The Sex Side of Life
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The Sex Side of Life is an influential early 20th-century sex-education pamphlet by Mary Ware Dennett that became central to debates over censorship and reproductive rights in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Sex Side of Life canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sex Side of Life Context triple: [Mary Ware Dennett, notableWork, The Sex Side of Life]
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A.
The Gentle Sex
The Gentle Sex is a 1943 British wartime drama film that follows the experiences of several women who join the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II.
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B.
Between the Sheets
"Between the Sheets" is a 1983 R&B and funk song by The Isley Brothers that became one of their signature hits and a heavily sampled classic in hip-hop and contemporary R&B.
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C.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) is a 1972 comedy film directed by and starring Woody Allen, consisting of a series of humorous vignettes loosely based on a sex-advice book of the same name.
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D.
I Invented Sex
"I Invented Sex" is an R&B song by Trey Songz featuring Drake, known for its sensual lyrics and smooth production.
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E.
Sex and the Single Girl
Sex and the Single Girl is a 1964 romantic comedy film starring Tony Curtis and Natalie Wood, loosely inspired by Helen Gurley Brown’s bestselling book of the same name.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sex Side of Life Target entity description: The Sex Side of Life is an influential early 20th-century sex-education pamphlet by Mary Ware Dennett that became central to debates over censorship and reproductive rights in the United States.
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A.
The Gentle Sex
The Gentle Sex is a 1943 British wartime drama film that follows the experiences of several women who join the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II.
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B.
Between the Sheets
"Between the Sheets" is a 1983 R&B and funk song by The Isley Brothers that became one of their signature hits and a heavily sampled classic in hip-hop and contemporary R&B.
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C.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) is a 1972 comedy film directed by and starring Woody Allen, consisting of a series of humorous vignettes loosely based on a sex-advice book of the same name.
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D.
I Invented Sex
"I Invented Sex" is an R&B song by Trey Songz featuring Drake, known for its sensual lyrics and smooth production.
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E.
Sex and the Single Girl
Sex and the Single Girl is a 1964 romantic comedy film starring Tony Curtis and Natalie Wood, loosely inspired by Helen Gurley Brown’s bestselling book of the same name.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pamphlet
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sex education pamphlet ⓘ |
| addresses |
conception
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pregnancy ⓘ puberty ⓘ sexual intercourse ⓘ venereal disease ⓘ |
| aim |
to counter misinformation about sexuality
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to promote responsible sexual behavior ⓘ to provide accurate information about sex to young people ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
free speech movement in the United States
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reproductive rights movement ⓘ sex reform movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mary Ware Dennett censorship case
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birth control movement in the United States ⓘ free speech advocacy in the United States ⓘ |
| author | Mary Ware Dennett ⓘ |
| circulationArea |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| controversial | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
educational literature
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sex education ⓘ |
| hasForm | printed pamphlet ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | advocacy of frank, factual sex education ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Sex Side of Life ⓘ |
| historicalContext | progressive-era sex reform movements in the United States ⓘ |
| influenced | later sex education materials in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy | progressive-era social reform ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educators
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parents ⓘ young people ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatusHistory | subject of obscenity prosecution in the United States ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
birth control
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human sexuality ⓘ reproductive health ⓘ reproductive rights ⓘ sex education for youth ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on sex education debates in the United States
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role in U.S. censorship controversies ⓘ role in debates over reproductive rights in the United States ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| tone |
didactic
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frank ⓘ |
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Subject: The Sex Side of Life Description of subject: The Sex Side of Life is an influential early 20th-century sex-education pamphlet by Mary Ware Dennett that became central to debates over censorship and reproductive rights in the United States.
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