tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post4117962731320602995..comments2023-05-14T03:03:09.451-05:00Comments on Female Impersonator: Are Sex and the City and feminism incompatible?Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884754298018500343noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post-57165301355451353712008-05-15T22:20:00.000-05:002008-05-15T22:20:00.000-05:00It isn't the "traditional" idea of female, so it d...<I>It isn't the "traditional" idea of female, so it does move forward, but it is still an ideal (wealthy, white, beautiful) that is unattainable by most women.</I><BR/><BR/>That's a really good point. For the most part, the show doesn't do very good job in covering racial or class diversity. <BR/><BR/>It's pretty sad when that's the best we've got. I suppose some movement is better than none at all... sad.lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13285797515594923013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post-38675105346644246652008-05-15T01:29:00.000-05:002008-05-15T01:29:00.000-05:00I once heard Dr. Drew, of Loveline fame, give a sh...I once heard Dr. Drew, of Loveline fame, give a short rant on how horrible a show Sex and the City was. He said something to the effect of, "These women are not empowered. They're profoundly disturbed and disconnected from sex, and it's really not the kind of thing women should emulate or idolize." I rather wish I knew exactly what he meant by that. I've never watched Sex and the City, so I can't say I really know what he meant. It was an interesting comment.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08305516222213331351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post-55516585837422899712008-05-15T01:08:00.000-05:002008-05-15T01:08:00.000-05:00I love Sex and the City too; I actually just finis...I love Sex and the City too; I actually just finished watching an episode. And I will be seeing the movie.<BR/><BR/>My GWST 101 professor explained it this way. Sex and the City is "power feminism." Basically, I get mine, and I don't really care about you. It plays into stereotypes, but also defies some of them.<BR/><BR/>I think the SHOW is feminist because it allows women to seek their own pleasure and think about things other than men. But, I don't think the CHARACTERS are explicitly feminist. I think they are a great example of Female Impersonators, women who work hard to fit a certain ideal of feminity. It isn't the "traditional" idea of female, so it does move forward, but it is still an ideal (wealthy, white, beautiful) that is unattainable by most women.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139058825727884888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post-1487202560098851612008-05-15T00:14:00.000-05:002008-05-15T00:14:00.000-05:00I will be seeing the Sex in the City movie, only b...I <I>will</I> be seeing the Sex in the City movie, only because I grew up with that show.<BR/><BR/>However, it's a horrible example of "feminism". Feminism is when women go about their lives doing things for themselves and by themselves. Feminists are women (and men) that spend their lives doing what's right rather than frivolously spending money to objectify themselves in order to get into alcohol-soaked clubs filled with sleazy men looking for a quick hump 'n dump.<BR/><BR/>Regardless, Sex in the City is about as close to mainstream as anything remotely feminist has got. Even though I view the antics of the female leads as some drunken sexy version of Disney's Princesses, there really aren't that many other shows and movies that would have women drinking, masturbating, dating, and working good jobs without the requisite slut shaming.<BR/><BR/>So while I feel guilty about wanting to see the movie, I still think it's better than most other media images of femininity.<BR/><BR/>Of course, that isn't much of a compliment.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05333226493312516551noreply@blogger.com