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Sex(ed) Diaries
Visions and Voices



Friday, April 4, 2008 : 7:30pm to 9:30pm

University Park Campus
Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre

Admission is free. A reception will follow.

“You can’t promise a girl like Julie you’ll be true to her and show up with a case of syphilis.”—Where the Girls Are (1969)

Remember how you learned about sex? The sex-ed films from the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and ’00s were often hilarious, sometimes instructive and almost always embarrassing. However, they also reflect changing moral, cultural and political attitudes in the United States. Join us for a screening of these forgotten classics. Learn the dangers of heavy petting. Observe the proper way to impart healthy sexual attitudes to your child without ever mentioning penetration. And note the warning signs of the most dangerous venereal diseases. Then listen to interviews with the USC community about their memories of sex-ed films and the films’ effect (or lack thereof) on the developing teenage psyche.

Following the screening, a panel of experts will explore the social implications of these films. Panelists will include Robert Eberwein, author of Sex Ed: Film, Video and the Framework of Desire; Rick Prelinger, who maintains the largest archive of sex-ed films in the United States; USC cinematic-arts professor Brenda Goodman; and Valerie Schwan from the USC Moving Image Archive.

Organized by Brenda Goodman (Cinematic Arts).

For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.edu