Sex and Everyone's City

Unless you've been living in a cave on a remote island since 1998, I'm guessing you are aware of a little 21st century phenomenon called "Sex and the City." A show about the lives of four women living in Manhattan did more for our gender than promote the tasty "Cosmopolitan". I truly believe this show is brilliantly written, and if watched closely, can really mold and change the life of the single woman, anywhere in the world between the ages of 20-99. This show not only teaches woman that it's quite all right to be sexually liberated, but that certain things women have been feeling for centuries is finally politically correct to be spoken about. Every time I watch this show I learn something new about myself. These four identifiable characters have a little bit of every woman in them...and every woman has a little bit of all four characters inside themselves. I shall explain...

Inside every woman, there is a "Carrie Bradshaw"--- a part of you who analyzes every issue until it barely exists anymore. A woman who has a hard time knowing what kind of man she truly desires, and is the number one confidant of all of her friends. Inside every woman is a long lost love like a Mr. Big, whether he exists in your current life or he left you years ago. Inside every woman is a desire to understand how the world works, how relationships work, and to want to capture every moment of it. Inside every woman is a desire to have designer bags and shoes in their possession, and not work for them.

Inside every woman, there is a "Miranda Hobbs"--- a part of you who has been beaten down by how hard the world has been. A woman who is bitter and sarcastic, and thinks that all fairy tales are complete crap. Inside every woman is a desire to make a life for themselves, and to not let a man define her, no matter how much she loves him. Inside every woman is a realist, someone who thinks that maybe, just maybe, dreaming is a waste of time.

Inside every woman, there is a "Samantha Jones"--- a part of you who loves sex, and desires no emotional attachment sometimes. A woman who is afraid to get too close to someone, so she stays on the surface with purely physical relationships. Inside every woman there is a fear of getting older and not seeming attractive anymore. Inside every woman there is a need to be sexual, desirable, and free.

Inside every woman, there is a "Charlotte York"--- a part of you who wants to settle down and have a family. A woman who wants to belong to someone and feel important. A woman who thinks manners and the way you carry yourself are crucial, and who desperately wants to be a mother. A woman who insists on people being educated, polite, and polished. A woman who blushes when people talk about their sex life or bodily functions in public.

I can find a piece of myself in each of these characters, and have learned so much about being a single woman from this show. I've learned that it's all right to over-analyze, to be bitter, to be sexy, and to have standards. Over-analyzing doesn't make you crazy, being bitter doesn't make you an un-happy person, enjoying sex does not make you a slut, and having proper standards does not make you a snob. What an amazing self-realization that can come from one simple show!