Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution

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Sobering. Timely. Paradigm-shattering. This film is an honest peek inside a subculture that's more prevalent than many believe. It appropriately balances the struggles that both young men and young women face today, careful not to point the proverbial finger at any one gender. I especially appreciate the emphasis on the role of media in shaping human sexuality today. I really think that revelation in particular will help give a more discerning eye to many, whether young or old, who feel the pressure to conform to an unrealistic and toxic ideal of sexuality perpetuated by much of the media today.

I can honestly say this movie paints the most honest picture of the dangerous culture that is in the world of "hooking up." A loss for human dignity, a loss of respect of the other sex, all is brought to the forefront of our eyes in this film. It takes us on a journey of the way young adults are being taught to think by modern culture, the mind sets of young men in this film is simply scary. Women are not people but objects to be obtained and left. Parents watch it first before you allow anyone in your family to watch it. It's in your face truth about the culture that has been created in America, the sexual violence that is influencing our young adults. It has cussing, it has imagery. (No nudity) So use discretion. However this is an extremely important film that can help all of us be aware and take steps for change.

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Documentary film makers have a responsibility to its audience, to get to the bottom of a story, to be accurate in the story you're presenting. Simply, to tell the truth. Not only does this film negate any of the above qualities; the first half hour plays out like an episode of Jersey Shore. Scripted scenes, presented as "reality" included. A good documentary contains an objective and broad overview of a subject, while zeroing in on its macro and micro societal implications and their effects. The objective of the film makers own notions, is made obvious, with their chosen location and time period. Panama resort, during spring break. Somehow this small world and time period is meant to represent an entire generation and their belief and value system around sex?! This film does make some valid points surrounding the media's influence on sexuality. However, not enough to lend an validity to the films subject. The level of integrity, ethical responsibility, and accuracy, for what constitutes a documentary nowadays, is well depicted, in this films shameful direction, about an entire generation.

This story within the story of Spring break is more than compelling. It is transformative, provoking each of us to consider the broken scripts that we have been living out. Liberated is a powerful immersion into the disconnected sexual relations and toxic gender identities of our culture. Watch it alone or with a group of friends! Either way it will change you! It changed me! #MeToo #SexTraffickingSurvivor

While the subject is good the execution is not, and it does not shy away from hiding the ideology it is based on. It separates the sexes and yet again portray women as victims of the hookup culture, and not the willing participants they actually are. Why is it men are out there for bragging rights and excerting power while women are victims of media images and being told they need to be validated for their bodies? Women actually also want sex. Idk if this is somehow unknown to the "experts" in this movie. The motivations behind todays behavior is not as separated between the genders as this movie tries to portray. Women also gain social power from being "high-status", wanted, scoring the "top" partners, just as men. And men are also under pressure of body stereotypes and media messages and peer pressures. Women also generally only pick the top 20% of men and circulate them. They also judge men by appearances and social status. Stop this old tiresome propaganda of making the man the predator and the women the victim. And stop being so afraid of sex America. Its not the 18th century any more.

This doesn't just happen during Spring Break. I saw the same thing at clubs, bars and parties in my 20's. Although the desire for love and relationship is not completely snuffed out of our culture, this documentary accurately depicts our broken attempt to sooth our unmet needs to feel wanted and important through recreational sex. The guy in the film may not be all men, but he sure is an accurate picture of the one guy we all knew who openly bragged about running a tab of the girls he slept with getting tested for STDs every 6 months or 10 girls, (whichever came first). As a girl, you kept your distance but were also hoping you weren't with a guy that was trying to compete or had his own score card.

A well-planned and moving documentary. "Liberated" interviewed a host of college students within the microcosm of Spring Break and balanced their real-life opinions with the testimonies of a variety of researchers, advocates, scientists, and experts to explain how media and skewed gender identities have created a harmful hyper-sexualized society. As a young person and current college student, I am grateful for voices like this that tell me that I am more than my sexuality, that sex is more than a commodity, and that men and women are inherently of great worth and should be treated with dignity for their unique, beautiful humanity. Although written and directed by Benjamin Nolot, the founder of Exodus Cry, a Christian non-profit organization, there are no religious references in this movie. Instead, it is a look at the harmful social effects of our hypersexualized generation. Although powerful and moving, it lacked a wider discussion of what caused such a harmful culture and a stronger call-to-action at the end. Nonetheless, this film did raise a lot of important questions and clearly portrayed the hookup culture without condemning it.

This is an amazing documentary that shows what it is to be a young man or woman in this day an age. It's a huge wake up call for our generation! This is a must see!