Orange Is the New Black (OITNB) is an American comedy-drama series on Netflix and perhaps one of the most pre-eminent shows to have helped bring sexual identity and diversity further into the mass media. Set in an all-woman prison, the show offers a raw view of life, conflicts, and relationships faced by its characters. It addresses “several controversial issues like sexuality, homophobia, patriarchy, class, and race, often simultaneously” (Hansel). This poses a crucial ethical question: Is the portrayal of sexual identity in "Orange Is the New Black" ethical? This paper will explore this…