# What exactly does a sex consultant do? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 11, 2016, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-does-a-sex-consultant-do/774434 "2016-12-11T14:45:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-does-a-sex-consultant-do/774434/1 "2016-12-11T14:45:30Z")
This is in the context of film and TV. I’ve just been reading the [Westworld wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westworld_(TV_series)#Filming) and the following caught my eye. > [@](#): > > Out of respect for the actors and extras involved, filming of nudity is conducted on a closed set, and for sex scenes, a sex consultant is used. I’m having a hard time working out what the sex consultant would do. Tell the actors about the birds and the bees? I’m guessing they already know that. So just what would they be there for? (And where can I apply for the job?) ---
**Author:** ![bob\_2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_2/32/3341_2.png) [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-does-a-sex-consultant-do/774434/2 "2016-12-11T14:48:33Z")
On this site it goes into a little more detail. > [@](#): > > As for the actual shooting of the episode, the show hired a specialist to make sure everything came together. “We had a sex consultant on set to make sure everybody felt comfortable and to make sure the scenes were looking sexy enough,” Joy explains, “and I think that helped.” > > [Westworld's orgy scene used a sex consultant | GamesRadar+](http://www.gamesradar.com/the-pure-pleasure-of-westworlds-orgy-scene-needed-a-sex-consultant-to-pull-off/) ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-does-a-sex-consultant-do/774434/3 "2016-12-11T22:08:51Z")
Ah, I see. Thanks for that reply, **bob++**. ---
**Author:** ![dracoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@dracoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dracoi)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-does-a-sex-consultant-do/774434/4 "2016-12-12T00:30:02Z")
The sex consultant may also help to ensure that you’re going to be able to get the rating you want out of it. A film may want to push the limits of the R rating by showing a little more skin, or more intense subject matter… but they can’t afford to be released with an NC-17 or X rating. Ideally, you’d do everything right to avoid a fight with the ratings agencies. Sometimes you can fix a problematic scenes in post-production, but mostly you want to capture the right footage the right way the first time. Thus, someone who knows what fines lines not to cross and how to set up the scene to achieve it. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-does-a-sex-consultant-do/774434/5 "2016-12-12T01:38:28Z")
It’s amazing how many jobs the high school guidance counselor forgot to mention. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2016, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-does-a-sex-consultant-do/774434/6 "2016-12-15T19:16:47Z")
I clearly went into the wrong line of work. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-does-a-sex-consultant-do/774434/7 "2016-12-16T07:33:43Z")
> [@](#): > > the show hired a specialist to make sure everything came together Ermm…