The purity myth : the virginity movement's war against women / a Media Education Foundation production ; directed by Jeremy Earp ; written by Jessica Valenti & Jeremy Earp ; produced by Jeremy Earp, Scott Morris & Jason Young.

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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 ove...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Media Education Foundation (Production company)
Kanopy (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Earp, Jeremy (Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter)
Morris, Scott (Film producer)
Young, Jason T. (Film producer, Editor of moving image work)
Rabinovitz, David (Cinematographer)
Valenti, Jessica (Narrator, Screenwriter)
Language:English
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, [2014]
Subjects:
Chastity > Social aspects > United States.
Virginity > Social aspects > United States.
Teenage girls > Sexual behavior > United States.
Social control > United States > History.
Young women > Sexual behavior > United States.
Sex (Psychology)
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource via Kanopy - MSU authorized users (kanopy)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (46 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences.
Variant Title:
Virginity movement's war against women
Format: Electronic Video
Description
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.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2011.
Based on the book: The purity myth: how America's obsession with virginity is hurting young women / Jessica Valenti.
Call Number:HQ29 .P875 2014 Online
Credits:Edited by Jason Young ; media research, Scott Morris ; camera, David Rabinovitz ; executive producer, Sut Jhally.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Jessica Valenti.
Source of Description:
Online resource; title from Kanopy website.