Henry Cloud and John Townsend. When to say YES and when to say NO to take control of your life in relationships.
1993, 30 minutes
This film looks at the fight against the toxic and degrading messages to women and girls that dominate the media. The film presents the leading authorities in the fields of psychology of women and girls, eating disorders, gender studies, violence against women, and media literacy -- and focuses their ideas on practical solutions and the best tactics for reclaiming our culture.
Documentary, 33 minutes
Dayle Hayes, a registered dietician, offers a program to be free from crazy diets, compulsive workouts and body hate. Explains why diets don't work. Stresses eating right, enjoying physical activity, and accepting your body whatever its size, shape or weight. Affirming to large women. Outline available.
Self-Help, 1993, 1 hour
This film was written and directed by the "Grandmother" of the French New Wave, Agnes Varda. It tells the story of a happily-married man who falls in love with another woman. As he explores his feelings in the relationship, he discovers that far from feeling alienated from his wife and child, the joy of his new relationship actually intensifies his attachment to them as well. When he shares the truth about his relationship with his wife, she appears to accept his statement that he has enough love for both her and his mistress, but then she commits suicide. His relationship with his mistress survives.
Drama, 1965, 77 min, French (no subtitles)
Dan Allender. Examines the struggles of those who have been sexually abused and highlights the pathway to recovery (including the concept of forgiveness).
1996, 1 hour
Hosted by TV personalities Susan Dey and Corbin Bernsen, this video explores campus rape and its impact through interviews with four college students, two of whom were assaulted by strangers, the other two by people they knew. It also deals with the role of alcohol and drugs in sexual assault and stresses prevention and safety measures for students.
1990, 21 minutes
A Calvin Forum conversation between Elaine Storkey and Claudia Beversluis.
This film follows the life of Celie, a young black girl growing up in the early 1900s. The first time we see Celie, she is 14 years old and pregnant by her father. We stay with her for the next 30 years of her tough life.
Drama, 1985, PG-13
What does it mean when a Tahitan woman puts a flower behind her right ear? Why did medieval man dress male babies in blue and girl babies in pink? Are men biologically designed to be better at business than women? Famed anthropologist Desmond Morris explores these questions and more in the six-part series. From ancient cave paintings to modern brain scans, the series looks at how the differences between the sexes affect everything from religion to politics.
Documentary, 1997, six tapes: "Different but Equal", "Language of the Sexes", "Patterns of Love", "Passages of Life", "The Maternal Dilemma", and "The Gender Wars."
College-age women share their experiences. Includes basic information on causes and treatment of anorexia and bulimia.
Documentary, 1996, 16 minutes
Several women and one man share their experiences with anorexia and bulimia. Comes with a discussion guide. Dramatically shows how harmful eating disorders are.
Jean Kilbourne reviews if and how the image of women in advertising has changed over the last 20 years. With wit and warmth, Kilbourne uses over 160 ads and commercials to critique advertising's image of women. By fostering creative and productive dialogue, she invites viewers to look at familiar images in a new way, that moves and empowers them to take action.
2000, 34 minutes
Robert Hemfelt, Frank Minirth and Paul Meier. Understanding what co dependency is, what causes it, and how to overcome it. Videotaped call-in radio show.
1992, 1 hour
Leading authorities present information on PMS, its characteristics, probably causes, and treatment options. A second part to the video, "Give yourself a break" (14 minutes), presents two five-minute routines for relaxation and exercise movements that can be done during a morning or afternoon work break.
1991, 20 minutes
Based on the memoir and letters of Mary Silliman, this film depicts the struggle during the American Revolutionary War, of Fairfield, Conn., a town deeply and bitterly divided over independence. After the kidnapping and imprisonment of her husband by the British, Mary Silliman managed to secure her husband's freedom while still handling domestic affairs and coping with the war.
Drama, 1993, 94 min
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An innovative dramatic film based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning story of Martha Ballard, a midwife and mother living in the wilds of Maine during the chaotic decades following the American Revolution. In a sparsely written diary, Ballard recorded her daily struggle against poverty, disease, domestic abuse and social turmoil. Two hundred years later, her world is painstakingly recreated by a historian seeking to understand eighteenth century America through a woman's eyes.
