FILMS
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Beauty and Sexuality |
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DreamWorlds
II
This is a very graphic movie showing the objectification
of women in music videos. It discusses how women have
been integrated into the male dream world where they have
become things and objects for male consumption instead
of real people. Dreamworlds II was written by Sut Jhally
and was published until 1994.
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Body
Politics
This film gives a provocative look at women's efforts
to change societal attitudes about the ideal female form.
It looks at body image from the early 19th century to
the 1990's, and addresses the issue of eating disorders.
(47 minutes)
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Dying
to be Thin
This film profiles a young woman with anorexia as she
goes through the struggle to defeat it. It discusses the
characteristics of anorexia and bulimia, identifies those
most likely to be affected, and offers ideas on prevention
and treatment. (18 minutes)
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Eating
Disorders: The Hunger Within
In this film ABC news correspondent Lynn Sherr visits
a counseling center in Canada that offers successful alternative
treatment for anorexia and bulimia. (42 minutes)
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Face
Value: Perceptions of Beauty
This film offers a discussion on whether our perceptions
of attractiveness are universal and biological, or stem
from changing times and fashions. (26 minutes)
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Having
Your Cake: Goodbye to Bulimia
This film documents the stories of four women battling
bulimia and how They moved away from self destruction.
(24 minutes)
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Rate
it X
93 min. (Lucy Winter and Paula De Koenigsberg, 1985)
"What do men really think of women? This provocative,
highly acclaimed documentary provides an unflinching look
at sexism in America. The film uncovers obvious culprits
such as advertising firms and porn shops as well as often
overlooked pockets of sexist imagery, which promote gender
stereotyping and reinforce negative conceptions of women
and sexuality"
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Girls
Like Us
57 min. (Jane Wagner and Tine DiFeliciantonio, 1997)
An ethnically diverse group of four working-class girls
who strut, flirt, and testify in this vibrant, affecting
portrait of teenage girls' experiences of sexuality. Filmed
in South Philadelphia and following its subjects from
the ages of 14 to 18, Girls Like Us reveals the conflicts
of growing up female by examining the impact of class,
sexism, and violence on the dreams and expectations of
young girls.
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And
Still I Rise
30 min. (Ngozi Onwurah, 1993)
This film "uses images from popular culture to reveal
the way the media misrepresents Black women's sexuality."
Directed by Ngozi Onwurah (30 mins) 1993.
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Your
Name in Cellulite
6 min. (Gail Noonan, 1995)
"A wickedly funny satire about the disparity between a
woman's natural beauty and the ideal promoted by the mega-billion
dollar advertising industry. This film shows us how far
we will go to change the shape of our bodies to meet the
demands of an impossible image. But the picture-perfect
exterior can be maintained by our heroine only if she
restrains her body's natural spontaneity."
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In
the Best Interests of the Children
This ground-breaking film on lesbian mothering portrays
the diversity of experience, race, and class among eight
lesbian mothers and their children. Directed by Frances
Reid, Elizabeth Stevens, and Cathy Zheutlin (1977). 53
mins.
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Women
Like Us/ Women Like That
Sixteen lesbians, ranging in age from 50-80+, from diverse
backgrounds, tell about their lives from the 1920s to
the present. These intimate portraits explore the experience
of women during World War II, butch/femme roles, the emergence
of modern feminism, and coming out later in life to husbands
and children. Directed by Suzanne Neild and Rosalind Pearson
(1991). 25 mins.
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