- Every day in America 10,000 teenagers catch a sexually transmitted disease, 2,400 young girls get pregnant and 55 young people are infected with HIV. LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX takes a revealing look at how American attitudes toward adolescent sexuality impact today's teenagers. Director James Houston takes us on a journey to examine trends in American society as personified by a cast of diverse characters. At a high school for pregnant teens in Los Angeles, young girls are contemplating teen parenthood. In Washington, D.C., where HIV infection rates rival several African countries, community outreach workers are trying to save lives. The film also travels to the Netherlands, where Houston compares European attitudes with those in America, then concludes in Oregon, where the lessons learned in Western Europe are helping to create practical solutions. Real parents and youth, compelling statistics, animation and archival material all combine to paint an urgent picture of American youth in crisis, one that not enough people are talking about.—Anonymous
- This earnest and engaging documentary about modern adolescent sex spotlights a host of alarming trends and truths: Thousands of U.S. teenagers contract a sexually transmitted disease every day, and approximately 2,400 young girls become pregnant. Looking for ways to confront these disturbing social realities, director James Houston visits the Netherlands, where alternative approaches are utilized to educate sexually active young people.
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