THE GAMECHANGER AWARD
Too cool for school
Sex Education
IT SURE SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT AS SEX EDUCATION CONTINUES TO SHAKE UP THE TV LANDSCAPE WITH RICH, REBELLIOUS, R-RATED STORYTELLING — AND WHEN IT COMES TO REPRESENTATION, THIS GAMECHANGER PASSES THE TEST WITH FLYING COLOURS
Words Thomas Stichbury
REPRESENTATION:
Sex Education works hard to portray all sexualities on screen
Images Sam Taylor/Netflix
Confession: I resisted watching Sex Education for a couple of years. Ignoring the audible buzz, the recommendations from telly-savvy friends, and yes, even the presence of acting deity Gillian Anderson, I told myself that I was simply too old to watch a show about a bunch of kids navigating the troubles and travails of being a teenager. Been there, done that, got the acne scars to prove it. But I was wrong – forget the receding hairline and unfulfilled hopes and dreams, aren’t we all still teens inside?