Leader: Sex and the City

All of us, whether we admit it or not, are fascinated by taboo subjects like sex and death.Just look at the cult status of hit HBO TV shows Sex in the City and Six Feet Under, which attract millions of viewers around the world every week. These shows tackle touchy subjects like death, sex, mental illness and drug abuse head-on, and audiences eat it up.Watching sex and death on the TV screen is one thing but when it comes to discussing taboo topics, some of us are still very uncomfortable.