"Sexy" is the title of this week's episode of Glee, that incessant show with a bunch of twenty something musical theater actors playing high school kids and churning out autotune-heavy, Kidz Boppy covers of, erm, every number one song of the century (and making the number one themselves).
After last week's lesson on the dangers of teenage drinking, this week they tackled SEX! "Oh no, this is really scandalous stuff, and for a show about high school. So let's be preachy about it," These are the words I imagine must have been uttered in the writers' room before these teleplays were born.
The main flaw of this episode however is not the actual treatment of the topic, which is questionable sure, but the sheer overload of plot lines and sex-related issues crammed into a single episode. Gwyneth Paltrow came back to guest star, and both advocated sex ed and decided that she herself was ready for a real relationship, as she put it, one that lasts more than 36 hours. Guidance counselor Emma promoted abstinence; both at school and at home where apparently she remained a 30 year old virgin after 4 months of marriage. Her husband took her to Gwynnie to get sex advice.
What else? Oh, all the kids didn't know jack about sex, resident mega-ditz Britney still thought babies were delivered by storks. And to throw in some sexual identity issues, bitchy cheerleader Santana lezzed out and confessed her love for Britney. Huh. Kurt's friend/crush tried to tell him bout the birds and bees but Kurt acted like a 5 year old so friend/crush urged Kurt's dad to give him the talk. Aww father/gay son bonding. There was some discussion of how there's no discussion of gay sex.
Kurt's Glee club tried to sex up their routine for regionals which is a week away but nobody cares because teenagers are getting preggers. There were constant plugs for protection because we gots to avoid childrens getting knocked up and also STDs like HIV.
In a confusing train of plot, faux-hock bad boy Puck and his goth-ish booty call were going to make a sex tape until Gwyneth told them that's child porn and it's all like "oh, wow, I keep forgetting they're sposed to be under eighteen."
Puck and the girl also joined the celibacy club, because... it was unclear and I don't care. I think it was another of his half ass attempts to repent his bad boy ways. Just quit already Puck, you know breaking the rules is all you got going for you.
And Quinn got a hickey from Finn but oh-so-cleverly claimed she burned herself with a curling iron.
Ok Glee we get it. America sucks at sex ed and you're trying to do the job schools and parents across the country are failing at.
Surprisingly, there was no mention of masturbation, the most widespread teen sex ever. Nobody on TV seems to like this topic, it seems to lead to squirms rather than sex appeal and we all know which one of those gets ratings.
oona, totally well written, but again, are you taking advantage of web? And are you pushing yourself to find a way to standing out amidst other culture bloggers? It felt a little like a summary of the show. Also, remember, I want you to be part of a larger conversation. What are other people saying about this episode? Was it controversial? You can do secondary reporting in your blogs. b-
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