I'm watching the first episode of Sex and the City in my Contemporary Literature course. How entertaining!!!
In lecture before this we discussed how the fantasy of Sex and the City has drawn so many people in. The book, which we read for the course, is considered to be the trendy, up-and-coming genre of Chick-lit, but apparently not a very good example. James, my prof, says that it isn't as revolutionary as we all think it is. I was kind of hurt by that. I didn't think it was revolutionary, just highly entertaining. Anyways, I've decided to just watch the show, love the characters, and enjoy.
Then I got to thinking about our city. Sex and the City takes place in Manhattan; what about the GTA? Do we have unmarried, independently wealthy, career-driven women running around trying to find the perfect man? Do they meet at Golden Griddle for brunch on Sunday mornings to discuss the death of romance, the modelizers, the country homes in Caledon and the private jets? Maybe I know one of these women and I never realized how closely her lifestyle paralleled that of Carrie Bradshaw, Samantha Jones, Charlotte York and Miranda Hobbes. Weird.
Next time I got to Cora's for breakfast I'll look for a table of seemingly single women and wonder.
Welcome to the age of uninnocence.
-Laur
In lecture before this we discussed how the fantasy of Sex and the City has drawn so many people in. The book, which we read for the course, is considered to be the trendy, up-and-coming genre of Chick-lit, but apparently not a very good example. James, my prof, says that it isn't as revolutionary as we all think it is. I was kind of hurt by that. I didn't think it was revolutionary, just highly entertaining. Anyways, I've decided to just watch the show, love the characters, and enjoy.
Then I got to thinking about our city. Sex and the City takes place in Manhattan; what about the GTA? Do we have unmarried, independently wealthy, career-driven women running around trying to find the perfect man? Do they meet at Golden Griddle for brunch on Sunday mornings to discuss the death of romance, the modelizers, the country homes in Caledon and the private jets? Maybe I know one of these women and I never realized how closely her lifestyle paralleled that of Carrie Bradshaw, Samantha Jones, Charlotte York and Miranda Hobbes. Weird.
Next time I got to Cora's for breakfast I'll look for a table of seemingly single women and wonder.
Welcome to the age of uninnocence.
-Laur
1 comment:
This post interests me. I've watched a few epsiodes here and there and can't help myself from thinking about the kind of influence this show must have on young girls our age everywhere. I am very interested in hearing about what your class has to say about it!!! I personally think that it has generated some exaggerated stereotypes of how women should act. Although certain people would kill me for saying this, I think it endorses being overly obnoxious where the men are more disposable than the clothes. just my two cents, would love to hear more on this topic!! (there's actually a book that draws a good parallel- feminism and raunch culture, something along those lines)
luv always,
rach
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