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Delevingne Explores World Views on Sex
By Leah stitzeL Heights Staff
Its name alone might spark apprehension among potential viewers, but Planet Sex goes above and beyond its title, exploring everything from beauty standards to monogamy in our seemingly sexually complicated world.
English model and actress
Cara Delevingne uses her new docuseries to show viewers that modern views on sex aren’t as complicated as we think. Released on Hulu on Valentine’s Day, the show’s six episodes dive into relevant sexual and societal issues in a comprehensible way.
Traveling everywhere from Tokyo, Japan to Johannesburg, South Africa, Delevingne looks at how different cultures, countries, and individuals think about love. Much of her focus is on LGBTQ+ identities, and she touches on her personal experiences of struggling to come to terms with her own sexuality in the spotlight.
As society becomes more accepting of the queer community, shows that tackle these issues have become increasingly common— but many fail to draw in viewers from outside the community. Planet Sex is different, inviting everyone to join the conversation.
The show is filmed in the style of a travel diary, depicting a slew of people and places that are defining modern sex culture. Delevingne’s vulnerability and humor are a comforting guide to a tricky topic. She interviews a spectrum of people, from researchers to drag queens to politicians. She also weaves in her own story. Her admitting discomfort at being new to the LGBTQ+ community and feeling out of place but still publicly showing her pride puts the viewer at ease.
Early on in the show, she lovingly describes her journey as “all a bit of a hot mess,” a description that most have related to at some point in their romantic lives. Through her experiences, Delevingne pushes her comfort zone and teaches viewers to face the messiness headon.
On one excursion, she visits a festival for LGBTQ+ women in Palm Springs, Calif. Despite being out and proud at 30, she discusses how internalized shame and stigma surrounding homosexuality have stopped her from previously attending any event like this. She discovers, along with viewers, the importance of community. Read the rest of this story at www.bcheights.com