At first I was really confused about the headline but after reading the article I can painfully realize that yeah :/ my family was real awkward too about sex scenes and about sex in general.
- As there was no one that I could really talk to without looking sex-crazed when I was really just asking for help; sex was really awkward with my ex(s) (SOs at the time).
Gonna be real though, it’s a mountain of an uphill battle if you’re looking to normalize sex and sex talk/help here in North America as the culture here is the duality in:
- shaming people in talking about it/asking for help and
- being shocked and appalled that some are new/uninformed about it.
- For those unaware/uninformed: sex in porn is completely made up and sets up completely unrealistic expectations.
Regardless I think articles like this are still great as it provides stepping stones for breaking this needless stigma.👍
My parents struggled talking about sex, as if they’d been taught to be ashamed of it. But they did their best to be neutral and informational regardless.
Sex scenes were never a major issue. As a young kid I didn’t understand, And as I grew into sexuality I understood what I was looking at. In retrospect, this might have been difficult for my patents, but I never noticed.
