), despite their extremely religious beliefs.
He’s unsure, but she works hard to convince him with a lot of mental gymnastics.
And that’s exactly why creator Kathleen Jordan wanted to make the series.
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“I grew up in a very conservative part of Atlanta called Buckhead,” she tells EW.
“And I just didn’t ever really feel like I fit in, much like Blair.
Sterling and Blair are like two parts of a whole for me.
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The series charts new territory around topics that have been around forever but are rarely discussed so openly.
“Most American teenagers are religious, and most American teenagers are sexual and have sex lives.
So we wanted to reconcile that.
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We had the idea of being open-minded and agnostic about religion when we were writing the show.”
Jordan also wanted to ensure they were being authentic and fair.
But we also want the girls to have fun and have fun sex.”
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Another goal she had for the series was to put female pleasure front and center.
Despite the taboo nature of exploring sex and religion, Jordan isn’t worried about backlash.
But they’re both smart, and they’re both naive.
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They’re both religious, and they’re both sexual.
They’re both confident, and they’re both insecure.
In short, they’re both teenage girls figuring things out.
ButTeenage Bounty Huntersisn’t all serious it’s first and foremost funny.
“More than anything I really want to make people laugh,” Jordan says of the bubblegum-pop-meets-goth-metal comedy.
“It’s such a dark time.
As for the moment the creator is most excited for people to see?
