“They go through a lot of challenges this season especially with [spoiler alert] Viv becoming head girl,” says Ezeudu. “That just throws a spanner in the works, and she has to question her morality a lot. But he supports her in a way that many people don’t and vice versa. We have such a special relationship, and I feel that in school, we all had those kind of relationships, so it’s really nice to see it flourish.”
While we’re talking about the new season, there was one scene from season two I wanted to ask Ezeudu about—the scene with the girls in the library, when they talk about their experiences of sexual harassment and assault. How did she feel about filming such a significant and important scene, especially one so many of us can relate to?
“In the moment, we didn’t know how important it was until it came out, and we saw everyone else’s reaction to it. And that took a lot of pressure off. It was fun to film, weirdly enough, because it was all of the girls, and we were just sharing all of our experiences and filming, and we were having fun. Isn’t it sad that everyone can identify with that?”
This just highlights how important Sex Education is in many ways. Not only can it delve into the complicated relationships people have with their bodies and others, but it can also highlight important topics such as sexual harassment. And this season is no different, as it tackles other issues such as nonbinary students not being taken seriously by the school and teens being told to abstain from sex.
