Dating the H*Bomb (ATOM Study Guide)

In Dating The H*Bomb, Heidi, Hector and Michael candidly share intimate stories about life with the incurable and taboo genital herpes virus, from the shock of diagnosis to the search for true love.

Re-enacted with puppets, these everyday Australians reveal what it's like to negotiate love, sex and human relationships in the shadow of a disease that affects up to one in eight Australian adults.

Dating The H*Bomb is produced as part of Screen Australia and ABC2's 'Opening Shot' initiative.

Curriculum Relevance

Dating the H*Bomb is applicable to the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education in relation to individual wellbeing. It is an educational program highly relevant to young adults. It will create informed debate and learning amongst senior school (Years 11–12) and tertiary students. It presents topics and issues that require a degree of maturity and developed reasoning skills.

Teacher discretion is encouraged for screening to students in Years 10 and below. While in due context, the series contains language and behaviour that, without guidance, may be confronting or offensive to younger students.

As preparation it is recommended that the teacher view the show prior to screening to a class or group of students.