This public link is valid for 7 days and shares a thread, including any personal information you added. This link or copies made by others cannot be deleted. If you share with third parties, their policies apply. Can’t copy the link right now. Try again later. Puberty: Sexual Education for Boys and Girls (1991) - MUBI
A about the actual 1991 Dutch sex education film "Sexuele Voorlichting" — its purpose, content, cultural impact, and the importance of puberty education for boys and girls. This public link is valid for 7 days
Explains menstruation, erections, wet dreams (nocturnal emissions), masturbation, and sperm production. Can’t copy the link right now
Unlike typical educational films of that era which often used diagrams or "innocuous line drawings," Sexuele Voorlichting uses and explicit demonstrations to convey its message. especially when performed by child actors
Decades after its 1991 release, Sexuele Voorlichting remains a subject of intense debate among media historians, educators, and film reviewers on databases like the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) and MUBI . 1. Realism vs. Over-Explicitness
However, the film’s heavy reliance on child nudity and its depiction of minors masturbating undermine its pedagogical value for many observers. The ethical cost of such explicit imagery, especially when performed by child actors, is simply too high for some to recommend the film. For parents and educators, the debate over Sexuele Voorlichting becomes a microcosm of the larger debate about comprehensive sex education: how much information is enough , and what methods are appropriate ?