She tilted her head. “That’s clever.”
For educators and historians, however, the film remains a benchmark. It treats children as intelligent beings capable of understanding biology without shame. Unlike American “abstinence-only” videos of the same era (e.g., Facing Reality with its scaremongering), the Dutch film has no moralizing. She tilted her head
: The film shows multiple adolescents at various stages of development. Several teenage girls are shown completely nude as the narrator describes how the body changes during puberty. Close-ups of their breasts and genitalia are presented, including variations in labia size and shape. For male development, multiple boys' penises are shown both flaccid and erect, including detailed close-ups. Unlike American “abstinence-only” videos of the same era
Breast development (budding), rapid growth spurts, the development of body hair (pubic and axillary), and an increase in sweat gland activity. Close-ups of their breasts and genitalia are presented,
The Netherlands had long been considered a pioneer in open sexual education. Since the sexual revolution of the 1960s, Dutch society had fostered a relatively frank discussion of sexuality that included heterosexuality, sex within marriage, the sexuality of the elderly, and homosexuality. By 1991, the Dutch parliament had approved a secondary school reform that established a mandatory core curriculum on sexual education for students aged 12 to 15.
: Practical health guidance regarding sexual maturity.