The purity myth

Title

The purity myth [videorecording] / a Media Education Foundation production ; executive producer, Sut Jhally ; directed by Jeremy Earp ; written by Jessica Valenti & Jeremy Earp ; produced by Jeremy Earp, Scott Morris & Jason Young.

Variant title

Title on container: Purity myth : the virginity movement's war against women

Format

DVD, Videodisc

Published/Produced

Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, c2011.

Description

1 videodisc (45 min.) : sd., col. and b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Performer

Narrator, Jessica Valenti.

Credits

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

System details

DVD ; NTSC, all region ; Dolby Digital stereo ; aspect ratio 16:9.

Language

In English with optional English subtitles.

Contents note

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

Notes

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.

Kinsey subjects

Virginity--Female.
Sex behavior--Adolescent--United States.
Sex behavior--Young adult--United States.
Sex psychology--Female.

Other contributors

Jhally, Sut.
Earp, Jeremy.
Valenti, Jessica.
Morris, Scott.
Young, Jason, 1969-
Valenti, Jessica. Purity myth.
Media Education Foundation.

ISBN

1932869565
9781932869569