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Staying Real - Teens Confront Sexual Stereotypes

A documentary geared to 11 to 13-year-olds in which preteens and teens discuss the adverse effects of the sexual stereotypes they're bombarded with. They talk about how hard it is to develop their own personality and make friends when they don’t conform to media and advertising images. Produced in collaboration with the Montreal Women’s Y as a follow-up to Sexy Inc.: Our Children Under Influence, and directed by award-winning filmmaker Sophie Bissonnette, this film is a great way to kick off a lively discussion.
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A documentary geared to 11 to 13-year-olds in which preteens and teens discuss the adverse effects of the sexual stereotypes they're bombarded with. They talk about how hard it is to develop their own personality and make friends when they don’t conform to media and advertising images. Produced in collaboration with the Montreal Women’s Y as a follow-up to Sexy Inc.: Our Children Under Influence, and directed by award-winning filmmaker Sophie Bissonnette, this film is a great way to kick off a lively discussion.

 This work contains scenes of nudity and/or sexuality. Viewer discretion is advised.
Children and Youth Media and Communication All subjects
  • research
    Sophie Bissonnette
  • script
    Sophie Bissonnette
  • direction
    Sophie Bissonnette
  • camera
    Alex Margineanu
  • sound
    Martyne Morin
    Claude Meunier
    Marie-France Delagrave
  • editing
    Mélanie Chicoine
  • sound editing
    Daniel Toussaint
  • original music
    Daniel Scott
  • executive producer
    Monique Simard
    René Chénier
  • producer
    Marc Bertrand

Education

Ages 11 to 13

Notes

This short film makes a fine teaching tool for raising young people’s awareness of sexual stereotypes. More globally, it addresses problems faced by teens, and the move from primary to secondary school. The film is structured around five questions, which teachers can use as guides for workshops. The film gives teenagers a say, making it a good peer-teaching tool and providing impetus for debates about contemporary society.

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