Sexual Disorders
MEDIA RESOURCES
Internet Sites
Please see Appendix A for full and comprehensive references. Sites relevant to Chapter 11 material are:
http://www.sca-recovery.org (Sexual Compulsives Anonymous)
SCA is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from sexual compulsion.
The American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) is a not-for-profit, interdisciplinary professional organization that promotes understanding of human sexuality and healthy sexual behavior.
The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS) is a national, nonprofit organization that affirms that sexuality is a natural and healthy part of living.
The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) is a nonprofit organization focused on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis, and public education.
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health is a nonprofit, interdisciplinary professional, and educational organization dedicated to transgender health.
Mainstream Films
Films relevant to Chapter 11 material are listed and summarized below.
Key to Film Listings:
P = psychopathology focus
T = treatment focus
E = ethical issues raised
Please note that some of the films suggested may have graphic sexual or violent content due to the nature of certain subject matter.
Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
This Australian film from 1994 follows three cabaret drag queens who trek across the outback. P, comedy
Belle de Jour
Scandalous when first released in 1965, this film is Luis Bunuel’s story of an affluent housewife (Catherine Deneuve) who acts out her sexual fantasies by taking a job at a Paris brothel. P, serious film
The Birdcage
A remake of the French La Cage Aux Folles, this American film from 1996 stars Robin Williams and Nathan Lane as a gay cabaret owner and his transvestite companion (actually a drag performer) trying to hide their relationship so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée’s conservative parents. P, comedy
Boys Don’t Cry
From 1999, this powerful film stars Hilary Swank as Teena Brandon, a young woman who claims a new male identity in the rural town of Falls City, Nebraska. Based on a true story. P, E, serious film
A Clockwork Orange
In this 1971 film by Stanley Kubrick, Alex, a member of a brutal teenage gang, is imprisoned and agrees to aversion therapy. P, T, E, serious film
The Crying Game
This 1992 film focuses on the relationship between a person with gender identity disorder and his unsuspecting partner. P, serious film
Damage
This 1993 film portrays the troubling story of a married and respected middle-aged member of Britain’s Parliament who becomes romantically and obsessively involved with his son’s fiancée. P, E, serious film
Kinsey
From 2004, this biopic stars Liam Neeson as Alfred Kinsey, a man who created a media sensation with his sexuality research and subsequent book Sexual Behavior in the Human Male. P, E, serious film
Kiss of the Spider Woman
From 1985, this film stars William Hurt and Raul Julia as two cellmates in a South American prison—the first is a man who molested a young boy and the other is a political activist. P, E, serious film
Lolita
From 1962, this Stanley Kubrick adaptation of Nabokov’s book is set in 1947 and details a troubled man in a troubled relationship with a very young girl. P, E, comedic/serious film
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Starring Diane Keaton, this 1977 film paints an intense portrait of the free-spirited singles scene in New York City and the turmoil of one woman’s attempt to find her own sexual identity. P, serious film
Ma vie en rose
In this Golden Globe–winning film from 1997, Ludovic is a boy who cross-dresses, acts like a girl, and talks of marrying his neighbor’s son. P, serious film
Normal
This 2003 film provides a relatively realistic portrayal of a married man undergoing gender transition. P, E, serious film
Secretary
From 2002, this film depicts Maggie Gyllenhall as a smart, quirky masochistic woman having an unorthodox relationship with her boss. P, E, serious film
sex, lies, and videotape
This 1989 film directed by Steven Soderbergh examines the triangle created when an old college friend reenters the lives of a sexually repressed woman and her husband. They discover their friend has a fetish for videotaping women talking about sex. His appearance forces them to reexamine their marriage. P, T, E, serious film
Transamerica
This Oscar-nominated film stars Felicity Huffman as a preoperative male-to-female transsexual trying to forge a relationship with her son. P, serious film
The Woodsman
This 2004 film stars Kevin Bacon as a child molester who returns to his hometown after his release from prison. P, E, serious film
The World According to Garp
From 1982, this acclaimed adaptation of the John Irving book follows a feminist activist (Glenn Close) who publishes a feminist manifesto that makes her a lightning rod for all manner of victimized women. Among her followers is a transsexual ex-football player (John Lithgow). P, T, comedy/serious film
Other Films:
Auto-Focus (2002), exhibitionism and sexual addiction. P, serious film
Body Double (1984), voyeurism. P, commercial/serious film
Crash (1996), paraphilia. P, serious film (Note: Graphic sexual content)
Happiness (1998), paraphilia. P, T, serious film
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001). P, independent film
Recommendations for Purchase or Rental
Films on Demand is a Web-based digital delivery service that has impressive psychology holdings. The catalog can be accessed at http://www.films.com/ecStreamingLanding.aspx. Additionally, https://www.kanopystreaming.com has an impressive array of films and videos covering diverse topics in psychology. The following videos and other media are available for purchase or rental and appropriate for use in class or for assignment outside of class.
Phallacies
Bullfrog Films
P.O. Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
Tel: (800) 543-3764
Fax: (610) 370-1978
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/phal.html
Me, My Sex, and I: Disorders of Sexual Development
Portraits in Human Sexuality: Sexual Dysfunction and Therapy
Films Media Group
132 West 31st Street, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(800) 322-8755
http://www.films.com
Gender Dysphoria Treatment (Free)
Dr. Norman Spack, Co-Founder and Co-Director of Boston Children’s Gender Management Service, shares his experience in treating transgender youth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tqil7Audws&feature=youtu.be