PBS American Experience docudrama, 1996, 1.5 hours
Wearing face masks, a variety of women share their feelings and perceptions of their bodies. Many women viewers will relate to the self-criticism and self-doubt expressed in the video. Encourages self-acceptance. Written by Jan Kravitz.
Documentary, 1990, 17 minutes
Ludovic is a young boy who can't wait to grow up to be a woman. When his family discovers the little girl blossoming in him they are forced to contend with their own discomfort and the lack of understanding from their new neighbors. Their anger and impatience cave and Ludovic is sent to see a psychiatrist in the hopes of fixing whatever is wrong with him. A movie that addresses trans-gender and gender issues in general through the eyes of a child.
Drama, 1997, 89 min, rated R for brief strong language, French with English subtitles
Out in the Heartland
Explores how Kentucky's recent constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage affects three families and their communities. As momentum pushes the issue from the mega-churches to the ballot box, gay parents begin to fear for their families' safety and future. Out in the Heartland gives a face to those at the center of these amendments, illuminating their long-term consequences for all.
2005, 18 min
Available from: Ruth Groenhout, Philosophy Dept.
Explores the issues of date rape from both the male and female sides of the story and raises questions about how we interpret actions of the opposite sex. Includes discussion guide and handouts for the video and a program on "Sexuality and Communication."
15 minutes
She had been a biologist for the federal government when she first took note of the effects of the unregulated use of pesticides and herbicides, especially DDT. Magazines refused to publish her articles because they were afraid of losing advertising. When Rachel Carson published Silent Spring in 1963, she was viciously attacked, called "an ignorant and hysterical woman." But her warning sparked a revolution in environmental policy and created a new ecological consciousness.
PBS American Experience video, 1 hour
Hearing from spokespersons such as Gloria Steinem, Jean Kilbourne and former top models, this video touches the issue of how advertising effects women's body image, health, and self-esteem. In particular, it analyzes the tactics of tobacco, fashion, and alcohol industries and the resulting impact on women's health.
1998, 23 minutes
In this graphically illustrated interview, therapist and author Mary Pipher discusses the challenges facing today's teenagers, especially girls, as well as the role of media and popular culture in shaping those challenges. She also offers concrete ideas for girls and boys, families, teachers, and schools to help girls free themselves from the toxic influences of today's media saturated culture.
Interview, 1997, 43 minutes
Jean Kilbourne. What sexual harassment is, how it relates to us on college campuses and in the work world, and what we can do about it.
1995, 30 minutes
Jean Kilbourne explores this subject along seven sub-topics: Impossible Beauty, the Waif Look, Constructed Bodies, Food and Sex, Food and Control, the Weight Loss Industry, and Freeing Imaginations. Outline available.
1995, 30 minutes
Summer, a college freshman, movingly shares her story of date rape, the toll it's taken on her life, and offers advice on avoiding date rape.
16 minutes
Francois is a French schoolboy at a boarding school in Provence. He is gay and falls in love with fellow student Serge. Serge initially reciprocates his affection, leading Francois to assume that he is also gay. But then things change. The coming-of-age movie centers on the gender confusion during a time that is already confusing enough. It is set in 1962, when France is at the height of the Algerian War.
Drama, 1994, 115 min, French with English subtitles
Angela,a striptease artist, wants to have a baby and tries to persuade her boyfriend Emile to go along with the idea. Emile will have none of it so she goes after Emile's friend Alfred. Written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard.
Drama, 1961, 84 min, French with English subtitles
This film was written and directed by the "Grandmother" of the French New Wave, Agnes Varda. It tells the story of a young woman found frozen in a ditch in the south of France. Through flashbacks and brief interviews, we trace her final weeks, as she camps alone or falls in with various men and women, many of whom project their needs onto her or try to give her life direction.
Drama, 1986, 105 min, Frech with English subtitles |
The following gender-related videos, listed in alphabetical order, are available for borrowing from other faculty members: