Original Sin: Sex

Original Sin looks at the “sexual revolution” of the past half-century and how it has affected culture, science, and politics, here and around the world. The series will air globally on National Geographic Channel in 2016 — in 171 countries and 45 languages. Original Sin will touch on how sex on the Internet has collapsed traditional notions of privacy – hello Ashley Madison – and, of course, sexting. The series also will detail the campaign against sex robots in the UK, the Japanese bars where women can have a cocktail while enjoying a vibrator, and Thailand’s move to include the term “third gender” in its constitution for the first time in an effort to ensure transgender and gay communities their legal rights.

Season 01, Episode 01 – “Hi-Tech Sex”
A look at sex in the last fifty years and its affect on culture, science, and politics. In the series opener, technological advances involving sex are examined.

Season 01, Episode 02 – “Government in the Bedroom”
Learn how lawmakers attempt to regulate the most intimate behavior, along with those who fight to maintain our sexual freedoms.

Season 01, Episode 03 – “Sex Ed Wars”
Find out just how much politics and culture influence what we teach – or don’t teach – about sex.

Season 01, Episode 04 – “SEX SCANDALS”
Explore the phenomenon of political sex scandals, how they captivate public interest, the media’s response and the values of popular culture.

Season 01, Episode 05 – “SEX IN ADVERTISING”
The media has recognized that “sex sells.” Explore the progression of sexualized images used to promote consumerism and the impact on popular culture.

Season 01, Episode 06 – “THE NEW NORMAL”
Explore the concept of what is normal when it comes to sex and gender and how that has changed over the years.

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