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Behind Closed DoorsBy Natalie Fiennes

In a Nutshell

In Behind Closed Doors, journalist and filmmaker Natalie Fiennes unpacks the history of Western sex education and how contemporary concepts of sexuality and consent will impact the future of sex education.

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From culture, religion, class, race, gender, all the way to the randomness of which constituency you grow up in and how much funding your school receives, sex is political.

Natalie Fiennes

Introduction

Why is sex education (sex ed) such a controversial topic, and how can it better prepare young people for sexual relationships?

Natalie Fiennes is a documentary filmmaker, journalist, and sex and consent educator in the United Kingdom.

Fiennes' 2019 book Behind Closed Doors, which is part of the Pluto Press Outspoken series, looks at the heated disagreements about the appropriate ages and subject matter discussed in British sex ed courses.

By examining the history of sex ed and surveying the most important sexual health topics, Fiennes highlights how a more radical sex education can better serve students today.

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