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Are You Ready for the Sex, Girls?

The Mixed Messages of Kids

Article by Lisa Jervis, appeared in issue Premiere; published in 1996; filed under Film; tagged female sexuality, gender roles, Kids, male sexuality, movies, sex, sexuality, stereotypes, teens.

Kids has been hailed as a film that breaks the teen-movie mold and shows a long-hidden side of young life. But, while it may be more graphic and harsh than other movies, it basically covers the same ground: voracious young male sexuality. The only innovative element of the movie—an honest portrayal of female sexual pleasure—is conflicted at best.