The purity myth : the virginity movement's war against women /
In this video adaptation of her bestselling book, pioneering feminist blogger Jessica Valenti trains her sights on "the virginity movement" -- an unholy alliance of evangelical Christians, right-wing politicians, and conservative policy intellectuals who have been exploiting irrational fea...
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
Kanopy Streaming,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Streaming video (Wentworth users only) |
| Summary: | In this video adaptation of her bestselling book, pioneering feminist blogger Jessica Valenti trains her sights on "the virginity movement" -- an unholy alliance of evangelical Christians, right-wing politicians, and conservative policy intellectuals who have been exploiting irrational fears about women's sexuality to roll back women's rights. From dad-and-daughter "purity balls," taxpayer-funded abstinence-only curricula, and political attacks on Planned Parenthood, to recent attempts by legislators to de-fund women's reproductive health care and narrow the legal definition of rape, Valenti identifies a single, unifying assumption: the myth that the worth of a woman depends on what she does -- or does not do -- sexually. In the end, Valenti argues that the health and well-being of women are too important to be left to ideologues bent on vilifying feminism and undermining women's autonomy. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file, 45 min.) : sound, color |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Adobe Flash Player. |
| Audience: | Higher education. |
| Production Credits: | Edited by Jason Young ; media research, Scott Morris ; camera, David Rabinovitz. |
| Access: | Access restricted to subscribers. |