It’s those conversations, and the effortless, unfussy diversity of the students who have them, that makes Sex Education so special.

Pop culture about teenagers – hell, pop culture period – is rarely this sex positive. When can you remember a show that features a powerful (and empowering) abortion storyline, or the character arc of a gay son of immigrants learning how to express his sexuality, or a teenage boy faking orgasms, or a girl who finds intercourse painful but wants more than anything to overcome this hurdle and have a healthy, satisfying sex life? Each different subject put forth on screen by the show’s British-Australian creator Laurie Nunn is treated with warmth and wit.

These frank discussions are particularly remarkable when you consider the dire status quo of sex education in British schools. According to a recent study by the Sex Education forum, more than a quarter of 16 and 17-year-olds surveyed said that their classes did not discuss pornography and a third revealed that they were not taught about sexual pleasure at all.

Why every woman needs to watch empowering new TV series Sex Education