Volume I Number 2 November 1972 Sex Information and Education sREPORT Council of the U.S.

THE HARDY BOYS DIDN'THAVEWETDREAMS by Lorna B. Flynn, M.A.*

Let’s face it. /‘I/ probably develop into a rea- Today’s fictional twelve-year-old girls begin to men- sonably attractive woman as I grow older. struate, and the event is not always the culmination of the 1956 I may marry a worthwhile man and have a novel: “Harriet the Spy” in The Long Secret3 gets her period happy, stimulating life and scads of darling and goes right on trying to solve her mystery. For Margaret children. But right now at eighteen, I’m not in Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,4 who “just wants to what is known as ‘date bait.” be normal,” getting her period is the sign that all will be OK. A third example is Abby in Somebody Will Miss Me, who was so sheltered by her grandparents that she was not expecting Naturally / told him. But ! didn’t ask him to the event. When her friend’s mother explained menstruation marry me. I told him I was pregnant and was to her, Abby’s world view changed: 1969 going to get an abortion and didn’t want to A woman! Suddenly everything else was forgiven, get him involved or to think I was forcing forgotten, in the rosy glow of that thought. Her body him into anything or pressure him. . .2 was busy doing things for her.5

Today’s fictional male adolescents are also sexual. Fol- It is no surprise thal hone.st treatment of sexuality is part lowing the lead of John3Donovan’s award winning book /‘/I of today’s iic?tion for teenagers. Ten years ago Henry Miller’s Get there. It Better Be Worth The Trip,6 several deal openly Tropic of Cancer had just been published in the U.S. (It had with teenage homosexual experiences. In the Donovan book been published in France over twenty years earlier.) Today it and in Barbara Wersba’s novel, Run Softly, Go Fast’, a brief is only one of many adult novels dealing openly with explicit homosexual experience very usual to adolescents is blown all sex. As indicated by the quotations above, novels for adoles- out of proportion by adults who panic because of their own cents have also changed. If they did not deal with the sexual ignorance. However, neither book revolves around the experi- aspects of their characters’ lives, one wonders how widely ence. Sticks and Stones8 is set in a small town and has a read they would be. Young people have access to adult fiction “Children’s Hour” type of plot about a teenage boy who be- like Portnoy’s Complaint and The Godfather. Shouldn’t they comes close friends with a young man who had been dis- read about sex on their own level? charged from the military service because he was a homo- Many adults denigrate today’s fiction for adolescents be- sexual. The teenager is not aware of this part of his friend’s cause they feel either that teenagers should be reading “the past. In The Man Without a Face,9 a homosexual relationship classics” and nonfiction, or that they are old enough to read between the protagonist, Charles, and his tutor, Justin adult literature. This does a great injustice to both books and McLeod, is implicit. readers. The preteen and early teen years are, as we all know, Other books about teenage boys deal with heterosexual a time of great physical and emotional growth. Today’s fic- interaction and with reaching puberty. Thirteen-year-old Tony tion written for this age group offers a wealth of guidance and in Then Again, Maybe / Won’t’0 spends his evenings watching reassurance not available to them in adult fiction. It also the girl next door undress and experiences his first nocturnal offers a vehicle for communication, between parent and child, emission when he dreams about her. Dan in Getting It All To- among teenagers themselves, and in classroom discussion. A getheP has a lot of trouble letting a girl know that he likes sizeable group of teenagers do not read nonfiction-even the her, and Angela and Buddy in June Jordan’s His Own Where12 excellent books about sex. These young people especially can have a beautiful and touching physical relationship. These profit from fiction which includes discussion of sexual con- situations are a far cry from the novels which were popular cerns. From it they (and teenagers who do read nonfiction fifteen years ago. The teenage Hardy Boys, for instance, never as well) can learn facts as well as healthy attitudes about sex- even thought about girls. uality. They can also learn how to recognize in others some of The degree of sophistication of the reader is the deter- the characteristics of unhealthy sexual attitudes. mining factor in which novels will be most appropriate and useful in value formation. Books like Andyj3 which reflect a “wait ‘till marriage” ethic do so in a way which is not too *Ms. Flynn is Publications Officer of SIECUS. “preachy.” What’s important here is that not too many year; Continued on page 2 I I j SPEAKING OUT

The panic button type of approach to educational pro- staff, rarely in consultation with behavioral science faculties, grams in sexuality has been evidenced in various educational much less the students themselves, such a “course” might institutions ever since the beginning of SIECUS. At first it was consist, as in one case, of a series of 18 weekly lectures that, the “Sex education is the ‘in thing’ and we’ve got three months in addition to the usuals of birth control, abortion and preg- to write a K-12 curriculum, how do we do it?” type. SIECUS nancy, and homosexuality, also included such supposedly was flooded by these requests in spite of our continued warn- “with it” topics as vaginal politics, sex and racism, and as- ings that such a project ought to take three years, not months, pects of male and female liberation. and to involve the best minds in the entire community. Later Additionally, because this kind of program is built around the demands became the “Tell us how to produce sex educa- lecturers (some of them deliberately chosen because they are tion that will lower high school VD and pregnancy rates” type. regarded as “far out”) who are “big names” that will sup- Then came the right wing opposition smoke screen that posedly “pull in the students,” the lectures can be wildly dis- sent high school programs temporarily underground, and at- organized as to sequence of topics-and decidedly expensive. tention shifted to the college level-but again in panic button I would liken this approach to offering an advanced course in fashion. At first interest centered on contraceptive informa- Leninism and Marxism to incoming freshmen who have never tion, then the abortion question. Then, as surveys revealed had a course in world history. the abysmal ignorance of college students of the most elemen- In answering such requests, SIECUS points out two prime tary facts of sex and reproduction, colleges and universities factors: how much homework needs to be done by all those just becoming awwre of the need began their planning. It cen- concerned with planning-not just for the one year but on a tered around two types of programs: a three day symposium, continuing basis-and the necessity of involving students not or a series of weekly lectures with outside “experts” brought only in the planning but in continuing interaction and small in for both types. group discussions. This year there is a new note being sounded: the “Let’s Mary S. Calderone, M.D. meet the students where we think they’re at” type. Often Editor planned by the office of student personnel and the counseling

Continued from page 1 does not fit naturally into the story or within the character ago, an author wanting to promote premarital abstinence development are worse than those which omit sexuality al- would not have written a teenage couple into a situation together. where they must make a conscious decision to postpone inter- Fiction for teenagers is keeping up with the changes and course. In the same book, the “control” couple has inter- needs of today. Where sexuality is part of a book, it is almost course, the girl gets pregnant and they have to get married in always geared to helping adolescents deal with their present a very depressing ceremony. A parallel book is My Darling, concerns. The recent novels discussed here are only a few of My Hamburger, quoted above, in which Liz ends up having an the many books now available which treat their characters as illegal abortion. We await the next step in the evolution: a whole, real people. Authors, editors and publishers must be responsible couple who decide to have intercourse, and go to a encouraged to continue this healthy trend, and to make these Planned Parenthood clinic first! books available in inexpensive soft cover. Communication with the young being a major concern to- References on page 70 day, parents should not pass up any opportunity to read some of the new fiction for teenagers to find out what the real con- cerns of young people are. They might be shocked by Barbara Wersba’s moving novel in which a boy runs away from home Sk33JS REPORT Volume I, Number 2 and lives with his girlfriend in Greenwich Village, but the November, 1972 book is really about the generation gap and a young man’s The S/ECUS Report is published br-monthly with volumes inability to communicate with his father. At a Children’s Book beginning in September. Council symposium on sex in children’s books in March 1972, Eric Johnson, author of Sex, Telling It Straight and Love and Single copies of thus issue are $1 50. Sex in Plain Language, and a teacher at Germantown Friends Bulk rates are avarlable on request Subscription information is included on p. 15. School in Philadelphia, noted that he uses Zindel’s My Dar- ling, My Hamburger in his discussions of values and attitudes Editor-Mary S Calderone, M.D. with his junior high students. ManagingEditor-Lorna B. Flynn, M.A. It goes without saying that the inclusion of a sexual inci- dent in a novel for teenagers does not make a book good fic- Copyright % 1972 by The Sex lnformatron and Educatron Council tion. Sometimes it is just the opposite. We are naive if we of the U.S., Inc. think that teenage readers will not see through stories about 1855 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10023 hippie life from which the protagonist is “saved” or those in which a flunking and disruptive student suddenly becomes a No part of the S/ECUS Report may be reproduced m any form well-adjusted recipient of “A’s” when he meets the right girl. without wrrtten permrssron from the SIECUS Publrcatrons Offrce. Furthermore, stories which concoct a sexual incident which

