My article on the Midwest Teen Sex Show is now up over at The Women's Media Center. Here's an excerpt:
While it markets itself with a logo silhouetting two cows getting it on, the Midwest Teen Sex Show calls its project “sex information.” Over the last two years, MTSS developed a strong fan base for funny and clear videos about sexuality. In five-minute episodes streaming free online and via podcast subscription, MTSS explicitly looks to fill a void in comprehensive sex education and in media mis-portrayals of teens and sexuality. Episode topics range from “Female Masturbation” to “Prom,” “Birth Control” to “Gym Class,” and beyond.
It looks like more people than ever may be paying attention: after expressing interest following its third episode, Comedy Central has invited MTSS to make a full-length pilot episode this summer that may leap the online favorite to cable television. ...
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