A thorough compendium of writings on the topic of sexuality, the third edition of Speaking of Sexuality is meant to serve as a thought-provoking conversation-starter for the sexuality education classroom.
In last week's film, we watched "Molly Grows Up" a film about menarche. This week's video is a boys' film that may also be useful in the classroom to demonstrate sexuality education in historical perspective. "As Boys Grow" is a film from 1957 explaining the wonders of puberty to boys.
In this 1953 short film, a young lady named Molly prepares for and experiences menarche. This film shows how times have changed -and also how some things will never change. Throughout time, the onset of menstruation is a girl's biological rite of passage. Good education helps to ensure that the experience is positive and not scary.
