Girls Kissing

Barbara K. Lee
Pinpoint Productions
48 minutes • 2003

This edgy documentary goes behind the scenes with porn stars, a Penthouse photographer, ad execs, and purveyors of adult sex toys to explore the ultimate fantasy of straight men everywhere—watching two women together. At times lighthearted, it also touches on serious underlying questions: Is the mainstream portrayal of lesbian sex anywhere near accurate? How much pressure does this fascination put on otherwise straight women to explore the threesome with their titillated male partners? Does the proliferation of this sexual ideal confuse teenage girls or push them prematurely towards sexual experimentation?

Sue Johanson of the Sunday Night Sex Show, Lou Paget, author of The Big O, and Dr. Sybille Artz of the University of Victoria's School of Child and Youth Care offer their well-researched perspectives to demystify this popular predilection. Scott Seomin, media director for Hollywood's Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), shares his critique of the media's misrepresentation of gay sexuality, while Annetta Small of the West Coast Kerusso Ministries argues that homo-erotic imagery in advertising gives young people an unnatural push towards homosexuality.

Intertwined throughout is a love story between Maura and Dietrich who offer an intimate look into their attempts to live out the fantasy.

Subject(s): Gay, Lesbian, Media studies, Relationships, Sexuality, Women, Youth