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EPISODE · Feb 4, 2026 · 24 MIN

Everything In Conversation: Do Gen Z Hate Sex Scenes?

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Hello EICrumpets! Welcome to Wednesday. For this week's Everything In Conversation we're talking about sex in films after actor and director Olivia Wilde responded to the statistic that almost half (48.4%) of Gen Z don't want to see as much sex in film and on TV. She said "I think the way that sex has been portrayed in film for a long time hasn’t been particularly realistic. There’s been this movement now towards authenticity, which is really good. So I choose to interpret that statistic maybe as Gen Z saying, ‘We don’t want to see inauthenticity anymore. We want to see real relationships, and we want to have something that feels more genuine.” Is she right that Gen Z are only rejecting poor representations of sex OR are they in fact a truly prudish generation who won't be happy until all love scenes are abolished and everyone involved put in jail? Let's find out!Links:Spotify - Diabolical Lies Variety - Olivia Wilde Says Sex in Movies Hasn't Been 'Realistic' for a 'Long Time' LinkedIn - Heated Rivalry and the Rejection of Romanticised HarmThe Guardian - Almost half of gen Z viewers want less sex on screen study finds Ladbible - Gen Z Intimacy Statistics RevealedThe Guardian - Passages film reviewEverything Is Content Porn Deep Dive Part OneEverything Is Content Porn Deep Dive Party TwoThe Times - Gen Z want more realistic sex scenes. Here's whyThe Guardian - Pornhub to stop new UK users accessing site from next week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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