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99% Woman
produced by Worldview Pictures Production (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 51 mins
In October, 1998, forty-five year old Benjy Nelson - former high school athlete and United States Air Force airman - had a sex-change operation. During his air force career, he began to dress as a woman - first at home, and then in public. For the last five years before his operation, Benjy dressed as a woman full...
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produced by Worldview Pictures Production (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 51 mins
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In October, 1998, forty-five year old Benjy Nelson - former high school athlete and United States Air Force airman - had a sex-change operation. During his air force career, he began to dress as a woman - first at home, and then in public. For the last five years before his operation, Benjy dressed as a woman full-time. However, Benjy was a family man. His wife Debbie, appears to have been totally supportive of his decision to have a sex change o...
In October, 1998, forty-five year old Benjy Nelson - former high school athlete and United States Air Force airman - had a sex-change operation. During his air force career, he began to dress as a woman - first at home, and then in public. For the last five years before his operation, Benjy dressed as a woman full-time. However, Benjy was a family man. His wife Debbie, appears to have been totally supportive of his decision to have a sex change operation and become Bridget. Their three sons, however, a fourteen year old and twelve-year old identical twins, did not take easily to having their father become a tall blonde with stiletto heels and an almost comic sense of the female. Confused and angry, they start getting into trouble. The film finds no easy answers as it sets the freedom of individual choice against family well being. College Adult
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Worldview Pictures Production
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Transsexuality, Gender roles, Parent-child relations, Gay & Lesbian Studies, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Pride Divide
directed by Paris Poirier; produced by Paris Poirier and Karen Kiss (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1999), 57 mins
From the producers of the award-winning Last Call at Maud's, comes this ground breaking exploration of the gender gap between gays and lesbians. Politically united against global homophobia, they are poles apart on many life issues. Oddly enough, their struggle of male versus female mirrors many traditional confli...
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directed by Paris Poirier; produced by Paris Poirier and Karen Kiss (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1999), 57 mins
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From the producers of the award-winning Last Call at Maud's, comes this ground breaking exploration of the gender gap between gays and lesbians. Politically united against global homophobia, they are poles apart on many life issues. Oddly enough, their struggle of male versus female mirrors many traditional conflicts inherent to straight relationships. The gay and lesbian community is not immune to gender conditioning. Here is the classic battle...
From the producers of the award-winning Last Call at Maud's, comes this ground breaking exploration of the gender gap between gays and lesbians. Politically united against global homophobia, they are poles apart on many life issues. Oddly enough, their struggle of male versus female mirrors many traditional conflicts inherent to straight relationships. The gay and lesbian community is not immune to gender conditioning. Here is the classic battle of the sexes from a totally new perspective, leavened with humor. The film looks at the issues around male domination versus female submission; promiscuousness versus commitment; exaltation of the body versus the spirit; AIDS versus breast cancer support. We hear about the subtle chauvinism by gay activists who excluded lesbians from their political and social life, especially in the conformist 1950's. Now, however, both sides seem willing to discuss these differences openly. Individuals involved in this dialogue include Martin Duberman, Barney Frank, Barbara Gittings, Simon LeVay, Camille Paglia and others. This lively film is sure to rouse discussion. A presentation of the Independent Television Service with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. College Adult
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paris Poirier, Karen Kiss
Author / Creator
Paris Poirier
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Behavior, Sexual orientation, Gay liberation movement, Homophobia, Sexuality, Homosexuality, Gay & Lesbian Studies, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Sex and Money: Dr. John Money on Sexual Identity
produced by Humanist League (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1991), 53 mins
In this fascinating documentary on transsexuality, Dr. John Money shares his ideas on gender identity. Dr. Money is well known for his research on what makes a person become heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual or transsexual. In this film he presents his ideas on the anatomical and biological factors that steer one...
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produced by Humanist League (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1991), 53 mins
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In this fascinating documentary on transsexuality, Dr. John Money shares his ideas on gender identity. Dr. Money is well known for his research on what makes a person become heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual or transsexual. In this film he presents his ideas on the anatomical and biological factors that steer one towards masculinity or femininity, sorting them out from the historical, cultural and sociological influences. Sex and Money shows peo...
In this fascinating documentary on transsexuality, Dr. John Money shares his ideas on gender identity. Dr. Money is well known for his research on what makes a person become heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual or transsexual. In this film he presents his ideas on the anatomical and biological factors that steer one towards masculinity or femininity, sorting them out from the historical, cultural and sociological influences. Sex and Money shows people in various stages of transsexual transformation. We see the adaptations they have made with their families and partners, and note that they seem able to lead rather conventional lives. College Adult
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Humanist League
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Gender identity, Intersex people, Transgenderism, Gay & Lesbian Studies, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1991. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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We Are Family
produced by Aimee Sands, WGBH Boston (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1988), 59 mins
One of the underlying objections to gay marriages is the concern about them raising children. Will the children be raised to be gay themselves? Is there a risk of sexual abuse? What about gender role models? We Are Family takes a look at what life is really like in homosexual families, with the focus on parenting...
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produced by Aimee Sands, WGBH Boston (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1988), 59 mins
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One of the underlying objections to gay marriages is the concern about them raising children. Will the children be raised to be gay themselves? Is there a risk of sexual abuse? What about gender role models? We Are Family takes a look at what life is really like in homosexual families, with the focus on parenting and the well being of the children. In one family, two gay fathers tell of their efforts to create a secure environment for their 16-ye...
One of the underlying objections to gay marriages is the concern about them raising children. Will the children be raised to be gay themselves? Is there a risk of sexual abuse? What about gender role models? We Are Family takes a look at what life is really like in homosexual families, with the focus on parenting and the well being of the children. In one family, two gay fathers tell of their efforts to create a secure environment for their 16-year-old foster son who was on the road to delinquency. In another household, two lesbian mothers have helped their adopted 11-year-old boy overcome the emotional trauma of disability and early neglect. In the third family, we hear how two adolescent daughters have accepted their father's homosexuality. By seeing how much these parents have to offer their children, we realize that good parenting is independent of sexual orientation. College Adult
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Aimee Sands, WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
1988
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
LGBT life, Children of gay parents, Same-sex parents, Gay & Lesbian Studies, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1988. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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