2 NEWS

SIECUS HONORS velopmental sex education program for source Guide at the October 16th meet- MASTERS AND JOHNSON the visually handicapped. It was de- ing of Superintendents of State Schools veloped by a task force including lead- for the Blind, in Louisville, Kentucky, Dr. William H. Masters and Virginia E. ing educators in the fields of blindness and requested their cooperation in its Johnson were the recipients of SIECUS’ and sex education as well as the pro- evaluation. He asked that the Superin- Second Citation, at a dinner on October gram staff of AFB and SIECUS. Prep- tendents consider instituting sex educa- 18th at the Americana Hotel in New aration of the Resource Guide involved tion programs at their schools. York. The SIECUS Citation was visits to schools and other agencies for A restricted number of the pilot edi- presented by Dr. Mary S. Calderone, Ex- the blind and discussions with teachers tions of the Resource Guide will be ecutive Director and co-founder of and other professionals, testing the task made available from SIECUS on request SIECUS, and last year’s recipient of the force’s ideas on curriculum, and ascer- only to administrators of programs for award. Dr. Masters has been, and Mrs. taining specific needs and pointsof con- the visually handicapped. Johnson is presently, a member of the cern among the educators serving the SIECUS Board. visually handicapped. The SIECUS Citation was awarded in The Resource Guide suggests broad NEW SIECUS RESOURCE FOR SEX recognition of Masters’ and Johnson’s concepts to be included in basic curric- EDUCATION OF MENTALLY remarkable contributions to the study of ula, and raises issues such as reconcil- RETARDED human sexuality, and the therapy of sex- ing the touch-oriented learning style of ual dysfunction, as reported in their blind people with public attitudes. It Developing Community Acceptance books Human Sexual Response and also covers social behavior, personal of Sex Education for the Mentally Human Sexual Inadequacy. The im- hygiene and includes a section on Retarded.. a practical guide by Medora S. portance of their work is well known to adapting already existing resources for Bass, is now available from SIECUS. Mrs. laymen and professionals alike the sighted to the special needs of the Bass, former president of Planned throughout the world. visually handicapped. For the senior Parenthood of Southeastern Penn- The Second SIECUS Citation Dinner, high school level, it recommends dis- sylvania and a pioneering leader in attended by 400friends and associates of cussion of the factors involved in mar- the field of sex education for the SIECUS, proved entertaining as well as riage and parenthood of blind people, retarded, has outlined a support- informative. Credit for the Dinner’s including genetic counseling. The developing program of meetings for success is due to John Malloy, as Dinner Guide is designed for K-12 programs and parents and staff working with the men- Chairman, and to Robert Levin and possibly older adolescents, and may be tally retarded. The need for family life Morton Sontheimer, Associate Dinner used in sheltered workshops and infor- education for the retarded and the Chairmen. mal programs as well as in school set- concepts which programs can and tings. It does not cover thespecial needs should cover are explained in detail, AFB AND SIECUS TEST RESOURCE of the multiply handicapped. with full attention given to parental GUIDE FOR THE BLIND Dr. Derek Burleson, SIECUS’ Director concerns and questions. Extensive list- of Educational and Research Services, ings of curriculum guides, articles, discussed the pilot edition of the Re- Field testing of the pilot edition of books and booklets for professionals, Sex Education and Family Life for parents and children, and appropriate Visually Handicapped Children and films and filmstrips are included. This A SIECUS SUCCESS Youth: A Resource Guide will begin this publication, No. SP6, is available either January. The development of this Re- as part of Packet VIII, “Sex Education for “One of the most successful of source Guide and its evaluation are a the Handicapped,” ($5.25) or separately, Johns Hopkins University Press joint project of the Ameri,can Founda- at $2.00 per copy. titles in recent years has been ‘The tion for the Blind (AFB) and SIECUS, Individual, Sex and Society: A initiated in May, 1971, and funded by a SIECUS Handbook for Teachers FIRST INTERNATIONAL grant from General Services Founda- and Counselors’ edited by SEX EDUCATION tion. For the field testing, a limited Carlfred B. Broderick and Jessie SYMPOSIUM number of pilot editions and evaluation Bernard. The press has gone into forms will be sent to those agencies and its fourth printing (20,000 copies). The first International Symposium schools that agreed to participate in the This makes a total of 45,000 books directed specifically to the topic of sex project. The results of their evaluation in print in both paperback ($4.50) education of youth was held in Tel Aviv, will be incorporated in the final version and clothbound ($10) editions.” Israel, during July 3-7, and was attended of the Resource Guide, which is sched- --Publishers Weekly, September by 450 registrants from 22 nations. The uled for revision in the summer of 1973. The Resource Guide is the first at- 11,1972. sponsoring committee was comprised tempt to create a comprehensive, de- Continued on page 4

3 Continued from page 3 urban poverty areas; contraceptive and sex education for disadvantaged youth; of distinguished Israelis of various and a teenage counseling service. The professional disciplines, and Israel’s project has 75% funding by the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania, with the delegation of over 300 was the largest. The United States was second in atten- balance being sought in foundation and dance with 90 participants. Japan was individual gifts, and should be in represented by only one person; the progress within the next few months. Soviet Union by none. The major task of the conference was DR. HOLLOMAN GETS to explore the scope of the problems faced by sex educators, and topics dis- HAVEN EMERSON AWARD cussed ranged from general overviews of sex education curricula and ap- SIECUS Board member, Dr. John L. S. Director of the proaches to specific concerns such as Holloman, Jr., Multiphasic Screening Program of the V.D. The program, in English with Health Insurance Plan of Greater New simultaneous Hebrew translation, con- Y&k, has received the Haven Emerson sisted of plenary sessions, simultaneous group discussions, films, and a book ex- Award, highest honor of the Public Health Association of New York City. hibit. The award, given at the Association’s Dr. Evalyn Gendel, President-Elect of 36th annual meeting on May 17, 1972, SIECUS, gave the keynote address, stres- Evalyn S. Gendel, M.D., SIECUS was for Dr. Holloman’s work in expand- sing that sex information alone would President-Elect, delivering keynote ad- not reduce illegitimacy, promiscuity or dress at the International Symposium on ing opportunities for minorities in the health field, both as former president of sex offenses, and that sex education Sex Education. the National Medical Association and as must be taught in context with social, consultant to OEO. The citation named medical, ethical and legal con- new and innovative programs. John Dr. Holloman “one of the most effective siderations. The Symposium adopted Preston and Cindy Hanson, both former and esteemed leaders in the health field, several resolutions, including en- Directors of Gay House in Minneapolis, a compassionate and skilled physician. dorsement of training in sex education will be co-editors. Subscriptions to Gay . . . As chairman of the National Urban as part of the regular school curriculum People and Mental Health will be $6.00 for teachers, physicians, nurses and per year. For further information write: Coalition Advisory Board of the Health Manpower Development Program, he other professionals working in the field Gay People and Mental Health, Box of human relations. 3592, Upper Nicollet Station, has obtained funds to develop medical and health resources in black, Spanish A second Symposium is planned to Minneapolis, MN 55403. and Indian communities. He has served take place in Israel in 1974. Dr. Lester A. the public interest in many ways. _ . .” Dr. Kirkendall, who was SIECUS’ official “OPERATION CASEY” Mary Calderone received this award in delegate to the 1972 conference, has INAUGURATED IN PHILADELPHIA 1970. been asked to serve on that conference’s organizing committee. He states, “At “Operation CASEY” stands for Con- MfDICO MODERN0 CONSIDERS that time I hope for a more futuristic traceptive And Sex Education for Youth, LA NUEVA SEXUALIDAD orientation, a wider international and is a six-part program of the Marriage representation, more concern with the Council and the Division of Family Study M6dico Moderno, an Argentinian pro- total life span, more professional groups at the University of Pennsylvania. fessional, cultural and scientific mag- represented, and a greater concern for Former SIECUS President, Dr. Harold I. the dynamics of sexual interaction.” azine reaching 21,000 physicians, has Lief, Director of CASEY, described the published an extensive review of LA project as follows, “OPERATION CASEY NUEVA SEXUALIDAD, the Spanish lan- develops improved teaching tools for guage edition of SIECUS’ SEXUALITY “GAY PEOPLE AND MENTAL contraceptive and sex education. It AND MAN. The review was the lead HEALTH” BEGINS PUBLICATION helps personnel who deal with article in the August edition of Midico teenagers to handle better adolescent Moderno, and prefaced its examination Gay Community Services of sexual behavior. We hope CASEY will of the book with a review of the impact Minnesota, in cooperation with many aid young people toward more stable, on society of modern studies of sexual other homosexual counseling groups, responsible and loving relationships conduct. According to Mhdico Moderno, began publishing a monthly newsletter, between boy and girl, man and the dilemma of choice between moral Gay People and Mental Health, in Oc- woman.” codes “must be solved by the physician, tober, 1972. Cay People and Mental CASEY will be involved in training of who daily fulfills the functions of sex Health will serve as a bulletin board family planning workers in com- education.” concerning homosexual mental health prehensive family planning counseling; LA NUEVA SEXUALIDAD is avail- sex education for teachers and parents; and the delivery of mental health able in soft cover from SIECUS. Price: services, alerting people to new ideas, training in family life education for $2.00 per copy. the availability of new resources, access selected school and agency personnel; to funding, and the establishment of training of family life educators for Continued on page 73

