I always thought that "I'm so cool and edgy about sex" element was pretty dodgy in Fleabag, to be fair, and yes, precisely, that opening scene. I do think it's generational. See also "I May Destroy You" which is excellent in many ways, but I found myself saddened that in just a generation (or half a generation), understanding what sexual consent is and isn't was coming as a revelation to women not that much younger than me. And of course, they learn the hard way. (Although one key thing about this is that the young woman concerned in the Brand trial was absolute clear about her boundaries and what she'd consented to and what she hadn't. But she was STILL being dragged, quite disgustingly, imo, by Brand's defence lawyer, as if we were still back in 1973).
This shouldn't be difficult. The problem is that the boundaries have been (deliberately imo) blurred by the whole "we have to be soooo 'sex positive' and pro porn" thing, it was particularly prevalent again back in Brand's heyday, and I'm like, love, it's a con. We're allowed to like sex, but let's just think about who it benefits to have young women being told that ANY "no" is some kind of uncool prudishness. People like Brand (and others) take full advantage of that and it seems he got off on doing so. I'm gutted for that young woman. It's taken her sexual freedom and trust away and all because some wanker celeb is a manipulative rapey shite. Glad she had so many people backing her story up. AND pointing out to her that what he did there was rape.
I can see no reason at all for the jury not to find for her in this case, but then the comments I've seen from idiot, rape promoting men on social media suggest that huge numbers are still living in the dark ages and don't get the concept of consent AT ALL.