The Kinsey Report

Has the work of Alfred C. Kinsey been forgotten?



If you haven't seen the 2004 Bill Condon film, you should. You might remember Condon from _Gods and Monsters_ fame. _Kinsey_ depicts the life of the sexologist, and the reception of his controversial works on human sexuality. Condon portrays Kinsey's religious devotion that the Indiana Professor had to his work.



One of the classic criticisms of _Sexual Behavior in the Human Male_ was that Kinsey focused exclusively on the orgasm and ignored the emotional impact on humans from sexual contact. Kinsey, himself, said that it was impossible to measure love. Condon's film shows the implications of Kinsey's attitude and its disastrous consequences. However, the film leaves the viewer with a positive impression. Kinsey speaks to a woman who was able to explore a relationship with a female co-worker, and find happiness.



Despite problems with his research methods, Kinsey helped improve sex education, his research helped to spur legal change, and began a national dialogue on topics relating to human sexuality.