12 TV Shows That Openly Talk About Sex Work, Porn, and Sexuality
There’s a lot of sex on TV, although most of it is a random window cover – thrown there thoughtlessly, as if at the behest of rating-hungry executives (looking at you, Game of Thrones ).
To be honest, I’m the last one to turn up my nose for unwarranted nudity, especially as we’re starting to see a little more gender parity on this front. But far less often you see anything that resembles real sexuality research: the messy, complex, sweaty, and sometimes enjoyable realities of sex, porn, masturbation, sex work, fetish, relationships, and trauma. However, the past decade has seen a notable resurgence of smart, interesting, often sex-positive shows exploring different types of relationships and sexuality while normalizing good old healthy sex. Here are a dozen of them to add to your watchlist.