Ita O'Brien, an intimacy coordinator known for her work on 'Sex Education' and 'Normal People', emphasizes that on-screen portrayals of sex greatly influence our understanding and experiences of intimacy in relationships.
I became a sex educator for the nerdiest possible reason. When I got to undergrad, I knew I was gonna be going to grad school for something, I had no idea what, but I knew I needed volunteer work on my resume to look like a good grad school candidate.
"If this language is taken away, I think it creates more harms in these communities. It creates more division. You’re basically depriving a generation from understanding what these issues mean."