Cantron, a writer, discusses psychological studies aimed at figuring out how folks fall in love and/or build connections and trust with others. She discusses her personal experiment with one of the studies where two strangers ask each other 36 questions that require both participants to reveal personal information and be vulnerable to each other in order to build a connection with each other.
13 minutes 45 seconds
This video explores theories (the magic bullet theory/hypodermic needle model, two-step flow, uses and gratification) about how we process and respond to messages from the media.
12 minutes 34 seconds total, though content only lasts through 10 minutes 30 seconds.
London sex worker Lila-Rose answers 10 questions covering a wide range of topics related to her work. She discusses boundaries, feminism, her experiences as a sex worker, decriminalization vs. legalization, assault, and stigma. This interview is approximately five minutes long. CW: discussion of sex; assault
5 minutes
8 Minute video by Matt Baume describing the history of what has been considered "traditional marriage." While referencing to history, the video has a sarcastic and comical tone at times, and does cover sexual violence.
8 minutes
In this 6:00 minute Ted Talk video, Rosie King discusses her experiences as an individual with autism. She explores stereotypes that are typically associated with autism and why they are harmful. King encourages us to celebrate our uniqueness and celebrate individualism and diversity in the human experience.
6 minutes
This is a 23:30 minute long TED Talk where Sheena Iyengar discusses how cultural standards shape our choices and decision making. She discusses American assumptions about choice, and examines the varying ways that context affects choices we make.
23 minutes 30 seconds
Sex educator Yana Tallon-Hicks discusses her experiences as a sex educator in the United States. She covers the shortcomings of American sex education as compared to other countries, and overviews various studies about American youth, their pornographic content consumption, and messages that they receive from the porn. Tallon-Hicks advocates for extensive sexual education with a focus on communication and consent for American youth and provides examples from her own teaching.
17 mins 58 secs
Queer, working-class activist Amber L. Hollibaugh briefly discusses her life story and work with Queers for Economic Justice. Flanders and Hollibaugh discuss what a radical vision of the LGBTQ movement would entail. They examine how social movements like the LGBTQ movement are shaped by class and racial privilege and the importance of considering desire and the erotic in larger social justice movements.
19 minutes 38 seconds
Amber L. Hollibaugh: The LGBTQ Movement’s Radical Vision YouTube Link
This 3:30 minute video accompanies "The Gender Spectrum Collection: Stock Photos Beyond the Binary" and provides the context for the project. It illustrates the personal significance and cultural importance of trans/nonbinary visibility.
This video provides a brief history of lesbian bars in the United States and explores why there aren’t many left. Hosted by J.D, this video covers the effects of gentrification; the shifting lesbian culture amidst increased queer identities; the importance of lesbian inclusive spaces; and the ways that technology shapes how we think about lesbian bar culture.
24 minutes 59 seconds
