i read this quite excellent movie review of SATC2 on stranger titled burkas and birkins. the author, lindy west, is somewhat of a comedic genius. i do love satc, but i really am only a fan of the television show and i love it for its light entertainment and not for its stance on feminism. the best example i can think of that outlines satc's true depth is when in season three, the girls are sitting around at a cafe talking about which political leaders are fuck-worthy and carrie's voice over announces 'here we were, just four girls talking politics'. that line actually does make my skin crawl.
however, i do think people get carried away thinking that satc and its producers are endeavouring to represent ALL women in its four characters. and if women out there actually admire and aspire to be samantha jones in real life, then i have much pity for them. but aside from those idiots, i would like to have the belief that women have enough intelligence to differentiate between a fictional television show and real life. so i have decided that my feminist standpoint is - we are (i like to think) not that stupid.
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