Sex and The City and the rest of us - Chris 'Preach' Smith

This Friday, we will all be subjected once again to the mania
that is 'Sex and The City' with the premiere of its sequel. And
once again, you will see long lines in front of movie theaters.
Now I've never watched any part of the HBO series longer than
a minute or two, but what I've heard and observed makes me
cringe.

For me, 'Sex and The City' always put women in a unfavorable
light. Someone once referred to the plot of the show as 'four
women who talk like four stereotypical gay men.' I mean, there
might be more to the show outside of shopping sprees, sexual
trysts and such, but I just don't see the point of another movie.
Especially since it seems to bring out the unhealthy sides of
some women out there. I've heard and seen women spend
their last dollar on Jimmy Choo high heels just because Carrie
had them. I've even had someone ask to borrow dollars from
me because they have no money until their next paycheck for
themselves or their son BUT they had enough to catch that
Nine West sale. You might even know a few ladies in the 'hood
on that Samantha tip, screwing everything except the lightbulbs.
SATC is entertainment, but it's not entirely harmless in what it
displays. And unfortunately, we've got susceptible minds out
there who mistake shopping sprees, sexual recklessness and
vapid ideas for feminism. Even the public is a little bit tired of
these women to a degree. I mean, seeing these women cavort
and drink in the desert is a bit much given the current hard
times with work and the economy. But that must be the key
I guess; SATC allows for an escape from all of that. Personally,
it isn't my glass of vodka. Incidentally, could someone give us
a carbon date on Kim Cattrall?