Lydia West is the star of the series It’s A Sin. The series is about the positive portrayal of gay sex, some people have responded to the backlash by saying things about the show’s sex scenes. The series is available to stream on All 4 and you can also watch its episode on Channel 4 weekly on Fridays at 9 pm.
What are the thoughts of Lydia West?
In the era of independence to do anything, there are still some of the viewers who are outraged by some of the explicit scenes. Lydia has played the role of Jill Baxter in the series and in response to the backlash she has said that she feels sad for some people who are living in the 21st century and still have discrimination against LGBTQ+ people.
She stated some of the statements that can change the thinking of those people who are still against this. She said that at times sex was so liberating and fun that people enjoy and have a great time having them. She added that in the 90s when AIDS was associated with sex and continued till the 2000s the meaning of sex was changed in the mind of some people. Lydia undoubtedly supports the LGBTQ+ people and she related to the show by saying that the response from some audience shows that there is a lot of work to be done for banishing homophobia, transphobia, and bi-phobia.
Not only Lydia but director Peter Hoar, also spoke his words about the response saying that in the media coverage of the show, he was shocked to notice that some viewers were not happy with the portrayal of gay sex. He added that he is not worried about the people’s reaction as he knows that this is the way it is.
Conclusion
Many people are still unaware of the fact that gay sex is a common thing in the world. And by the story of It’s A Sin, it has been revealed that how people think about the LGBTQ+ people.
We think there are still a lot of things that can come out by the story of It’s A Sin. So stay tuned with us to know more about any other updates and follow the space for more such information.
