It shows a range of desires across ages (yes, teachers and parents have sex, too), races, sexualities and body sizes. This sequence is sexually provocative, but it is also educational. Sex education happens at school and in the home. It cuts between at least 13 different moments of sexual pleasure: heterosexual sex, gay sex between young men, gay role-playing sex between young women, masturbating while watching porn, online sex, virtual reality sex – and the pleasure of reading a book while eating cheese puffs. Sex Education is one example of how stories in popular culture can portray teen sexuality positively.įor instance, the opening scene of this first episode of season three is upbeat, playful and sexy. am I not normal?': teenage girls often feel shame about pleasure. Too often, this positive side of sex is left out of the classroom.
Our research with teens – and into stories that represent their experiences – illustrates they are sexual beings who want and deserve sex-positive information. We are part of an international research team working with scholars from Greece, Ireland and Norway to interview adolescents and their parents about their perceptions of harm in accessing sexual content.Īs researchers with expertise in the fields of sexology, communication and media studies, we value the knowledge young people share about their own needs and desires. It could also be seen as a comment about how school-based sexual education programs could improve their communication of relevant information to curious teenagers.
KERI OKIE ON INSIDE EDITION SERIES
Jean’s response could easily be applied to the television series itself – racy but essential. Well, if, by racy, you mean highly researched and completely essential to the health and well-being of our children, then, yes, I suppose it is.
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