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In an era of web-downloadable content, teenagers have access to more sexual imagery than ever before, but less wisdom about how to process it. High School on Sex S02E05 serves as a necessary counterweight. It understands that a 720p video file is useless if the software of the mind cannot parse the content.

Perhaps the most revolutionary aspect of S02E05 is its handling of male emotionality. Traditional sex education often frames boys as predators or automatons with uncontrollable drives. Episode 5 destroys this trope by following a male protagonist who admits to feeling anxious, unsure, and pressured by his teammates to lose his virginity. The episode’s climax is not a sexual act, but a conversation: two teenagers sitting on a couch admitting they are scared.