Open AccessSexual Health on Television
Author(s) -
Diane Chidimma Ezeh Aruah
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of public interest communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2573-4342
DOI - 10.32473/jpic.v5.i2.p48
Subject(s) - drama , reproductive health , framing (construction) , psychology , context (archaeology) , health education , public health , qualitative research , sexual violence , social psychology , medicine , sociology , criminology , environmental health , engineering , population , social science , geography , nursing , art , literature , structural engineering , archaeology
Television drama series have the potential to create awareness about sexual health problems and solutions. This study deployed a qualitative analysis of framing to understand how the Netflix show Sex Education framed sexual health concerns. Findings indicate that some sexual health concerns were depicted in the context of teaching sexual responsibility and destigmatizing processes such as seeking information or coming out as LGBTQ+. The show also portrayed the negative consequences of sexual violence and how people might choose to seek help related to sexual trauma. Overall, this study discusses how Sex Education frames sexual health issues in both expected and novel ways compared to those previously explored in public interest communications research.