Straightlaced - How Gender’s Got Us All Tied Up is an uplifting and entertaining film, featuring high school youth speaking candidly about harmful pressures of rigid gender roles and homophobia. From girls who “dumb down” so they don’t intimidate boys, to boys who are sexually active to prove they aren’t gay, to non‐conforming teens who face relentless bullying, the students in Straightlaced show how gender expectations are having an unhealthy and often dangerous impact on today’s youth.
Who: YOU! Every adult who works with children of any age, or who touches the life of even one youth. Every parent, mentor and teen can learn more about the vital issue of gender identity and its impact on mental health.
What: A North Coast premier offering cutting‐edge youth insight about the stress of peer pressure and conformity.
Why: A fundraiser to support GROUNDSPARK FILMS, the lending library of the Sonoma County Office of Education & Positive Images.
When: Thursday Evening, September 24, 2009
7:15 PM Film Showing; 6:00 PM Reception with Academy Award Winning Director, Debra Chasnoff
Where: Rialto Cinemas Lakeside, Santa Rosa
Advance tickets available at Rialto Cinemas and http://groundspark.org/upcoming-screenings
Reception & Film: Donation $5 - $25 Age 18 and under: $5‐$10 sliding scale
Download the Straightlaced Event flyer for more information.
