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[quote=Anonymous]I agree. I enjoyed it back when it was airing as well but now it just feels cringe-y. I remember reading a criticism of it back in the day by someone who said it was "stiletto feminism" -- the easy feminism of rich white women who think being able to buy a pair of $400 shoes means independence. I felt like this was way too harsh and kind of petty at the time. But when I rewatched a couple seasons later, I couldn't stop thinking of that essay. That's exactly what it is. Super shallow and overly focused on consumption to an embarrassing degree.

Agree Cynthia Nixon/Miranda and Kim Catrall/Samantha are the only characters with a little more going on. It would be interesting to see a similar show told more through the perspectives of these characters. They both make digressive choices and wrestle with but ultimately become okay with the consequences. Whereas Carrie and Charlotte have these extremely naive, fairy tale ideas about what it means to be a woman. And that's the narrative that really dominates the show. It's kind of sad.[/quote]

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