4 EDUCATION FOR SEXUALITY IN THE ORIENT

by Lester A. Kirkendall*

The Far East has been hit by the “sexual revolution.” It ity for promoting family life education in the schools and else- isn’t that they have just discovered sex; obviously they have where. known about that for a long, long time! For them, however, In the Philippines, curricula for social studies, biology, the idea that sex can be studied, related to other aspects of home economics, and health have been developed by the De- individual living and social developments, is new, and they partment of Education, and are supported by the efforts of the are reaching for “sex education”-whatever that means!-to governmentally sponsored Family Planning Organization of help them understand this better. the Philippines. The major emphasis of these organizations is This present concern probably arises from a number of on “population education” but materials on various aspects of sources. One is the awareness of their need to control popu- sex are suggested throughoutthe publicschools, both elemen- lation (the Philippines expect a doubling of their population tary and secondary. After one conference at which I spoke, in the next twenty years) and the knowledge that sexual ac- an ad hoc committee was formed to assist by developing tivity and population growth are closely linked. Another is the seminars for teachers, and through encouraging other organ- growing conglomeration of urban centers-Tokyo, Osaka, izations, with the integration of sex education in the curric- Kyoto, Hong Kong, Singapore, Manila-in which families are ulum. Courses in human sexuality are offered to medical stu- trying to adjust to new mores which arise with crowding and dents at the University of Santo Tomas (Manila) and, I was urbanization, and to the increasing loss of parental control told, at other universities as well. over children. Finally there is the far greater openness to- In regard to the Philippines I have been asked often if I ward sex which is reflected particularly in movies, magazines, did not sense the negative attitude of religion, particularly the “bomba” films and booklets as the Philippines call them, Catholic Church, as I worked with groups. Throughout my Turkish baths, and strip tease joints. stay in the Philippines, I felt that in terms of religious ritual, at I was continually being told during my visit to the Orient meals and group meetings, I had been carried back some 30 or that in matters of male-female relations and sex “we are being 40 years. However, underneath the ritual I found religious Westernized,” while I was at pains to emphasize that “you are leaders keenly aware of the population problem and the need being industrialized and urbanized,” with all the concomitant for a better understanding of human sexuality. This is a good effects which parallel that development. If instead the centers example of how social change occurs. of the industrialization and urbanization had arisen in Africa The weight of tradition seems oppressive and since the rather than in the Western world, they would have been say- Orient is older its traditions may bear down even more heavily ing “we are being Africanized.” My point was underscored for than in the United States. Many of my suggestions were coun- me by a meeting of the World Federation of Mental Health tered with the argument that “we can’t do it that way in our which I attended in Hong Kong. Its theme was “Mental Health culture.” For example, in Hong Kong I suggested the need to and Urbanization,” yet they emphasized the same concerns to have personal problems of individual students handled by a which others referred when they spoke of “Westernization.” counselor only to be told that no schools in Hong Kong had While the concern for sex education exists there seems to counselors. “We don’t have such provisions in our culture.” be little or no consensus on how it should be approached. Other common arguments were that the teachers would be There are half-hearted attempts, particularly in Japan and the embarrassed, and that they had very few materials to work Philippines, to enforce legal restriction on pornography and with. I do think the lack of materials is a serious problem, but sexually explicit movies. At Hiroshima I spoke to the Confer- they could be supplied if arrangements were made to start ence on Chastity and Purity Education. When writing me teacher-preparatory work. about it, my hosts appended “(sex education)” after the name .I was pleased with the ease I found in communicating of the conference. Later I was told that the Ministry of Educa- with, and the degree of support I met among, professional tion would only accept a social education program in which people. I had not expected to find such openness, freedom they call concern for sex, “purity education.” As this explana- and up-to-dateness in dealing with sex education and human tion was made I was also told to “go ahead and say what you relations generally. Part of this is due, I think, to the many want.” I found practically no evidence of any organized teach- who have visited or studied in the United States. There is no er-preparatory program, though I found concern for it in question in my mind as to the value of these cultural inter- several societies formed within the last two years. Represen- changes and I would like to encourage them in whatever way tatives of at least three of these organizations have visited the possible. Another thing I observed was my own cultural isola- SIECUS offices in New York in the past two years. If these tion which left me quite provincial in some of my own ideas! societies are successful in coordinating their efforts we should I found a tendency to pick up some aspectwhich has been see a real growth in teacher education in Japan in the next few portrayed in American movies or featured in magazines as an years. aspect characterizing all of the United States, or all American In Hong Kong, a member has recently been added to the youth. Do most or all American youth live together now with- staff of the Family Planning Association with the responsibil- out marriage? Has your family structure largely broken down? I am compelled once again to observe that our movies *Dr. Kirkendall spent three months in Japan, Hong Kong, and our magazines present a distorted view of America. The the Philippines, and Hawaii. The major portion of his time was constant portrayal of violence and of explicit sex tends to in Japan, but he spoke to over 40 groups of professionals, leave the average person with the idea that this is America. parents, and youth in all four of the places where he visited. He returned home December 1971. Continued on page 74

5 RESEARCH NOTES

Research Notes is a regular S/ECUS Report feature. Prepared by the S/ECUS Office of Research Services, it highlights abstracts, reports, and comments on new sex education research. Suitable material for this page will be welcomed by the Office of Research Services.

