CARRIE BRADSHAW – How to fight the patriarchy and stop obsessing over relationships – SHRINK THE BOX

In our final character episode of this season, we put Carrie from Sex and the City on the couch. Nemone looks at why Sex and the City hasn’t aged well, and Ben talks about diversity in the privileged, white world of the show. We get into Carrie’s shopping habit, low self-esteem, and why everyone in the show is SO obsessed with relationships, even though the women really have no need for them. We also get a primer on the Bechdel test, and how you can tell if a show is sexist without knowing it. And if you want to check out more on the patriarchy and diversity, have a listen to our episodes on Sydney from The Bear.  

 

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CREDITS 

We used clips from episodes of Sex and the City. It’s available to watch on NOWTV/SKY. 

Starring: 

Sarah Jessica Parker – Carrie Bradshaw 

Cynthia Nixon – Miranda Hobbs 

Kim Cattrall – Samatha Jones 

Kristin Davis – Charlotte York 

Created by: 

Darren Star 

Candace Bushnell 

Directed by: 

Susan Seidalman 

Nicole Holofcener 

Alison Maclean 

Michael Fields 

Darren Star  

Produced by: 

Darren Star 

Michael Patrick King 

John P. Melfi 

Jenny Bicks 

Sarah Jessica Parker 

Cindy Chupack 

 

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