Princesses Sex sells?
Sexuality in NDN country is a very touchy and rarely discussed subject. Of course this is understandable when one of the top social Aboriginal issues is the high number of missing and murdered Aboriginal women. Violence against women, rape, and overrepresentation of Aboriginal women in the sex trade are all realities that make talking about sex or eluding to sex a hard thing to do. But sexuality is, like in all cultures, omnipresent and part of everyday life. How does one balance having a healthy sexual identity with being part of a marginalized group such as Aboriginal women? Is sex a factor in our definition of beauty?
Standards of beauty – now, there’s a truly subjective issue! While it’s an easy enough task today to consult fashion archives from recent years, the challenge becomes far more complex to try and chart as elusive a topic as shifting concepts of beauty among indigenous peoples, especially as they applied to a distant past when oral tradition was the primary form of history. Add to that the need to approach such an elusive subject with numerous different Aboriginal nations, each with its own, often-complex history, customs, tradition – and therefore, inevitably, standards of beauty. It’s a safe bet that some grey areas may well remain, even under the most arduous scrutiny. Yet, these quibbles aside, the subject remains an interesting one which undoubtedly deserves attention, if only to debunk some myths that have lingered on for far too long! Keywords: race, indigenous, ethnicity.
Primary Title
- Princesses
Episode Title
- Sex sells?
Date Broadcast
- Monday 25 October 2021
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 10
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Standards of beauty – now, there’s a truly subjective issue! While it’s an easy enough task today to consult fashion archives from recent years, the challenge becomes far more complex to try and chart as elusive a topic as shifting concepts of beauty among indigenous peoples, especially as they applied to a distant past when oral tradition was the primary form of history. Add to that the need to approach such an elusive subject with numerous different Aboriginal nations, each with its own, often-complex history, customs, tradition – and therefore, inevitably, standards of beauty. It’s a safe bet that some grey areas may well remain, even under the most arduous scrutiny. Yet, these quibbles aside, the subject remains an interesting one which undoubtedly deserves attention, if only to debunk some myths that have lingered on for far too long! Keywords: race, indigenous, ethnicity.
Episode Description
- Sexuality in NDN country is a very touchy and rarely discussed subject. Of course this is understandable when one of the top social Aboriginal issues is the high number of missing and murdered Aboriginal women. Violence against women, rape, and overrepresentation of Aboriginal women in the sex trade are all realities that make talking about sex or eluding to sex a hard thing to do. But sexuality is, like in all cultures, omnipresent and part of everyday life. How does one balance having a healthy sexual identity with being part of a marginalized group such as Aboriginal women? Is sex a factor in our definition of beauty?
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Indigenous women
- Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)--Social aspects
- Documentary television programs--Canada
Genres
- Community
- Documentary
Contributors
- Angie-Pepper O'Bomsawin (Director)
- Louis-François Grenier (Writer)
- Luc Lainé (Producer)
- Orlando Arriagada (Producer)
- Cayenne (Production Unit)
- Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (Production Unit)
- Canada Media Fund (Funder)
Subjects
- Indigenous women
- Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)--Social aspects
- Documentary television programs--Canada