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Talking of sex and sexuality is still taboo in our country; why talk shows like OK Tested dealing openly with this (along with many other things) are essential.
There’s no dearth of YouTube channels which showcase brilliant and meaningful content. One of my absolute favourite is OK Tested. Produced by ScoopWhoop, they have various entertaining episodes to their credit – Like rating certain food items based on their taste and cost, identifying the types of beverages without seeing them.
What I really admire about the crew is the no-frills way in which they talk about sex. I remember vividly an episode which revolved around finding out the flavours of the condom while being blindfolded. In fact, cast members like Tenzing and Rohit have openly talked about their sexual encounters.
A couple of days back, I chanced upon an episode on YouTube. It was part of an ongoing series titled ‘Out of Syllabus’.
This particular chapter #8 was about ‘The Things No One Told Us About S3X Ft. Dr Cuterus’. I sat through the entire duration of 30 minutes, spellbound, undergoing a myriad of emotions.
I can go on. But my intention is not to write a review on the episode.
There is more awareness now when it comes to sexuality. But as Dr Cuterus says, there’s no proper degree for doctors in ‘these matters’. Even now, people use terms like aisi baatein (these things) for such topics. No wonder shady quacks who offer gupt rog ke ilaj flourish in our country.
In a country of a burgeoning population, we need to up the ante and walk the talk. Prejudices must be driven away. For these very reasons, I admire OK Tested. I’m sure there must be other channels. Do let me know about your favourite channel.
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