The 'S' Word with Vanessa Lengies
2017 · 50m · Documentary
Actress Vanessa Lengies embarks on an emotional and heartfelt journey as she explores her sexuality with the help of experts & peers. She questions everything from her gender to her sexual orientation. Join her as she learns fascinating things about herself and reveals never before shared secrets. Does this affect her current relationship? You have to wait until the end of the season to find out!
Episodes
1. Shame10m · Vanessa meets with a network censor to find out what she can and can't say and do in a show about sexuality. She opens up to her friend Telly and meets with a sexologist to talk about her shame around sex.
2. Gender10m · Vanessa has never felt completely female. She hangs out with her friend Alex from "Glee," who knows all about gender questions and being in the public eye. She meets with a gender therapist to understand the meaning of gender fluidity and where she falls on the spectrum.
3. TabooVanessa has long standing questions about sex and wonders why the topic is so taboo. She meets with a teacher from Planned Parenthood and fellow actress Lina Esco who started the Free the Nipple campaign. Vanessa finally lets go of a longterm body insecruity.
4. Turn On10m · Vanessa has secrets she has not even shared with her closest friends. She finally faces what and who turns her on sexually when she meets with Dr. Zak and professional dominant Sir Nik.
5. Purity10m · Vanessa is curious about purity and how sexuality is expressed when someone is waiting until marriage. She meets with a priest, a missionary who teaching teens about chastity, and a faith based art group who has a found a creative way to simultaneously maintain their religious beliefs and fully express their sexuality.
6. Relationship10m · Vanessa's worried about how her sexuality might effect her engagement. She meets with a sexually fluid couple, and talks to her fiancé about what her sexuaity means for their future. What happens when they disagree about the meaning of an open relationship? Will their relationship last?