HUMAN SEXUALITY IN THE SOCIAL WORK CURRICULUM (24%) indicated offering an elective course in sexuality, but seven of these had only introduced the course in the 1970-1971 Some social work educators and a few social work students academic year. Of the 34 schools not offering a course, 5 were are demonstrating an increasing awareness of their lack of considering introducing an elective during the next year, 8 in- preparation to deal with matters of human sexuality and of the dicated that the content was covered in existing courses, and 16 need for professional training. Two recent masters projects expressed little or no interest in the subject. attempt to document this. The social work students and faculty interviewed wereasked Hallingby, in her project, “Human Sexuality in the Social to rate sex education in the social work curriculum on a series Work Education Curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania,” of bi-polar adjectives. Both students and faculty generally conducted bibliographic reviews of the major social work agreed that it was appropriate, necessary, valuable, important, journals, course required/recommended reading lists, and and timely. Most of the students had had no preparation in sex- references on sexuality available in the social work library, and uality in the social work school, but all stated that the social a survey of student and faculty attitudes toward professional worker should have the background and skill for working with sex education. In reviewing the literature of the major social clients’ specific sexual concerns. Both students and faculty work journals, she found only 6 of 640 articles in the last three generally favored integrating sexuality into the regular years which dealt with sexuality in more than a tangential curriculum with electives offered in specific areas. fashion. The same held true for the course bibliographies The value of these two studies lies not in their statistical investigated. The social work library did not list such major results, which are too restrictive to be broadly generalized to references on sexuality as the pioneering studies by Kinsey et the field of social work education, but in their contribution to al., and Masters and Johnson. the growing body of evidence demonstrating social workers’ Two questionnaires were developed and distributed to lack of preparation to deal with matters of sexuality, and the all second year social work students and full-time faculty, need for this professional preparation. The studies show that with a 63% return from students and 50% from faculty. social workers are called upon to respond to their clients’sex- Eighty-five percent of the student responses indicated ual problems and concerns. The majority of students and both that their field work clients did discuss their sexual faculty at both schools felt that human sexuality was not ade- problems and concerns, and that sexuality was not adequately quately covered in the curriculum, and that they should have covered in the curriculum. Only 14% of the faculty respondents additional training in the skills of sexual counseling. Theywere felt sexuality was covered adequately, 36% stated it was not, and in favor of strengthening the required courses by integrating 50% pled ignorance of the situation. Fifty-five percent of the topics in sexuality and providing elective courses to sup- students and 71% of the faculty agreed that a separate, elective plement the regular curriculum. course in sexuality was needed and should be made available. With the increasing interest and concern of both students Significantly, 36% of the faculty were in favor of having a and faculty, the question remains, why have social work “faculty development course” in human sexuality. schools lagged in providing the professional training in sex- Johnson, a graduate student in the School of Social Work at uality which is evidently needed and wanted? Neither of these the University of Washington, extended Hallingby’s approach studies sought to answer this question, but Johnson offers three in his project, “A Study of Sex Education in the Schools of Social speculations: (1) sexuality is not perceived by curriculum com- Work.” His study was in three parts: a survey of practicing social mittees as a priority issue; (2) faculty members generally have workers in his local area; a survey of a national- sample of not kept up with scientific findings and societal changes in sex- schools of social work; and a series of “focused interviews” ual behavior, and are thus uncomfortablewith the subject; and with ten second year students and seven social work faculty (3) unfortunately, even in professional schools, sex continues members. to be a taboo subject. Even with a response of 40% from the practicing social workers, he found indications of the need for training in Prepared by Frederick E. Bidgood. human sexuality. Only two respondents, both administrators, reported no involvement with clients’ sexual problems and concerns. Half stated they had received no formal study of sex- REFERENCES: uality. Slightly over half (53%) felt that a social work course in Hallingby, Leigh. “Human Sexuality in the Social Work Education human sexuality would have been helpful to them in their Curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania.” Unpublished masters current work, and 65% felt that sex education should be re- project, University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work, 1972. quired somewhere in the social work curriculum. Johnson, Gene. “A Study of Sex Education in the Schools of Social The survey of social work schools produced an 80% return, Work.” Unpublished masters project, University of Washington School and thus presents a fairly broad view of the field. Eleven schools of Social Work, 1972.

6 BOOK REVIEWS

Becoming Partners: Marriage and Its which older couples tell about their own The authors also seek to be helpful to Alternatives. Carl R. Rogers, Ph.D. New long-lasting marriages (including Carl students in such sexual matters as stages York, N.Y.: Delacorte Press, 1972. (243 and Helen Rogers’ forty-seven year stint, in psychosexual growth, fantasy, mas- pp.; $7.95). see his dedicatory note), the ultimate turbation, homosexuality, physiology of Reviewed by Mary 5. Calderone, M.D. definition of love as given by William orgasm, and sex through the life cycle. Genne is expressed over and over again Sexual disorders such as venereal I suspect that no book on marriage has in their own words: “Love is what you’ve disease, coital inadequacy in both male ever come out that is as fine in just the been through together.” and female, deviations such as way that this one is. I also suspect that it Except for a fairly unselective voyeurism and exhibitionism receive may be some time before a finer one bibliography, this is a rewarding book up-to-date treatment. There is also a appears. Why so? for lovers and would-be lovers of all ages chapter on “Sex and the Law.” In these Because it was written by real people whatever their marital status. A discussions, too, past and present talking together, with each other, about authorities are quoted, historical their real lives, and it happened that they allusions made and cross-cultural prac- did this in the presence of a listenerwho tices noted. The tone of the book is was Carl Rogers. He may have analyzed, sophisticated, but not bizarre; the but always quietly and diffidently. Such whole concept of sexuality seems well comments and conclusions as he offers Fundamentals of Human Sexuality. integrated with all other aspects of remain open-ended-like the lives of Herant A. Katchadourian and Donald T. living. the people in the book. In fact, the Lunde. New York, N.Y.: Holt, Rinehart With the tremendous ramifications of primary analyses, comments and con- and Winston, 1972. (514 pp., $9.95 paper, human sexuality some subjects were clusions are made by the individuals $15.00 cloth) omitted or treated scantily. More atten- themselves on their own behalf, more Reviewed by Lester A. Kirkendall, Ph.D. tion needs to be given to roles, the skillfully and meaningfully than anyout- words “masculinity” and “femininity” sider could for the most part do, and I This is a book about which another not appearing in the extensive index, believe he himself would agree with author might say, “I wish I had written and the Women’s Liberation movement this. that myself.” Designed for college level getting a scant 1% pages. Sex in the Rogers is not problem-oriented in this classes in human sexuality, it will doubt- marriage relationship is given almost no book, but people-oriented as the less appeal to an even wider audience. direct attention though issues affecting chapter headings are careful to The authors are psychiatrists and fre- marital sex are discussed in other delineate. In each chapter couples tell quent references to psychoanalytic chapters. The relationship of the parent about where they are now in their concepts are made, but they definitely to his child’s sexuality is not directly dis- relationship, how they got there, where utilize social, psychological and moral cussed. they think they are going in it, why they aspects as well. It is a good book and will doubtless be want to go there, how they hope to do it, The authors are certainly not culture- widely used. A and that they have come for help in do- bound. Three delightful chapters deal ing so. Every reader can pinpoint himself with the erotic in art, films, and or herself into any stage of any one of literature. Here the authors display a these experiential stories and say ‘that dazzling awareness of its sexual impact, Group Sex. Gilbert D. Bartell. New York, was me’ or, ‘it is me now’ or, ‘that’s us, both past and present and in primitive N.Y.: Peter H. Wyden, Inc., 1971. (298 where w,e want to go but didn’t know and advanced cultures. They cite Greek pp.; $6.95). how and now we have some clues’-and mythology, temple sculptures from In- Reviewed by Gilbert M. Shimmel, Ed.D., the reader shares those clues. dia, Botticelli’s and Michelangelo’s M.P.H. Always the point emerges clearly: it paintings, Shakespeare’s work, the takes two of us, we want to do it Kama Sutra, the Japanese art of shunga, This very readable book by an- together-we want to work not only in and many other sources which help to thropologist Bartell is based on three keeping our marriage going but in mak- clarify for the reader the extent to which years of study and interviews with 280 ing it give us what we want out of it. the erotic has always fascinated people Throughout, especially in the section in world-wide and in all ages. Continued on page 8

