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This category enlists films that deal with the subject matter of puberty, a physiological process through which a child's body matures into that of an adult capable of sexual reproduction. Pages in category "Films about puberty"
Puberty is the process of physical changes through which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction.It is initiated by hormonal signals from the brain to the gonads: the ovaries in a female, the testicles in a male.
In contemporary societies, the appropriateness of childhood nudity in various situations is controversial, with many differences in behavior worldwide. Depending upon conceptions of childhood innocence and sexuality in general, societies may regard social nudity before puberty as normal, as acceptable in particular situations such as same-sex groups, or unacceptable.
Adding to Pixar's pantheon of creative originals, coming-of-age 'Turning Red' explores female pubescence with a teen girl who turns into a red panda.
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Among researchers who study puberty, the Tanner scale is commonly considered the "gold standard" for assessing pubertal status when it is conducted by a trained medical examiner. [5] In HIV treatment, the Tanner scale is used to determine which regimen to follow for pediatric or adolescent patients on antiretroviral therapy (adult, adolescent ...
Director Domee Shi and co-writer Julia Cho talk to USA TODAY about how "Turning Red" reimagines a traditionally taboo topic: female puberty.
Thus, an XY child without functioning 5α-reductase cannot convert testosterone into the form that develops primary sex characteristics and will appear as if they have female genitalia. At puberty, when large amounts of testosterone are produced, secondary sex characteristics (e.g., deepening voice, hair pattern changes, muscle anabolism, etc ...