"On the pair of series Euphoria (2019 -) and The Idol (2023), sex scenes are so plentiful and incendiary that they tend to eclipse the central plot. Both have featured erotic asphyxiation practices in memorable scenes. Euphoria's two seasons, soon to be joined by a third, have turned it into a contemporary reference point, one that has come to characterize an entire generation of teens and brought us such undeniable rising stars as Zendaya and Jacob Elordi."
"From then on, erotic asphyxiation has been installed in the collective imagination, linked to the accidental death of actors and singers, prevalent in pornography (where it's often practiced on women by men) and in fiction via television, books and films (from Stephen King mystery series Murder One to films like Basic Instinct 2, in which a female character carries it out on a man, for a change)."
"For the current generation of young people, erotic asphyxiation came to the fore during a scene from the first season of Euphoria. Algee Smith tries to strangle Cassie, played by Sydney Sweeney. She puts her foot down and says she doesn't like it. He was under the impression that all women were into getting choked, because he grew up watching it on the porn that appeared on his computer screen. I thought you would like it, he says, chagrined and surprised."
Euphoria and The Idol feature frequent, incendiary sex scenes that often overshadow central plots and draw attention away from narrative arcs. Both series include memorable depictions of erotic asphyxiation that have become focal points for audience reaction. Erotic asphyxiation entered mass cultural consciousness after the 1976 film In the Realm of the Senses, itself based on a 1936 murder involving suffocation during sex. The practice has been linked to accidental deaths and appears commonly in pornography, typically with men choking women, as well as across television, books and films. Euphoria's scene shows a male character assuming women enjoy choking because of porn exposure.
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