Audience Level Indicators. The bold type letter(s) following book reviews indicate the general audience level. Keys to categories are as follows: C-Children (elementary grades), ET-Early teens (junior high), LT-Late teens (senior high), A-College, general adult public, P-Parents, PR-Professionals (educators, physicians, clergy, public health workers, nurses, etc.). --- -~______- Continued from page 7 later performance. Homosexuality. William Parker. 4. Impotence: Failure to achieve an Metuchen, NJ.: Scarecrow Press, Inc., erection (even unrelated to use of 1971. (323 pp.; $9.00). alcohol) was quite commonly re- Reviewed by Frederick E. Bidgood. ported. This fact and the “difficulty swingers in the Chicago area. Though in getting started,” even when the his study describes the prevalence and Subtitled “A Selective Bibliography of purpose of the party was so specif- practices of swinging in the Mid-West, Over 3,000 Items,” this volume is just ically understood, sheds further Bartell makes sufficient reference to that, and a superb job it is! The entries light on the difficulties in making similar studies on the East and West are numbered and arranged in fantasy and reality jibe. coasts to establish that this relatively categories by the type of publication in recent phenomenon is one which is In a final chapter on the evaluation of which the item appeared, including nation-wide. positive and negative aspects of swing- books, documents, dissertations, and The book details methods by which ing, Bartell remains admirably objec- articles from the popular press and swinging couples contact each other, tive, citing evidence that some religious, legal, medical/scientific, and the early meetings on neutral turf to marriages are helped while others are other specialized journals. Additional investigate “acceptability,” and the damaged. He feels this is no passing fad listings include court cases involving fairly formalized “rules of the game.” and that the trend towards extramarital consenting adults, and literary works, Though the advertisements highlight sex will continue and that more people feature films, and television programs the wish to establish friendships, Bartell will come to practice open sexuality in a dealing with homosexual themes, as points out that very few couples see variety of ways. This reviewer subscribes well as selections from various each other more than once or twice and totally to his closing statement: “What homophile publications. All major every effort is made to insure that we would like to see is a freedom of sex- works published in English through 1969 emotional involvement and continuing uality, but one more concerned with are listed, and complete subject and relationships do not result. human relationships, and that those author indices are provided. Some of the seeming contradictions human relationships rather than the sex- Although it is not annotated, this revealed are: ual relationships become the primary bibliography should be a valuable 1. Liberalism: The popular concep- goal.” A, PR reference tool for researchers and other tion of a “swinger” would lead one professional and nonprofessional in- to expect that the holder of liberal- dividuals wishing to study the subject. A, ized views regarding sex would PR lead to the creation of open, liberal, free, imaginative, innovative rebels against the restrictions of society. Quite the opposite is true. The par- Here Comes Everybody. William C. ticipants interviewed were almost Schutz. New York, N.Y.: Harper and Row, 1971. (295 pp.; $6.95). exclusively white, middle-class, life Styles and Sex. Frank M. Darrow. Reviewed by David R. Mace, Ph.D. anti-black, anti-hippie, conserva- Privately printed by the author, P.O. Box tive Republicans with several chil- 3051, Trona, CA 93562, 1971. (68 pp.; dren, good income, and totally con- The spread of encounter groups has $2.25). ventional attitudes towards child- resembled a religious movement, with Reviewed by David R. Mace, Ph.D. raising, education, politics and re- Esalen as its Mecca, and William Schutz ligion. one of its leading prophets. Now, four The author has been an elementary 2. Homosexuality: Male homosex- years after his best-selling book joy, school teacher in California for eight ual activity is taboo and grounds for comes another volume-in this years. The booklet, in offset printing, is expulsion. Female homosexuality, reviewer’s judgment more balanced, an expanded term paper. His theme is or ambisexuality, as Bartell calls it, more mature, more open-minded. En- that values in a human culture are is common and acceptable. Bartell counters are not sought by everybody, transmitted primarily to children under explains this as partially due to the despite the title; but there can be no ten, and that we do not know what will differences in anatomy/physiology doubt that many people have found happen to the internalization process in which permits relatively unlimited these experiences helpful, and the a culture where a variety of life styles numbers of orgasms to the female movement has reached such coexist. He explores the implications in while the male is more limited. See- proportions that it can no longer be the areas of sex education and sexual ing two women “operate” on each ignored or scorned. Schutz tells the behavior, taking the reader to two other was also cited as very arous- whole story persuasively, holding noth- imaginary future communities which ing to the males. ing back, and faces squarely the ques- practice monogamy and polygamy 3. Alcohol/Drug Use: Most of those tions of the critics. He shares his con- respectively. He concludes with ques- inte;viewed declared themselves as victions and his doubts with equal tions rather than answers, though he adamantly opposed to the use of sincerity; tells us exactly how he runs his does make some affirmations. He marijuana or any other psychoac- own encounter groups; discusses in declares emphatically that the latency tive drug. The notable exception to detail the crucial question of leadership period in childhood is a myth. And, he this was alcohol which was des- qualifications; and enables us to see the insists that future education must cover cribed as in great use at every party encounter group movement in full and “the four R’s: ‘reading, ‘riting, -sometimes to the detriment of clear perspective. A, PR ‘rithmetic, and reproduction.”

8 This is not a scholarly work, nor is it The questions are pertinent. They are the inordinately difficult task of tryingto propaganda. The author ranges widely, carefully delineated. It is in the reconcile self-actualization with respect and rambles somewhat. But he displays a development of the resolutions that the for the growth and developme.nt of bright-eyed, probing curiosity that is book begins to show its flaws. The ques- one’s spouse. It offers new insights and refreshing, and he raises issues that the tions are posited by a husband and wife new vistas, which are crucial during this sex educator cannot avoid. A, PR team: George O’Neil, anthropologist, period of social and cultural change. A, professor in that discipline at City PR College in New York and Nena O’Neil, who is currently working on her doc- torate. The authors recommend an “open marriage,” that is, a marriage in which Perspectives on Sexuality. James L. LoveToday: A New Exploration. Herbert mates can make decisions independent Malfetti and Elizabeth M. Eidlitz (eds.). A. Otto (ed.). New York, N.Y.: As- of each other. They also suggest that if New York, N.Y.: Holt, Rinehart and sociation Press, 1972. (287 pp.; $9.95). the marriage relationship has not been Winston, 1972. (61 pp.; $8.00). Reviewed by Gilbert M. Shimmel, Ed.D., fulfilling, individual social relationships paperback. M.P.H. -independent of mates-can be con- Reviewed by Lester A. Kirkendall, Ph.D. structive. Such relationships might but not necessarily would, include extra- This is a collection of 21 essays on This is a book of more than 200 various aspects of love. Four of the marital relationships. They contrast this readings intended to deepen the with the traditional kind of “closed mar- pieces are by Otto and no other author concepts of human sexuality. Excerpts contributed more than one each. Com- riage,” which they describe as posses- have been taken from novels, short ing from different directions, each reaf- sive, and in which each mate has been stories, plays, poems, advertisements, firms the importance of love as a central programmed to anticipate that the songs, essays, pictures, drawings, and element of life and as necessary to the spouse will fulfill all of the needs and scholarly articles. They have been fantasies of the other. In addition, they process of personal growth. Several grouped into five headings: (a) “I” point out the need for self-love (or feel- contend that the “closed marriage” which deals with physical development ing of self-worth) before love for others shuts out experiences which can aug- from birth through puberty; (b) “They” is possible. Much evidence is marshalled ment and enrich the worlds of both which depicts conditioning forces affec- to show how contemporary Western mates. ting the growing individual; (c) “You-l” culture encourages estrangement from The concept of an “open marriage” is which shows the wide scope of self and others at a time when need for offered as a means for preserving the meanings sexual acts and relationships love relationships has never been institution of marriage. To a clinician, can have; (d) “We” which brings greater. Several of the essays offer prac- the formulae seem somewhat simplistic together selections emphasizing respect tical suggestions for reversing this trend. and thus unreflective of the subtle com- for the individual-the editors indicate All the pieces by Otto were especially plexities of marriage. A couple would that their wish is to place sex in “a touch- meaningful to this reviewer as were have to be in touch with their motives, embrace, not a touch-and-go relation- those by Jones, Lewis, Orlinsky and unconscious as well as conscious, in ship;” and (e) “Night-Lights” which Adams. This probably reveals more order to understand more fully whether comprises selections to be correlated about the reviewer than about the book the idea of an “open marriage” was be- with readings in the other four sections. and is not intended to denigrate the very ing used as a mature reasoned expres- Each section has several pages of in- real worth of the other contributions. sion of autonomy or perhaps as a means troduction, each selection a shorter one, It is a book which could be read with of acting out unconscious aggression followed in most cases with observations profit by anyone, and is a must for those and hostility towards the mate. Or, it and related questions. These questions in the “helping” professions. A, PR might be used as an excuse to enter tie that selection with preceding selec- into extra-marital sexual relationships tions. Thus the editors seek to make a (which may or may not be to the ad- unit of the parts and the book an effec- vantage of the individual and/or the tive teaching tool. spouse and the marriage). It might also Such a prosaic review as the two be used to substitute one symbiotic paragraphs above does not prepare the relationship for another that might seem Open Marriage, A New life Style for reader for the wide diversity he will find. to appear more promising. Couples. Nena O’Neil and George Anne Frank’s diary, The Oyster Bed by O’Neil. New York, N.Y.: M. Evans and If couples regard the book as a manual Anne Morrow Lindbergh, selections Company, Inc., 1972. (287 pp.; $6.95). or as a blueprint for marriage, the from Hefner’s “Playboy Philosophy,” Reviewed by Laura Singer, Ed.D. guidelines offered might in fact become limericks, cartoons, advertisementswith strait jackets, with the spouses as rigidly sexual content, poems from e.e. cum- Open Marriage had to be written. it locked into the “open marriage” system mings, Rogers and Hammerstein’s song raises questions of vital importance to of “shoulds” as they may have been with from Oklahoma, “I Cain’t Say No,” the marriage relationship-questions of the more traditional “shoulds” of the Plato’s Symposium, “Sex Attitudes” rights, of roles, of expectations, of fan- “closed marriage.” from Summerhill, excerpts from tasies and jealousies, all powerful and Despite the foregoing, the book Shakespeare, James Joyce, Trilling’s burgeoning forth from a society in deserves an audience. It poses well-known review of the Kinsey change, in shock. provocative questions, and deals with Continued on page 70

