National Sex Forum

An intimate discussion film, Self-Loving is a unique cross-cultural statement about female sexuality, focused around masturbation. Filmed in both city and rural settings, the eleven women of gay, bi-sexual and heterosexual lifestyles Share their early experiences, current patterns, use of vibrators, fantasies and orgasmic patterns. Specifically a film dealing with women's feelings and experiences of masturbation, it is a positive, in depth statement about women's Sexuality.

Dr. Wardell Pomeroy demonstrates the sex history-taking procedure integral to therapy and research. A key factor is the order of questions asked and his non-judgmental approach. Using a rapid notation system, Dr. Pomeroy condenses into a single sheet the equivalent of 25 typed pages. For training therapists and counselors in interviewing techniques

In an intense, personal discussion, three gay men share their first sexual attitudes and experiences, feelings about men, women and children: about labeling, intimacy; and about first accepting, then becoming proud of being gay. They urge the freeing of all people; from labels and from compulsive sex--into a new intimacy.

An intimate discussion among three professional women active in the Gay Community. They share anecdotes of childhood, careers and many delights of being lesbian women.

Shirley shares her masturbatory pattern while a narrator describes each of the steps in self-sexual exploration. She is first seen in the bathroom showering, drying, and brushing her hair luxuriously. In the bedroom she moves and strokes her body sensuously, gradually focusing in on her breasts and genitals. She then uses a vibrator on these areas, and moves into an exuberant orgasm. Close-ups show the vaginal area contractions of the pubococcygeus muscle during orgasm. Her delight continues to be visible after her orgasm, as she caresses and stretches her body.

Extreme close-ups of 38 vulvas, aged three months to fifty-six years. Intended as an educational film by and for women, but screened to mixed audiences, the women photographed were mostly friends and acquaintances, or children of friends and acquaintances, of the director. The Glide Methodist Church's education division, which specialized in community service related to sexuality and pregnancy, produced the film, despite the director's male colleagues finding the concept unsavory.

A young black couple go for a walk in the country. They undress and begin foreplay with much kissing and caressing.This couple has a varied sexual pattern, including mutual oral-genital activity with her on top, intercourse in several positions, and both direct and circular thrusting. There is a great deal of affection and continual touching. At one point, she guides his penis back into her vagina. A warm-feeling film."

The male in this film is a paraplegic with a C-6 spinal cord injury, having some return of movement in his arms and hands. He was injured seven years ago, and has been with his partner for the last three years. There are only two areas below his shoulders in which he can experience any feeling; one is underneath the coronal ridge of his penis and the other is the area immediately around his anus. The relationship of the couple is warm, full, intimate, and satisfying. It is clearly a film of effective sexual functioning, and is one of the warmest films we have had the opportunity to make. The man manually and orally stimulates the woman, helping her move through the sexual response cycle several times to orgasm. Body changes such as breast enlargement and development of the vascular trees in the breasts are quite evident. She pleasures him by orally and manually stimulating his penis and anus.

Through a series of dream-like episodes, UNFOLDING suggests universal awareness—aloneness, fantasies, searching, touching, loving. In the vague suggestion of a story, nature and sea mix with hints of legend, ritual, and poetry. UNFOLDING becomes one’s own folklore of imaginings. Double and triple exposure blend ocean, hills, sun, woman, and man, to portray subterranean feelings, ethereal feelings, the freeing of self, in loving and lovemaking, culminating in orgasm.

Two young men, who have lived together for over a year, share their relationship and sexual pattern. The film begins showing them preparing dinner while enjoying kissing, joking, and flirting. After dinner, they become more sexually aroused, moving to the living room where they continue to kiss and caress. They stimulate each other manually and orally to orgasm. Post-orgasmic play continues the element of fun and affection, which is clearly shown throughout the film.