Sex Education

Synopsis:

Socially awkward high school student Otis may not have much experience in the lovemaking department, but he gets good guidance on the topic in his personal sex ed course — living with mom Jean, who is a sex therapist. Being surrounded by manuals, videos and tediously open conversations about sex, Otis has become a reluctant expert on the subject. When his classmates learn about his home life, Otis decides to use his insider knowledge to improve his status at school, so he teams with whip-smart bad girl Maeve to set up an underground sex therapy clinic to deal with their classmates’ problems. But through his analysis of teenage sexuality, Otis realizes that he may need some therapy of his own.

Quick Thoughts:

“Sex Education” is a Netflix series that I’ve enjoyed from the start, for many reasons! However, the reason that it belongs on this list of pansexual films & series is because of one character: Ola Nyman, played by Patricia Allison. While initially caught up in the tensions between Maeve and Otis, and even dating Otis for a bit, Ola really comes to life during season three when she falls for Lily. There’s no doubt that her character is pansexual, however it’s how Trish describes Ola in an interview that really draws attention to how well she represents pansexuality. She states: “Ola is just the kind of character to me that you could never really put in a box. She really is the definition of pansexual, she will go based on the personality and who makes a laugh, and who catches her eye in that sparkly way”. With more than plenty of laughs, and a few bits of drama, I strongly encourage watching “Sex Education”. But having a pansexual character as part of the ensemble cast makes it even more queer!