The 14 Best Documentaries About Sex

Odds are the sex education curriculum at your high school left a lot of questions unanswered. For instance, rarely do schools teach us about different sexual orientations, about sex work, or about eroticism and pleasure. There's plenty left to learn and even more left to unlearn. If you want, you can hit the books. Literally. You can go to the library—there are a lot of great books about sex. If you're not ready to read a college minor's worth of texts though, and you want to learn more about sex in a concise, engaging way, you can get the cheat sheet version with these eye-opening documentaries.

From 10-minute mini-docs to feature-length deep dives, these films will both answer your questions and bring up new ones you'd never even thought to ask. You'll learn about what sex was like in the past, how it shapes sex today, how different people experience sexuality differently, and how socioeconomic factors affect the world of sex. You'll even learn how Marilyn Monroe's nudes changed Hollywood forever. From gay pleasure cruises to church camp, these sex documentaries are a great watch for anyone looking for a sex re-education.