'So they get together in sexual misery, right? Somebody jumps on somebody, and the girl goes 'that's what sex is? Oh my god, that's a nightmare, I don't want it.' And it begins the pattern.'Ĭatch the full interview with Ensler tomorrow at 7 pm on CBC Television, and enjoy a squirm-inducing trip down memory lane below.
'I interview so many young teenagers, and so many boys have no idea what sex is. She'll talk to George about the current state of sex ed, and share her belief that it's letting young people down and contributing to feelings of shame and confusion. On Wednesday, July 24, Eve Ensler, the writer and activist who created 'The Vagina Monologues' and 'V-Day', is in the red chair. Most of them are badly acted, strangely staged, and full of outdated language.īut some people would argue that our contemporary take on sex ed isn't all that much better. Watching these vintage sex education movies, it would be easy to feel a little smug.