How ‘Sex Education’ Redefines On-Screen Intimacy and Celebrates Diversity
If depicting intimacy on screen is complicated, talking about teen and queer sex seemed impossible. Until “Sex Education” came along.
Yamily Habib
Yamily Habib is a freelance writer, editor, and content creator. She has written for publications such as AL DÍA News (Philadelphia) and BELatina, and her first book "La Ciudad de los Paraguas Rotos" was published in September 2021. When she's not hitting the keys, Yamily experiments with analog photography which she shares through her Instagram account @pollyannehoon.
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