It's not often that a series comes along that grabs the collective attention of viewers, while unpacking one of the least talked about issues — that of sexual consent — in a nuanced, delicate way.
after going out for a drink with a friend, in the midst of writing season two of the comedy. She stepped away from the limelight for about a year, and in the time wrote, a dark comedy that explores sexual violence in a unassuming fashion. Coel’s follow-up todemonstrates bravery through her ability to confront consent while sharing experiences.
Sexual assault and consent remains a running theme throughout the series. In every episode, from the perspective of Bella and her two friends, the concept of what truly constitutes permission, is interrogated. In the first episode, Bella is sexually assaulted at the club when out with male friends. In the second episode, Bella grapples with recovery.
In Coel’s world Bella chooses to fight, taking up all the available options to aid her own healing including therapy and a support group put together by former schoolmate Thea. The representation incuts across a myriad of experiences, bringing to surface an informative storyline. For many young Ghanaians raised in households where sex was a taboo topic of conversation, this show represents transparent and honest blind spots in sexual consent conversations.
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