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Sex, Explained

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2020
  • 20m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.7K
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Sex, Explained (2020)
From the biology of attraction to the history of birth control, explore the ins and outs of sex in this entertaining and enlightening series.
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From the biology of attraction to the history of birth control, explore the ins and outs of sex in this entertaining and enlightening series.From the biology of attraction to the history of birth control, explore the ins and outs of sex in this entertaining and enlightening series.From the biology of attraction to the history of birth control, explore the ins and outs of sex in this entertaining and enlightening series.

  • Stars
    • Janelle Monáe
    • Lisa Diamond
    • Justin Lehmiller
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    3.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Janelle Monáe
      • Lisa Diamond
      • Justin Lehmiller
    • 22User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Janelle Monáe
    Janelle Monáe
    • Self - Narrator
    • 2020
    Lisa Diamond
    Lisa Diamond
    • Self - Psychologist
    • 2020
    Justin Lehmiller
    Justin Lehmiller
    • Self - Sex Researcher
    • 2020
    Joy-Sarah Vink
    Joy-Sarah Vink
    • Self - OB-GYN
    • 2020
    Myles Makalia
    Myles Makalia
    • Self - Infertile Couple
    • 2020
    Shareen Joshi
    Shareen Joshi
    • Self - Economist
    • 2020
    Margaret Cho
    Margaret Cho
    • Self - Comedian
    • 2020
    Loretta Ross
    Loretta Ross
    • Self - Activist
    • 2020
    Kristin Myers
    Kristin Myers
    • Self - Mechanical Engineer
    • 2020
    Viren Swami
    Viren Swami
    • Self - Author, Attraction Explained
    • 2020
    Amanda Makalia
    Amanda Makalia
    • Self - Infertile Couple
    • 2020
    Yin Q.
    Yin Q.
    • Self - Sex Educator
    • 2020
    Daysha Anthony
    Daysha Anthony
    • Self - Expectant Mom
    • 2020
    Marcia Inhorn
    Marcia Inhorn
    • Self - Medical Anthropologist
    • 2020
    Holly Dunsworth
    Holly Dunsworth
    • Self - Anthropologist
    • 2020
    Sherman Silber
    Sherman Silber
    • Self - Infertility Specialist
    • 2020
    Shanna Swan
    Shanna Swan
    • Self - Environmental Scientist
    • 2020
    Wendy Kline
    Wendy Kline
    • Self - Historian
    • 2020
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    2kris_C_Ham

    Explains nothing

    Agenda heavy, inappropriate "isms," a lot of interviewing the layman and not a lot of actual information.

    The fetish episode is cliche and unnecessary, the only worthwhile episode was birth control and it was like an introductory explanation for teen girls.

    These episodes are not long enough to tackle the chosen topics and there was very obvious bias in reporting.
    10BlackCatStyle

    Extremely educative

    Probably one of the best documentary series I've watched with lost of information that I was not aware of. Might appeal more to women and less to men but I also think some parts of it are very useful to know by men as well. I truly hope this will reach as many girls and women as possible as I truly appreciate the note of encouragement and empowerment to make your own choices about your body and it did offer some interesting information to start researching if interested.
    9kaylacooperstock

    Smart and informative

    Some of the reviews on here clearly didn't like this series because it didn't fit into there personal ideas or what sex is and isn't. I can tell you that objectively this is an interesting and informative look at sex in modern times. I think whether you like it or not depends entirely on your views on sex and around it. If you are more closed minded, I'd skip this one. If you are interested in the topic and want to learn more, I'd give it a watch.
    30w0

    Only watch episode 3 & 4... the rest are stupid

    Only episode #3 is really good and episode #4 is OK I guess, the rest are trash however... They in-fact explained VERY LITTLE about the actual act of sexual intercourse, and more about the feelings and personal experiences of various people, which is completely opposite of what I expected this series to be, and honestly I don't care about random people's personal anecdotes... overall, it's a series that I regret spending my own time watching, and Netflix should be ashamed.
    4plasticanimalz

    Science Super Light

    These felt like Buzzfeed videos in that you spend the majority of the time watching inexpensive graphics and hearing opinions of regular people, and the actual science and information is maybe 2-3 minutes tops of a 17-minute video. The first 4 minutes there was zero information and having to watch cheap graphics you would expect in an old video you see in high school health class. And what little science they give you a lot of it is just clips from old articles from the 2000s and '90s. The episodes seem more like a something an intern wrote out and then assembled a bunch of clips together, then hire a celebrity to narrate, and interview a few experts (though, we don't actually know if they're actually experts) for brief clips.

    I suppose I'm not surprised to see Vox in the title, as I'm assuming their the producers. So, Buzzfeed wannabes? I've never been particularly impressed with Vox's writing and have learned to just avoid any articles by them as I find they tend to by heavily skewed towards the writer's personal opinions and very light on actual facts. They once had an article that was later removed promoting why we should be benevolent toward child predators. I mean, who signed off on that?

    Vox trying to be an educational tool is kind of like Buzzfeed trying to be news, mostly a waste. It wasn't even entertaining and I certainly didn't learn anything new. It's more like they tried to build a show around a smidgen of information so they could make money off of it. Much better off watching something from National Geographic, Discovery, Science Channel, Smithsonian, etc.

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    • Release date
      • January 2, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
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