9 Continued from page 9 teenage girl. So often adults write what tlement of their right to equality with they think teenagers are interested in men as persons, and the inevitable resis- knowing; Ms. Botwin, author of a widely tance of men to this challenge. This is Reports-they are all there and more. So syndicated column, “Young World,” is more closely examined in terms of far as I could find, nothing has been very much aware of the concerns of her interpersonal conflict generated in the taken from the Bible. audience. The book is comprehensive, individual marriage; which, the writer The book could be used for group dis- covering most aspects of male and insists (as this reviewer has done for cussions in classes in philosophy, human female sexuality, dating and personal years), is a valuable, positive force, sexuality, history, sociology, psychol- hygiene. Each section begins with a dis- providing the motivation and ogy, literature and still others-even to cussion of factual material and is con- clarification needed for the basic task of placing a copy on the living room cof- cluded with questions and answers to achieving companionship and intimacy fee table (that’s where I put mine). A reinforce and supplement the facts. This between husband and wife. With latter part includes translation of slang cautious optimism, Scanzoni finally terms. predicts that increasing skill in conflict Ms. Botwin is aware of the confusion resolution will lead to the possibility of which may arise from her discussion of an increasing number of successful personal hygiene, but she reminds her marriages in the future. These marriages readers that slovenliness is not equated will, however, be based on “an ex- Sex and the Over-Fifties. Robert with being “liberated”: change of rewards and benefits” in the Chartham. Chatsworth, CA. Brandon determination of which, virtually forthe / assure you that leading Feminists Books, 1969. (223 pp.; paperback, first time in recorded human history, like writer Gloria Steinem or Con- $1.95). husband and wife will bargain on equal gresswoman Be/la Abzug always try Reviewed by Mary 5. Calderone, M.D. terms. to look good. They take care of their This reviewer considers this to be one hair, skin, clothing, etc. There has really been all too little of the most important books on published regarding the sexual lives of The advice and information in the marriage published in recent years. A, persons over 50, and this little book book is generally sound, one exception PR should be a welcome addition. being in the discussion of arguments in Written in ordinary language, its favor of premarital sex: the facts are that, Continued from page 2 primary emphasis is sound: if you want according to studies, achievement of to continue to have a good sex life when orgasm tends to lead to a quicker sexual REFERENCES you and your spouse are over 60, you adjustment in marriage, but no studies 1. du Jardin, Rosamond. The Real Thing. should begin preparing for this at the have shown that they “increase the Philadelphia, Pa.: J. 6. Lippincott Com- latest when you are in your 50’s, the chances of a girl’s enjoying sex ’ pany, 1956. period generally when sex drive throughout the rest of her life,” nor do 2. Zindel, Paul. My Darling, My Hamburg- er. New York: Harper & Row, Publish- changes downward begin to accelerate, they correlate to success or failure of ers, 1969. particularly in the male. marriage. 3. Fitzhugh, Louise. The LongSecret. New The underlying theme of the book is The booklet is very practical, very des- York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1965. that you must respect yourself if you criptive and graphic and therefore most 4. Blume, Judith. Are You There God? It’s realistic and potentially helpful. One want others to respect you. This is an im- Me, Margaret. Scarsdale, N.Y.: Brad- should allow for the fact that it was portant message not only for teenagers bury Press, 1970. originally published in England and the but for everyone. ET 5. Crawford, Deborah. Somebody Will use of the English weight unit “stone” Miss Me. New York: Croton Publishers, indicates that is has not been specifically Inc., 1971. 6. Donovan, John. /‘II Get There. It Better adapted to the American market. But Be Worth The Trip. New York: Harper the case histories given are to the point Sexual Bargaining: Power Politics in the & Row, Publishers, 1969. and could and probably do happen American Marriage. John Scanzoni. 7. Wersba, Barbara. Run Softly, Co Fast. almost anywhere in the world, and any Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, New York: Antheneum, 1970. couple can learn from them. Inc., 1972. (180 pp.; $5.95). 8. Hall, Lynn. Sticks and Stones. Chicago: Recommended. A Follett Publishing Co., 1972. Reviewed by David R. Mace, Ph.D. 9. Holland, Isabelle. The Man Without a Face. Philadelphia, Pa.: J. B. Lippincott This is a no-nonsense, authoritative Company, 1972. book by a highly respected family 10. Blume, Judith. Then Again, Maybe I sociologist, entreating us to correct our Won’t. Scarsdale, N.Y.: Bradbury Press, negative and distorted thinking about 1971. marriage and the family today. It begins 11. Capirzi, Michael. Getting It All To- Sex and The Teenage Girl. Carol Botwin. by debunking, with an impressive array gether. New York: Delacorte Press, New York, N.Y.: Lancer Books, 1972. (176 of hard data, the “myth of marital 1972. 12. Jordan, June. His Own Where. New pp.; $.95 paperback). disintegration.” It then demonstrates York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, Reviewed by Lorna B. Flynn, M.A. that the current disenchantment with 1971. monogamous marriage temporarily 13. Wood, Phyllis Anderson. Andy. Phila- Here is a question and answer book reflects the power struggle precipitated delphia, Pa.: The Westminster Press, for the young and/or less sophisticated by the demands of women for a final set- 1971.

10 AUDIO-VISUAL REVIEWS I Audio-visual materia/ is reviewed by Derek L. Burleson, Ed. D., SIKUSDirector of Educational and Research Services, unless otherwise indicated.

Birth Day. 16mm, sound, color, 30 min. tibiotics. This film takes a value stance, profound points-“You don’t have to Lawren Productions, P. 0. BOY. 1542, but bases it squarely on personal strike up an image, other people have Burlingame, CA 94010. Price: $295, relationships. It takes the much used but the same problems as you do.” “How Rental: $20. ill-defined concept of a “meaningful you treat others depends on how you relationship,” builds it into a dramatic feel about yourself. ” “The more people Some childbirth films seem obsessed incident with believable dialogue and know you the more they can hurt you.” with answering every question women convincing young actors and actresses, “Sometimes you need conflict to evolve have ever asked their obstetrician; and rests its case. In this reviewer’s yourself. ” “Sometimes expectations of others are rhapsodic selling jobs for opinion, this film is on target with others cripple us. Are we too sensitive to natural childbirth. But here is a film for today’s young people. Without them?” Anyone seriously interested in women from a woman’s point of view, preaching, without scare tactics,without helping young people deal with human that communicates basic information depressing statistics about teenage values would do well to consider this through precept and example rather marriages, this film challenges young film as a beginning for many hours of than didacticism. Prepared for the people to examine the meaning of their thoughtful discussion. It would be ideal Florence Crittenton Association, the en- relationships with the opposite sex. as program material for youth groups. tire film is shot through the eyes of the Through the eyes of three high school mother-to-be. The labor room, the couples who set out to spend a sex-filled delivery room, the nurses and doctors weekend at a beach house, we see a are all seen from the perspective of the wide scope of human emotions on dis- mother as she enters the hospital, is play that will prove to be excellent prepped in the labor room and finally stimuli for youth discussions. Peer pres- Vasectomy. 16mm, sound, color, 16% gives birth in the delivery room. As a sure, being one of the crowd, jealousy, min. Churchill Films, 602 N. Robertson technique it could be overdone; in this male ego, the double standard, and a Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90096. Price: $205. film it works. personal meaning of sex are some of the The medical team of nurses, anes- topics which this film will open up for thesiologist, and obstetrician provides discussion. Highly recommended for First it was Arthur Godfrey, then Jim an excellent model for the kind of high schools, church youth groups, and Bouton, the ex-baseball star, who had to patient education that can happen dur- college students. tell us about their vasectomies. Now it is ing childbirth. As each member of the hard to find a popular magazine without team performs his or her assignments its vasectomy piece. with nearly a with quiet but friendly and reassuring million vasectomies performed in the efficiency, the patient is informed last year, there is good reason for sound precisely about what is going on at all information dealing with both the times and is fully involved in the process To Be A Person. 16mm, sound, color, 23 physical and emotional aspects of this herself. Films such as this do much to min. Billy Budd Films, 235 East 57th male sterilization surgical operation. relieve fear and anxiety about Street. New York, N.Y. 10022. Price: Happily we now have a good childbirth. It should find good use in $250, Rental: $25. educational film on the topic. Through pre-natal classes, nursing and midwifery vignettes of three couples this film ex- education and high school and college Another in the Billy Budd Films dis- amines the motivation for choosing sex education classes. cussion series called Circle of Life, To Be vasectomy as a permanent means of A Person grapples with the search for contraception. Counseling and good identity of young people today. Using a communication between the couple is cinema verite’ technique, the camera stressed. An animation sequence shows catches the many moods and feelings of clearly what happens when the vas is cut young people through their own and sperm no longer reach the seminal The Party. 16mm, sound, color or b/w, language and culture,and therein lies its vesicles. Ample testimony from the men 27 min. Paulist Productions, 17575 Pacific greatest virtue as an educational in the film should convince those who Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, CA medium. Strictly speaking this is not a still have doubts that sexual drive has in 90272. Price: $270 color, $135 b/w, “sex education” film, but in the truest no way been curtailed by the operation. Rental: $17.95 color, $11.95 b/w. sense the questions raised in this film While vasectomy may not be theanswer about personal integrity, honesty in to the “population problem” for all Traditional arguments against teenage relationships and the need for love are at men, for those who are giving it serious premarital sex, however valid, are less the heart of any good sex education for thought this film provides essential in- and less convincing to young people in youth today. With simplicity and clarity formation and reassurance to help them this age of contraceptives and an- the young people in this film make many make up their minds.

