Original Sin: Sex

Synopsis

This 6-part event series shows us how sex collides with and is often the motivating force behind all things in our world from science to politics to pop culture and social interaction. Using interviews, archival footage, filmed recreations and animation, we will uncover the surprising ways in which sex impacts humanity and how things have changed over the past 50 years.

Episodes

Season 1

Hi-Tech Sex

Hi-Tech Sex: In the first of a six-part series examining sex's role in shaping the world we inhabit, we look at the technology that revolutionised our relationship with sex. (S1, ep 1)

Sex Ed Wars

Sex Ed Wars: Exploring the controversial history of sex education, revealing just how much politics and culture influence what we teach - or don't teach - about sex. (S1, ep 2)

Government In The Bedroom

Government In The Bedroom: A look at the history of sex laws from the US Civil War to the present, and the rebels that struck back at the more overzealous restrictions. (S1, ep 3)

The New Normal

The New Normal: A look into the concept of what is normal when it comes to sex and gender, and how the concept has become more fluid over time. (S1, ep 4)

Sex Scandals

Sex Scandals: From Berlusconi to Weiner, we examine the scandals that have rocked political careers and laid bare the personal lives of the world's most powerful people. (S1, ep 5)

Sex In Advertising

Sex in Advertising: We explore the many ways in which sex sells, from notions of romance to a better body, and what happens when ads go too far. (S1, ep 6)