What is Sex, Explained about?
From the biology of attraction to the history of birth control, explore the ins and outs of sex in this entertaining and enlightening series.
Sex, Explained (2020)
An earnest, measured documentary explores the biology of attraction and the history of birth control.
A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight. Based on true events.
Streaming on Netflix.
Sex, Explained parents guide
It stays inside its TV-MA, with moderate sex and nudity, and no real violence.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- No real violence
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Cast and crew
StarringJanelle Monáe
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