Sex & The City

"A Feminist Argument For 'Sex And the City 2'"

http://blog.ajchristian.org/2010/05/31/a-feminist-argument-for-sex-and-the-city-2/

I chose this particular blog for several reasons. To start, throughout the semester thus far we have been given several examples of how not just women, but also men, are feminists. The author of this blog, Aymar Jean Christian, claims to be a male feminist who "investigates visual culture and media industries".

Another reason I chose this article is because of the interesting content, which I could find relatable. The article gives the reader a critical look at the Sex and the City 2 movie that was released last year. Most blogs and articles I have read on this movie, regarding a feminist outlook, see the movie in some ways degrading to women. In this category they also included realty shows such as the Desperate  and Real Housewives TV series. However, to the contrary this blog depicts the movie in a different light.

Christian highlights how the movie still raises valuable questions such as the institution of marriage and what female sexuality is like at an older age. (To add to this I also believe it shows how women can rely on friendships between each other, instead of the sometimes evident "caty-like" behavior between women.) The importance of these topics is relevant in today's society with the increasing divorce rates, it seems that the media is depicting marriage in several different ways. Just throughout this movie the gay couple gets married (and states that they might have open sexual relationships with others outside of their marriage) and how Carrie, the main character, is thinking of divorce within a year of marriage. A growing trend throughout media is also emerging, depicting women only being happy if they are married. (For example movies such as: Date Night, The Proposal, Couples Retreat, He's Just Not That Into You)

Female sexuality is also highlighted through Samantha's inner battle of aging, and the movie shows in an exaggerated form for entertainment what life is like to be sexual and single at an older age. This I found interesting because throughout most movies and TV shows having an active single social life is only depicted through a younger cast.