I've been kind of hooked on documentaries lately, what I like to think of as "real films." So, this is just a heads up on an interesting documentary that will be shown on the Passionate Eye (CBC) next Sunday night, the 3rd of June. I believe I've seen the second half of it, but not the entire film. Here's the synopsis direct from the website!
"At the heart of Thomas' programme are the powerful personal testimonies of people, aged from eight to eighty, who have suffered because they are "different". As these stories unfold, a radically new view of human sexuality begins to emerge. With the help of contributions from some of the world's leading experts as well as access to their latest research, Middle Sex examines the key influences that shape sexual identity and sexual orientation .
The conclusions are startling. In the words of neuro-biologist, James Pfaus: "There are as many sexual orientations as there are faces.""To suggest that the simple categories, male/female, hetero/homo are adequate to describe the whole range of human sexuality is to ignore science and the evidence of nature."
"One thing we have to remember from Darwin to Kinsey to any great thinker about sexuality," says sexologist Professor Milton Diamond, "is that variation is the norm. Biology loves difference. Society hates it."
Filmed in eight countries - from the Americas to the Far East - Middle Sex is also a fascinating study in repression and denial, revealing how culture and religion shape (and frequently distort) our attitudes to sex.While the scope of this programme is hugely ambitious, it remains intensely personal from start to finish. The trust shown all the participants as they share their most intimate feelings and experiences is unforgettable, and makes Middle Sex such a profoundly humane and profoundly disturbing experience."
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