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Icky, pointless, invasive – is this the death of sex on TV?

7 mins | Nov 18, 2023
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From failing to develop the plot, feeling invasive to the characters or being treated with a misogynistic gaze, Gen Z has had enough of sex scenes. Aneesa Ahmed discusses the younger generation's call for more thoughtful representations of sex on screen and the shows that model new ways of getting erotic television right. Read by Sharon Bott.

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