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Today we’re featuring This Gay and Age, winner of the 2011 Project VoiceScape award for Best Documentary. This short documentary examines the gay stereotypes that bombard LGBT youth, and the way these stereotypes affect the way we think about sexuality. Teen documentarian Morgan Wilcock takes a look at her hometown of Minneapolis to examine the media’s influence on her generations view of sexuality.

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This Gay and Age
A young filmmaker examines how media has influenced expectations of gay teens.
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POV Staff
POV (a cinema term for "point of view") is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. POV premieres 14-16 of the best, boldest and most innovative programs every year on PBS. Since 1988, POV has presented over 400 films to public television audiences across the country. POV films are known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.