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A Guide to Second Date Sex

A Guide to Second Date Sex

Representation Score

6.6/10

Good

2019

Unrated

Director

Rachel Hirons

Runtime

81 minutes

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A Guide to Second Date Sex succeeds as a character study of women's ability to drive the story. It challenges traditional romantic comedy clichés by centering the protagonist's sexual communication and intellectual labor in modern relationships. However, the film's impact is limited by a narrow demographic scope. The predominantly white and urban cast restricts the narrative's exploration of diverse backgrounds. While it offers a nuanced look at gendered autonomy, it fails to address disability or queer identities, remaining within straight-centered and able-bodied frameworks.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Guide to Second Date Sex have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on a heterosexual relationship. There are no explicit representations of non-cisgender identities or queer-coded subtext in the main characters' arcs.

How does A Guide to Second Date Sex portray gender?

Good

The film emphasizes the female perspective on desire and social pressures. It challenges traditional gender roles by highlighting women's ability to drive the story and sexual autonomy.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Guide to Second Date Sex?

Limited

The cast is predominantly white and urban. The narrative operates within a homogeneous social sphere, limiting its exploration of diverse backgrounds.

How does A Guide to Second Date Sex represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film adopts a secular, postmodern approach to morality. It focuses on situational ethics and modern social engagement rather than religious frameworks.

Does A Guide to Second Date Sex include disability representation?

Limited

There are no significant characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The focus remains on neurotypical and able-bodied experiences.

Present on Screen

  • Challenges traditional gender hierarchies by centering women's ability to drive the story.
  • Explores female sexual autonomy and desire in a nuanced manner.
  • Highlights the intellectual labor and communication in modern dating.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks racial and ethnic diversity within the cast and setting.
  • Does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
  • Maintains a strictly straight-centered romantic framework.

Official Synopsis

Laura and Ryan are perfect for each other: they both love Meryl Streep, have been totally destroyed by previous relationships, and have no idea what they are supposed to do tonight. They also both know that they'll have to pretend to be completely different to how they've ever been previously, in the hope of getting it right this time. How bad can a second date really go and what is there to lose? Ryan and Laura are about to find out.

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