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GC thoughtcrime slips through the net at The Guardian in a review of the latest series of Sex Education

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Ingenieur · 21/09/2023 06:32

I was just reading a review of the laterst series of Sex Education in The Guardian when this delightful nugget appeared:

If Sex Education were staying true to its early, far more radical roots, it might have questioned the idea of surgery on healthy bodies as a cure for anything, but although it hints later at the potential downsides of relentless positivity, here the rule remains absolute affirmation only.

Well done Lucy Mangan!

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/sep/21/sex-education-final-season-four-review-one-long-list-of-frustrations

Sex Education final season review – one long list of frustrations

In this farewell series, the glorious horny teenagers we knew and loved have become earnest bores who use therapy speak and exist mainly to tick boxes. What a mood killer

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/sep/21/sex-education-final-season-four-review-one-long-list-of-frustrations#comments

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NynaeveSedaiOfTheYellowAjah · 21/09/2023 07:40

I enjoyed the first couple of series of this but I won't bother watching this one. The 'enby' characters were so tedious and if they've gone full transition propaganda I'm just not interested. I guess I'm not their target market anyway being middle aged but let's see how many of the youth stay watching!

Igmum · 21/09/2023 07:29

Well done that reviewer! And yes this shoehorning is rotten drama, but then most propaganda is. It is incredibly rare to see propaganda that is a box office hit so caveat writers.

nauticant · 21/09/2023 07:27

I mentioned on the other thread that the writer, Laurie Nunn, was on the radio the other day making it clear that it was essential to shoehorn trans characters into the programme in order to educate the young audience.

Sausagenbacon · 21/09/2023 07:25

I'm very glad she's eventually raised her head above the parapet

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Ingenieur · 21/09/2023 06:49

@LunaNorth

Indeed! I am smiling to myself imagining LOG sputtering into his Coco Pops reading it!

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LunaNorth · 21/09/2023 06:44

I knew she’d be sensible.

Let’s see how long she lasts there now…