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MEDICAL ASPECTS OF toward extramarital relationships with attitude of the male partner-which HUMAN SEXUALITY discussion of statistical surveys and clearly affects its effectiveness. (Hospital Publications, 18 East 48th Street, reasons for and against extramarital sex- New York, New York 10017) ual activity. Rape. Arthur Frederick Schiff, M.D. Reviewed by Robert L. Arnstein, M.D. A down to earth article on the legal May 1972 definition and circumstance of rape. It does not dwell on the psychological April 1972 The Highly Sexed Man. Leon Salzman, consequences to the victim, but clearly M.D. acknowledges their existence. Sexual Dysfunction in Diabetic Females. This article about a common topic of Robert C. Kolodny, M.D. discussion tends to be confused. It Patterns of Jealousy. L. James &old, This is a cautious but informative ex- reasonably stresses the wide range of M.D. amination of increased sexual “normal,” but then slips into discussions This article discusses some situations dysfunction, based on a study of 125 of “hypersexuality” which do little to in which jealousy develops and also diabetic females. No final conclusions clarify the subject. comments on the lack of jealousy in are given as to the cause of this in- some “swinging” encounters. It does frequently discussed dysfunction. Husband’s Role in Birth Control Accep- not, however, seem to touch on more tance. Maria C. Boria-Berna, M.D., pathologic types of jealousy where the Attitudes Toward Extramarital Relation- M.P.H. feeling occurs in the absence of any ships. Ralph E. Johnson, Ph.D. A brief but interesting discussion of a “objective” evidence and yet remains A general overview of attitudes neglected aspect of birth control-the overpowering.

Halsell, Grace. Black/White Sex. New Stein, Calvert, M.D. Practical Pastoral York, N.Y.: William Morrow & Com- Counseling. Springfield, II.: Charles pany, Inc., 1972. (222 pp.; $5.95). C Thomas, Publisher, 1970. (283 pp.; BOOKS RECEIVED Haughton, Rosemary. Love. Baltimore, $10.75). Md.: Penguin Books Inc., 1970. (201 Stiller, Richard (ed.). Illustrated Sex pp.; $1.25). Dictionary. New York, N.Y.: Health Inclusion of a book in this listing does Lieberman, Bernhardt (ed.). Human Publications, third revised edition not preclude its later review. Prices are Sexual Behavior: A Book of Readings. 1971. (97 pp.; $2.50). listed when known. New York, N.Y.: John Wiley & Sons, Weinberg, George. Society and the Inc., 1971. (464 pp.; $11.50). Healthy Homosexual. New York, Martin, Del and Lyon, Phyllis. Lesbian/ N.Y.: St. Martin’s Press, 1972. (150 Byrd, Oliver E. and Byrd, Thomas R. Woman. San Francisco, Ca.: Glide pp.; $5.95). Medical Readings on Family Life. San Publications, 1972. (283 pp.; $7.95). Francisco, Ca.: Boyd & Fraser Pub- Mead, Shepherd. Free The Male Man! lishing Co., 1971. (227 pp.; $2.95). New York, N.Y.: Simon and Schuster, 1972. (154 pp.; $5.95). ABOUT THE REVIEWERS Chesser, Eustace. Young Adults’ Guide Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. How to Find to Sex. New York, N.Y.: Drake Pub- Your Wonderful Someone. How to Reviews of books, booklets, journal lishers Inc., 1972. (123 pp.; $5.95). Keep Him/Her if You Do. How to Sur- articles and audio-visual material are written by present and former members Clarke, Lige and Nichols, Jack. I Have vive if You Don’t. Philadelphia, Pa.: of the SIECUS Board and Staff. More Fun With You Than Anybody. Fortress Press, 1972. (86 pp.; $1.95). Background information about present New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Press, Perrin, Mark and Smith, Thomas E. Board members can befound on the last 1972. (152 pp.; $5.95). Ideas and Learning Activities for family Life and Sex Education. Du- page of the S/ECUS Report. Identifica- del Solar, Charlotte, Ph.D. Parents’Ans- buque, la.: Wm. C. Brown Company, tion of former Board members and Staff wer Book: What Your Child Ought Publishers, 1972. (264 pp.; $4.50). not so listed follows: to Know About Sex. New York, N.Y.: Silverman, Hirsch Lazaar (ed.) Marital Grosset & Dunlap, 1971. (89 pp.; Therapy. Springfield, Ill.: Charles C Robert L. Arnstein, M.D., Psychiatrist- $1 .OO). Thomas, Publisher, 1972. (538 pp.) in-Chief, Department of University Gardner, Richard A. The Boys and Girls Snow, John H. On Pilgrimage. Marriage Health, Yale University, New Haven, Book About Divorce. New York, N.Y.: in the ’70s. New York, N.Y.: Seabury Connecticut. Science House, Inc., 1970. (159 pp.; Press, 1971. (147 pp. $4.50). David R. Mace, Ph.D., Professor of Fam- $7.95). Southard, Helen F. Sex Before Twenty. ily Sociology, The Bowman Gray Gittelson, Natalie. The Erotic Life of The New York, N.Y.: E. P. Dutton & Co., School of Medicine of Wake Forest American Wife. NewYork, N.Y.: Dela- Inc., revised edition 1971. (121 pp.; University, Winston-Salem, North torte Press, 1972. (380 pp.; $7.95). $4.50). Carolina.

