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20th Century with Mike Wallace - Sexual Harassment and Pornography [VHS]

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This is a disjointed documentary on two slightly related topics. It begins with sexual harassment, centered on but not limited to the Clarence Thomas hearings. It shows a lot of CBS News clips to establish its points. Then it turns to pornography with stale CBS clips about the growth of cable and videotape technology and the religious and feminist opposition to porn. There's a short interview with Nina Hartley, but there's little for prurient interest.

The official description: In the 1990s, sexual harassment in the workplace has gone from a dark secret of America's boardrooms to one of the most provocative, intensely debated issues in the political arena. THE 20th CENTURYTM gets to the heart of this hot topic by examining some of the most sensational cases that have come to the public's attention.

When the first black man was nominated for the Supreme Court, controversy followed. But it was not about race, it was about sex. For days, the U.S. Senate listened to lurid details of sexual harassment charges brought against nominee Clarence Thomas by Anita Hill, a former colleague. Revisit the highly-charged hearings through CBS news footage and testimony from reporters who covered the story. Likewise, see how charges of sexual misconduct derailed the career of Senator Robert Packwood and shook the U.S. Navy with the Tailhook scandal. And see what major companies are doing to prevent sexual harassment among their employees and keep stories from going public.

I think this moving told me alot about my sexual preference and how watching porn can help me examan my own sexuality and not take it out on other people...

Heh, yeah, i've never actually seen it either, but damn I think it might be a good one!

Pink ribbons forever!

Yo ive never actually seen this movie, just wanted to be the only person thats reviewed it. hahaha. looks like an amusing film however.