10 Lies Movies Tell You About Sex

7. Nobody Uses Condoms

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Picture the scene: a man and a woman who have been fighting for monthsfinally realise they're meant to be together (sure, OK). The lights are appropriately dim and a bra is swiftly removed. He lays her down gently on the bed (remember, all men are strong enough to lift their female partners), climbs on top of her and...reaches over her head to open his bedside drawer and remove a condom? Nope. Never happens.

If we all had sex with us much regard for safety as they do in films, rates of pregnancy and STIs would shoot way way up. And the weirdest part is that it usually isn't a plot point. It's rare for a female character to wake up and say "Oh no, I accidentally had unprotected sex last night. I should head to the pharmacy for a morning after pill".

Non-heterosexual sex is still so rarely shown on film that it's hard to say if they get protected sex right in that case either. Regardless, a more realistic approach to contraception would add considerably to the realismof sex scenesgenerally.

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Brydie is an Australian writer and performer living in London and she complains exactly the same amount about the weather as every other Australian living in London. Yes, that is her natural lip colour, no, she will not be taking any further questions at this time.