12 NEWS The first booklet, on legal aspects, University and Group Relations Ongo- Continued from page 4 contains general guidelines and ing Workshops (GROW), in’cooperation suggested administrative procedures for with the New York State Marriage, NEW SIECUS CATALOG AVAILABLE transsexuals to follow before and after Family and Child Counseling As- sex reassignment surgery. Topics sociation, are offering a unique program Thirteen new reprints, including covered include identification (driver’s of study leading to an M.A. or Ph.D. articles on abortion, V.D., and sexual license, social security, etc.), health in- degree in human relations. Postulating variation, have been added to SIECUS’ surance benefits, cross-dressing and sex that each person functions in a social list of Publications & Reprints for 1972- in marriage. A list of lawyers oriented group context, (“even the one-to-one 1973. An eighth discount packet, “Sex and sympathetic to transsexualism is counseling relationship is composed of Education for the Handicapped,” is included. a group of two”), the program is group- available, as are a Spanish language The second booklet, on religious oriented both in an academicand an ex- edition of Sexuality and Man; Sex, Love; aspects, is a collection of comments by perimental training sense. Each student and Intimacy-whose Life Styles: the individual clergymen of various faiths on participates in a core group of students Proceedings of the Second Annual transsexualism, and is intended to be and faculty to discuss and evaluate S/ECUS Conference; and a special reassuring as well as informative. his/her progress and the curriculum. publication on Developing Community Stressing acceptance and under- Certification for graduation is made by Acceptance of Sex Education for the standing of transsexuals, and urging the students’ committee with members Mentally Retarded. The 1972-1973 early treatment, the booklet for the drawn from the core groups and faculty. Publications & Reprints list will be sent transsexual’s family carefully outlines The program is experimental, en- free by SIECUS on receipt of a self-ad- what transsexualism is (and is not) and couraging students “to relate first to dressed, stamped, legal-size envelope. describes diagnosis and treatment-both observable behavioral phenomena psychiatric and clinical. The adult and before becoming involved with the adolescent transsexual, gender-dis- abstract theoretical concepts that have NEW RESOURCE FOR turbed child, the nontranssexual tended to be the first and primary TEENAGERS gender-disturbed adolescent, and the concern of academic professional intersexed are each considered and dis- training.” Thus in place of the usual What’s Happening is a magazine cussed. thesis or dissertation, the INU/GROW format publication of Emory University The fourth booklet, on medical Graduate School of Human Relations re- School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga. management, is designed to provide quires an innovative, relevant, com- Written for teenagers and their parents, physicians, both general and specialist munity-based demonstration project and aimed particularly at black youth, who are inexperienced in working with making “a functional contribution to a the magazine covers sex, human transsexuals, with the basic procedures work situation that meets a significant development and, to a small degree, of medical management. Topics include social need.” Like the rest of the drugs. The articles discuss male and differential diagnosis, etiology of curriculum, each project is individually female anatomy, masturbation, transsexualism, therapeutic attitudes, designed to suit the specific student’s homosexuality, unwanted pregnancy, medical procedures in endocrinology, talents and career goals. V.D., contraception, and drugs. A glos- surgery and psychiatry, as well as the For additional information about the sary of both slang and formal sexual fostering in the patient of realistic ex- program and application forms, write to terms is included, as is information on pectations of his/her treatment. the lNU/GROW Graduate School of various health service agencies. Because of the widening awareness of Human Relations, 312 West 82nd Street, What’s Happening is $.35 per copy. and interest in problems. relating to New York. New York 10024. For bulk rates and further information, transsexualism, these booklets from a write to: WHAT’S HAPPENING, Box nonprofit organization to which 26069, 80 Butler Street S.E., Atlanta, respected professionals contribute their Georgia 30303. knowledge should prove useful to many. PHILIPPINES FAMILY The booklets may be obtained from PLANNING ORGANIZATION the Erickson Foundation, 4047 Hundred FORMS YOUTH GROUP ERICKSON FOUNDATION Oaks Avenue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana BOOKLETS ON 70808. Price not listed. TRANSSEXUALISM In an effort to bridge the generation gap in sex education, the Family Plan- The Erickson Educational Foundation ning Organization of the Philippines has published four new booklets: (FPOP) has established Young FPOP. As NEW M.A.-PH.D. PROGRAM “Legal Aspects of Transexualism* and reported in international Planned Information on Administrative Pro- IN HUMAN RELATIONS Parenthood News, March 1972, the cedures,” Religious Aspects of Tran- purpose of Young FPOP is “to harness sexualism,” “ Information for the Fam- For individuals interested in becom- the ‘ideas, ideals, enthusiasm, talents ily of the Transexual,” and “An Out- ing group psychotherapists or and energy’ of Filipino youth in support line of Medical Management of the counselors “who cannot obtain the kind of the family planning programme . . .” Transexual.” of advanced training they need within Aimed at the 14 to 25 year old age group, *Transsexual can be spelled with either a any of the more conventional university both in and out of school,the program is single or double ‘s.” graduate programs,” Indiana Northern Continued on page 14

13 Continued from page 13 tribution and the strengthening of basic resource centers, has been prepared by statistics and research, including the es- the Division of Adolescent Medicine, part of a long-term FPOP effort to in- tablishment of a National Institute of Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, volve young people in its work. Among Population Sciences within the National California, based on their pioneering other projects, FPOP has conducted a Institutes of Health, and an Office of experience in the field. Applicable to survey of university students to Population Growth and Distribution at broad youth service, crisis-response or determine their attitudes towards sex the White House. The full report is now education-information hotlines, the education and family planning. For available from the U.S. Government booklet considers questionsof structure further information, write to FPOP, P.O. Printing Office, Washington, D.C., and operations, funding, staff Box 1279, Manila, Philippines. 20401. recruitment and training, referrals and publicity. It describes listening tech- niques and some standard, special and emergency situations often en- countered. A Bibliography is provided. BRITISH USE RADIO Hotline for Youth is available from the AND TV FOR SEX EDUCATION AASEC ISSUES PUBLICATION ON U.S. Government Printing Office, PREPARING SEX EDUCATORS Washington, D.C. 20401. Price: $.30.

A pilot sex education program for 8- “What are the qualifications of a sex and 9-year-olds has been offered in educator?” is a question frequently nearly 3,000 British schools through EDUCATION FOR SEXUALITY raised by parents and school ad- radio and television. Designed to aid in IN THE ORIENT ministrators who are considering the teaching about human reproduction Continued from page 5 adoption of a sex education program. and development, the programs are Reliable answers are to be found in a An interesting difference exists with most frequently used in conjunction new publication, “The Professional reference to the source of ethics in the with biology, hygiene or health Training and Preparation of Sex American and the Oriental cultures. In education classes. Educators,” from the American As- the Christian culture the church author- The radio programs consist of broad- sociation of Sex Educators and ities have, particularly in the past, re- casts which, tape recorded by teachers, Counselors (AASEC). Prepared by its garded themselves as the guardians of are used later with filmstrips. The TV Training and Standards Committee, this morals, and were quite willing to set broadcasts were part of a popular 20-page pamphlet outlines the content, themselves up in judgment of moral be- educational TV series called “Merry-Co- personal qualities, and professional havior. Sexual behavior was one of Round.” An evaluation of these skills which the Committee feels are their important points of concern. In programs entitled, School Broadcasting essential for anyone working in this Japan and China ethics are set much and Sex Education in the Primary School field. In the thinking of the Committee, more in the context of what is natural- has been published by the British Broad- “the time has come to recognize sex what coincides with human nature. casting Corporation, 35 Marylebone education as a professional speciality in Thus I was told in Japan that masturba- High Street, London WlM4AA. the field of education . . . this tion in late adolescence or adulthood recognition can come only when some was regarded with shame since the per- clearly defined standards for the training son had not yet taken his next develop- of sex educators have been established mental step. The retardation, not mas- and have become generally accepted.” turbation, was regarded as the cause POPULATION COMMISSION Recommendations include: at least a for shame. Also, both in Japan and RECOMMENDS SEX EDUCATION year of graduate study of specialized Hong Kong, I noticed little talk of guilt, work, encouragement of colleges and but shame was referred to often. The Commission on Population universities to develop both master’s A final impression is that now and Growth and the American Future has and doctorate level programs in this even more in the future, the Far East recommended enactment of a field, and establishment of ongoing cultures will be experiencing the same Population Education Act to assist supervision to insure continuing problems stemming from urbanization school systems in establishing growth. Copies of this publication are and industrialization which we are ex- population education programs. The available from AASEC, 815 Fifteenth St. periencing ourselves. They are all there second section of the Commission’s N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005. Price: -drug addiction, suicides, mental ill- three-part report, presented last March l-25 copies, $.50 each; 26-99 copies, ness, violence, rising crime rates, juve- to President Nixon and the Congress, $.40 each, 100 or more copies, $.30 each. nile delinquency, the exploitive use of dealt honestly and directly with sex sex. This is the outcome as man alters education, the legal and social status of his environments and these changes illegitimate children, and equal rights separate him from nature and natural for women, as well as recommending surroundings. Suddenly he finds him- legalization and financing of abortion self in cities where he is only a cog in a and sterilization and making con- “HOTLINE” MODEL FOR specialized process, and often alone and traceptives available to minors. The first CRISIS RESPONSE isolated. In this condition he uses vari- part of the report stressed population ous of his capacities, including sex, in control, and the third section gave Hotline for Youth, a booklet on the es- ways that are harmful and derogatory recommendations on population dis- tablishment and operation of telephone to others-and to himself.

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