So, in a valiant attempt to get in touch with my female side, I decided to watch the movie Sex in the City on HBO the other night. Now I will admit that I used to be a fan of the HBO series. But, I fell off the wagon about midway through the third season and this movie did nothing to bring me back around.

While I appreciate the kinda "this is the life a single woman" aspect of the movie, I couldn't help but shake my head is disgust at the horrible portrayal of the characters in this movie/series.

Samantha can love no one other than herself because she is selfish and cannot throw herself into a single loving relationship. When her marriage/relationship goes through a lull, she finds herself yet again drawn to a beautiful man. Instead of finding ways to love her man and relationship, she abhors its restrictions. Rather than try to find ways to resolve this conflict she gives in and resumes her self destructive lifestyle.

Miranda becomes cold and distant to her husband Steve. She in no small way pushes Steve into something he regrets. Steve begs and begs for a return; a reconciliation. She resists and resists until Carrie tells her to take him back and she does. They get some brief conseling and, boom, her and Steve live happily ever after.

Carrie's assitant is a mini-Carrie. She gets dumped by a guy who says she is not the one. She loves highly priced handbags - why? Because that is what women are supposed to like. Her and her man reunite at a Christmas party. She, of course, take him back and gets marries. Again, happily ever after.

Charlotte....well Charlotte provides the comic relief and also gets her happily ever after.

Big is portrayed as the anti-dude. He hates all things revolving around commitment and is way too cool for you or me. He schemes to bend Carrie to his ways.

Carrie herself is the biggest idiot of all time. Big dumps her on their wedding day. She is crushed. Then, amazingly she sees him in their love nest and takes him back, realizing that it was all her fault all along. Are you kidding me? This guy has done nothing but stomp on Carrie time and time again. But, of course now it is different. Now she has bent to him so, he has gotten exactly what he wanted and she got nothing. Oh yeah, they live happily ever after.

Horrible movie. Horrible portrail of women and relationships.

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