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• ORGASM INC.

  June 2nd, 2010

  On Women’s Wednesday I talk about women in media.

  Maria Diaz over at Women & Hollywood recently posted a great article on a documentary that I had never heard of, and wondered why.

  The film is called Orgasm, Inc. and here’s the synopsis:

  

  In the shocking and hilarious documentary ORGASM INC., filmmaker Liz Canner takes a job editing erotic videos for a drug trial for a pharmaceutical company. Her employer is developing what they hope will be the first Viagra drug for women that wins FDA approval to treat a new disease: Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD). Liz gains permission to film the company for her own documentary. Initially, she plans to create a movie about science and pleasure but she soon begins to suspect that her employer, along with a cadre of other medical companies, might be trying to take advantage of women (and potentially endanger their health) in pursuit of billion dollar profits.

  ORGASM INC. is a powerful look inside the medical industry and the marketing campaigns that are literally and figuratively reshaping our everyday lives around health, illness, desire — and that ultimate moment: orgasm.

  According to Diaz, the filmmaker made it clear that “she is not anti-drugs, just anti-drugs that don’t work and are dangerous.” It is so much easier to take a pill or even to undergo vaginal plastic surgery than to honestly look at the roots of health or mental issues. It is refreshing to see a filmmaker take on this topic and I hope to see the film soon.

  If this is a topic that interests you, the trailer is below and the fantastic website is here. There are also a number of Action Groups where you can get involved if you’re interested in challenging the pharmaceutical industry and improving women’s health.

  If you’ve seen the film I would love to hear what you thought of it. And if you’d like to see the film and live in the Chicago area, let’s set up a screening.

  June 2nd,2010 Blogging, Video, Women's Wednesdays | Sections: documentary, FDA, Female Sexual Dysfunction, FSD, Inc., Liz Canner, Maria Diaz, Orgasm, ORGASM INC, vaginal plastic surgery, Viagra, Women, Women & Hollywood | 2 Comments