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The headline: “Conservative Groups Denounce ‘Kinsey’ Film”
The story: Conservative groups protested opening of the
film “Kinsey,” denouncing it as propaganda.
The quote: “Instead of being lionized, Kinsey’s proper
place is with Nazi Dr. Josef Mengele or your average Hollywood
horror flick mad scientist.”
—Robert Knight, director of Concerned Women of America’s
Culture & Family Institute
The source: Associated Press, Nov. 10, 2004
The headline: “Body of Knowledge: Kinsey’s Research Aroused
America’s Desire for Sex Studies”
The story: Scholars have widened sex research to include
history, culture and sociology as well as medicine and biology.
The quote: “You would think it’s all very simple, but
it isn’t. We are trying to understand the relationship between
mind and body.”
—Erick Janssen, a research scientist with the Kinsey
Institute
The source: The Boston Herald, Nov. 18, 2004
The headline: “Kinsey, as Timely as Ever”
The story: Sex experts today are amazed at how much Alfred Kinsey revealed and say some of his insights remain highly influential in the 21st century.
The quote: “It was a hard voyage for him [Kinsey]. He wanted something better for the world. He wanted people to feel happy about their sex lives. We have a long way to go.”
—James H. Jones, author of Alfred C. Kinsey: A Public/Private
Life
The source: USA Today, Nov. 11, 2004
The headline: “Pioneering Kinsey Institute has Respect
in its Field”
The story: Sex researchers across the country laud work
conducted at Kinsey Institute. Researchers say the institute fills
a unique role in the field of sexology, the scientific study of
sex.
The quote: “The Kinsey Institute is considered one of
the premier research institutes dealing with sexuality in the
world. It has the highest ethical and research standards.”
—Patricia Koch, associate professor in behavioral science
at the Pennsylvania State University and president-elect of the
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
http://www.sexscience.org
The source: The Indianapolis Star, Nov. 19, 2004
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