Wednesday night after Bamboozled, I quickly headed over the bridge to meet some friends at the Parkway Theatre for a movie. Lucia (my devoted kitty sitter, and darling friend) arrived early to save us all some couches – but luckily Sabra (roommate from 6 years ago!) and her friend had arrived seconds earlier and scored us 2. woohoo!

We saw Kinsey, and it was GREAT!!! I whole heartedly admire Kinsey’s mission to explore and uncover the TRUTH of sexual activity among humans. It is such an amazing science experiment really! And watching his brave fight against the elite and upper echelon of society, who are just plain out embarrassed and too afraid to take a stand for such thorough education and communication on such a daring subject.

The movie sheds a light on just how in the dark people were a mere 50 years ago, and although we’ve certainly come a long way – just how amazing it is that where we are now isn’t much further along at all. At first you think, “Well, there are strip clubs and porn everywhere – and openly gay actors and relationships portrayed in theatre, movies and reality TV – so that must mean we’ve come a long way!” But then the reality sets in… and you look at the fact that there are not only people who refuse to recognize homosexual relationships as ‘valid’, but that our damned government actually FEDERALLY FUNDS ABSTINENCE ONLY SEX EDUCATION! Like it’s the f*ing 1940’s for christ sake!!!

Anyway, I think it’s progress that a movie like this is out, shining a light on how ridiculous it is to think that not talking about sex at all is somehow going to help youth not be promiscuous or save us from chaos uprooting on our streets. Education is KEY and this movie is funny, heartwarming and beautifully freeing in terms of breaking the societal chains that bind us to what is right and wrong about our own sexual desires. I highly recommend it.

p.s. The movie is based on a true story. Visit The Kinsey Institute online!