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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 valuing girls and women for their sexuality needs to stop.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Classroom chastity
• Ethics of passivity
• Forever young
• Legislating chastity.

Contributors:

Jhally, Sut, producer

Earp, Jeremy, screenwriter, director, producer

Valenti, Jessica, screenwriter, narrator

Morris, Scott, producer

Young, Jason, 1969-, producer

Media Education Foundation

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English; Optional English subtitles.

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Purity myth [by Valenti, J.]

Subjects:

Chastity — Social aspects — United States

Virginity — Social aspects — United States

Teenage girls — Sexual behavior — United States

Young women — Sexual behavior — United States

Social control — United States — History

Sex (Psychology)

Chastity

Social aspects

Virginity

Teenage girls — Sexual behavior

Teenage girls

Young women — Sexual behavior

Young women

Social control

United States

Genres:

Documentary films

Nonfiction films

Feature films

History

System Details:

DVD; Region 0 (All), NTSC; Dolby digital stereo; aspect ratio 16:9.

Performers:

Narrator, Jessica Valenti.

Production Credits:

Edited by Jason Young ; media research, Scott Morris ; camera, David Rabinovitz.

General Notes:

Based on the book: The purity myth: how America's obsession with virginity is hurting young women / Jessica Valenti.
Public performance rights included.
Special features: More from MEF [previews] (17 min.).

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; all regions

Call Numbers:

PUR 2011 DVD
DVD 13094

ISBNs:

1932869565
9781932869569

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 897952001441

OCLC Numbers:

1051439021
756868633 [Invalid]