Comments on: "Kinsey" http://www.peacebang.com/2006/03/14/kinsey/ The manic mind of the minister -- Auntie Mame Meets Cotton Mather Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:46:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Steve Caldwell http://www.peacebang.com/2006/03/14/kinsey/#comment-1475 Steve Caldwell Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:49:54 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/2006/03/14/kinsey/#comment-1475 PB,<br/><br/>You might want to check out this review of the media coverage surrounding the "Kinsey" film:<br/><br/>"Kinsey the Film, Kinsey the Man:<br/>Just Another Target of Juicy Media Conflict" (Marty Klein, Ph.D.)<br/>http://www.sexed.org/archive/article19.html<br/><br/>Marty Klein is a marriage and family therapist with 24 years experience. About the allegations against Kinsey and his work, he provides the following rebuttal:<br/><br/><b>"The anti-Kinsey "side" says:<br/><br/>* Kinsey used pedophiles to abuse kids to get data.<br/>This is FALSE.<br/><br/>* Kinsey himself had sex with kids.<br/>This is FALSE.<br/><br/>* Kinsey said that all sex is OK.<br/>This is FALSE.<br/><br/>* By neutrally collecting information, Kinsey endorsed everything he heard.<br/>This is FALSE.<br/><br/>* By neutrally describing various sexual behaviors, he endorsed them.<br/>This is FALSE.<br/><br/>* Because his sample wasn't random, Kinsey's data is skewed toward perversion.<br/>This is FALSE.<br/><br/>These facts are not matters of opinion--they are matters of public record."</b><br/><br/>Marty's review even mentions Unitarianism:<br/><br/><b>"Kinsey accurately noted that Americans enjoyed oral sex, masturbation, and premarital sex. Today, virtually everyone accepts this as factual, and organizations from the American Medical Association to the Unitarian Church accept these behaviors as healthy when done honestly and respectfully. But many people are uncomfortable with, and disown, their own behavior. Our President, for example, who had plenty of premarital sex, insists we spend hundreds of millions of dollars teaching kids not to."</b><br/><br/>Personally, I thought the Lynn Redgrave interview near the end of the film shows the salvational potential of sexuality education that we Unitarian Universalists and the United Church of Christ currently offer to our congregations and the wider community. PB,

You might want to check out this review of the media coverage surrounding the “Kinsey” film:

“Kinsey the Film, Kinsey the Man:
Just Another Target of Juicy Media Conflict” (Marty Klein, Ph.D.)
http://www.sexed.org/archive/article19.html

Marty Klein is a marriage and family therapist with 24 years experience. About the allegations against Kinsey and his work, he provides the following rebuttal:

“The anti-Kinsey “side” says:

* Kinsey used pedophiles to abuse kids to get data.
This is FALSE.

* Kinsey himself had sex with kids.
This is FALSE.

* Kinsey said that all sex is OK.
This is FALSE.

* By neutrally collecting information, Kinsey endorsed everything he heard.
This is FALSE.

* By neutrally describing various sexual behaviors, he endorsed them.
This is FALSE.

* Because his sample wasn’t random, Kinsey’s data is skewed toward perversion.
This is FALSE.

These facts are not matters of opinion–they are matters of public record.”

Marty’s review even mentions Unitarianism:

“Kinsey accurately noted that Americans enjoyed oral sex, masturbation, and premarital sex. Today, virtually everyone accepts this as factual, and organizations from the American Medical Association to the Unitarian Church accept these behaviors as healthy when done honestly and respectfully. But many people are uncomfortable with, and disown, their own behavior. Our President, for example, who had plenty of premarital sex, insists we spend hundreds of millions of dollars teaching kids not to.”

Personally, I thought the Lynn Redgrave interview near the end of the film shows the salvational potential of sexuality education that we Unitarian Universalists and the United Church of Christ currently offer to our congregations and the wider community.

]]> By: PeaceBang http://www.peacebang.com/2006/03/14/kinsey/#comment-1474 PeaceBang Thu, 16 Mar 2006 02:43:48 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/2006/03/14/kinsey/#comment-1474 Cool, UU Mom! Good chob! Cool, UU Mom! Good chob!

]]> By: UU-Mom http://www.peacebang.com/2006/03/14/kinsey/#comment-1473 UU-Mom Wed, 15 Mar 2006 05:14:44 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/2006/03/14/kinsey/#comment-1473 I also ran across the Focus on Family article. I wrote an article that was published in Freedom Xpress about it.: <a HREF="http://www.drix.net/jdowling/sexuality-morality-dignity.html" REL="nofollow">SEXUALITY, MORALITY, & DIGNITY</a> I also ran across the Focus on Family article. I wrote an article that was published in Freedom Xpress about it.: SEXUALITY, MORALITY, & DIGNITY

]]> By: PeaceBang http://www.peacebang.com/2006/03/14/kinsey/#comment-1472 PeaceBang Tue, 14 Mar 2006 18:50:10 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/2006/03/14/kinsey/#comment-1472 I know, but I like to read stuff from the far right. I also read the Focus on the Family review of the movie, which was HILARIOUS and insane and just as hateful as you would expect, but also raised what was for me a few valid objections or concerns.<br/><br/>And I thought I was in Men Kissing heaven with "Brokeback" this year -- whoo, when Liam Neeson grabs Peter Saarsgard, totally hot!! I watched it three times just to see how they staged and edited it (and because it was hot, as I said). <br/>Plus, I must say I didn't at all mind watching Mr. S. walk around nude earlier in the scene. Thanks for the full frontal nudity, Mr. Condon! I know, but I like to read stuff from the far right. I also read the Focus on the Family review of the movie, which was HILARIOUS and insane and just as hateful as you would expect, but also raised what was for me a few valid objections or concerns.

And I thought I was in Men Kissing heaven with “Brokeback” this year — whoo, when Liam Neeson grabs Peter Saarsgard, totally hot!! I watched it three times just to see how they staged and edited it (and because it was hot, as I said).
Plus, I must say I didn’t at all mind watching Mr. S. walk around nude earlier in the scene. Thanks for the full frontal nudity, Mr. Condon!

]]> By: Jason http://www.peacebang.com/2006/03/14/kinsey/#comment-1471 Jason Tue, 14 Mar 2006 17:04:29 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/2006/03/14/kinsey/#comment-1471 I thought it was a fine film if a bit self-aware to the point of breaking the "third-wall" at times. Redgrave is great (as always). <br/><br/>Also, while I'm sure there are valid criticisms of Kinsey and his work, one should take a huge grain of salt with anything posted at "World Nut Daily". That place is pretty close to the tin-foil-hat-right echo-chamber. I thought it was a fine film if a bit self-aware to the point of breaking the “third-wall” at times. Redgrave is great (as always).

Also, while I’m sure there are valid criticisms of Kinsey and his work, one should take a huge grain of salt with anything posted at “World Nut Daily”. That place is pretty close to the tin-foil-hat-right echo-chamber.

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