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This fun and witty documentary feature seeks to answer the decades-old question of whether the G-spot (named after German gynecologist Ernest Grafenberg) is a myth or reality. The film also tackles the question of its location within the female genitalia. Sparked by a study written by Andrea Burri (King’s College, London) in which she denounces the physical existence of a G-spot, narrator Ségolène Hanotaux sets out to interview numerous authors, citizens, subject experts, geneticists, and therapists about the subject matter thus sparking a renewed interest in this debatable arena.

Some of the contributing data and research in support of an existing G-spot can be found in literature written by Sheer Hite and Beverly Whipple. The Hite Report, written by Sheer Hite and published in 1976 is one of the early studies to tackle the issue of female sexuality and stimulation. It suggests that at least two thirds of women do not experience an orgasm during sex with their partner, but rather experience a heightened orgasm from self-masturbation. This type of study stirs controversy and debate among researchers, heterosexual couples, and questions the role of the dominate male during sexual intercourse. This report is also published during the height of the women’s civil right movement which further causes males and some members of society to question the material.

It is also during the 1970s that Beverly Whipple (author, nurse, professor, sexologist) is researching female sexuality and stimulation. In 1982, she co-authors a book about the existence of the G-spot, its location, and suggests that it is okay for women to experience an orgasm and ejaculation without intervention from a partner. She later appears on Phil Donahue in the early 1980s to let the world know that female masturbation and ejaculation can be achieved by stimulating the G-spot. She jokingly relates that at one time it was suggested that the G-spot be named “The Whipple Tickle,” but she did not want to be forever linked to that title.

Still, researchers such as Andrea Burri, believe that the G-spot is not a genetic physical entity, but rather a stimulation of the brain. She believes people can call the stimulation what they want, but it is not necessarily associated to a pinpointed area within the vagina.

The narrator goes on to interview other leading experts on this particular subject, both professional and non-professionals, and yet there are no clear answers at the end of the film. The debate continues whether to believe if the G-spot is a figment of one’s imagination, or it is indeed an actual physical part of the female anatomy. Whatever one believes, most of the interviewees agreed that stimulation of a particular area within the vagina results in a feeling like no other.

This reviewer felt that this topic has been explored before, and therefore it did not provide new revelations. However, I would still recommend this film for high school to adult media collections.