HBO MaxThe Sex Lives of College Girls (2021)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.4
Overview
Follow four college roommates as they arrive at New England’s prestigious Essex College. A bundle of contradictions and hormones, these girls are equal parts lovable and infuriating as they live out their new, free lives on campus.
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Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Follow four college roommates as they arrive at New England’s prestigious Essex College. A bundle of contradictions and hormones, these girls are equal parts lovable and infuriating as they live out their new, free lives on campus.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HBO MaxApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series explicitly promotes progressive ideology by centering its narrative on diverse identities, sexual liberation, consent, and critiques of social norms within a college setting, aligning with contemporary left-leaning discourse.
The series features a highly diverse main cast, intentionally showcasing various racial and sexual identities among its core characters. The narrative deeply integrates themes of race, class, gender, and sexuality, exploring the challenges and experiences of these diverse individuals within a college setting.
Secondary
The show offers a consistently positive and affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes. It depicts diverse queer identities and relationships with depth, agency, and normalcy, particularly through Leighton's coming-out journey and other characters' sexual explorations. Challenges are framed as external or internal struggles, reinforcing the worth of queer lives within a supportive narrative.
The show satirizes the hypocrisy of public figures, specifically Senator Chase, who leverage a conservative Christian image for political gain while their private actions contradict these values. The narrative critiques the performative and opportunistic use of faith by some adherents.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Sex Lives of College Girls is an original series that premiered in 2021, featuring new characters created for the show. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been swapped.
This is an original series with new characters created for the show. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation to establish a canonical race for any character. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.7
7.2
Critic Ratings
7.3
7.5
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