Introduction -- Classroom chastity -- The ethics of passivity -- Forever young -- Legislating chastity.
Summary: The United States is obsessed with virginity from the media to schools to government agencies. The Purity Myth is an important and timely critique of about why this is so, and why it's problematic for girls and women. Analyzing cultural stereotypes and media messages, Jessica Valenti reveals the overt and hidden ways our society links a woman's worth to her sexuality rather than to values like honesty, kindness, and altruism. With intelligence and wit, this film exposes the legal and social punishments that women who dare to have sex endure, while presenting a powerful argument that evaluating girls and women on their sexuality needs to stop.
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DVD University of Wollongong in Dubai 791.45 PU RI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0016259

Note: Based on the book: The purity myth: how America's obsession with virginity is hurting young women / Jessica Valenti. "This program contains sexual content that may be inappropriate for some audiences."--Credits.

Introduction -- Classroom chastity -- The ethics of passivity -- Forever young -- Legislating chastity.

The United States is obsessed with virginity from the media to schools to government agencies. The Purity Myth is an important and timely critique of about why this is so, and why it's problematic for girls and women. Analyzing cultural stereotypes and media messages, Jessica Valenti reveals the overt and hidden ways our society links a woman's worth to her sexuality rather than to values like honesty, kindness, and altruism. With intelligence and wit, this film exposes the legal and social punishments that women who dare to have sex endure, while presenting a powerful argument that evaluating girls and women on their sexuality needs to stop.

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