Girlfriends Vs Sex And The City

girlfriends  the best

um, you're imagining stuff here.  SATC did not help women's equality or do any of the things you're claiming. Its more a reflection of some women's lifestyles, and not a "force for social change" like you seem to think. Women's lib preceeded SATC, plz.

though I don't know- maybe the show did all those things in your area?

SATC did not touch every single thing a woman could face. For one, I got to thinking critically about this show after I saw someone comment about how none of those ladies ever got an STD, in spite of their sexually liberated lifestyle. How is it possible for a woman to have that many lovers and yet never even once get a disease from any of them? Just a tiny observation, but I did see the point there.


In Girlfriends, at least Toni got chlamydia when she two timed her boyfriend. Actions do have consequences most times. That seemed more realistic to me.

In any case, its just about which show people can relate to, more or less.

@Kadman, how do u know Sex and the city touched and helped women all over the world? You're not even a woman and even if you are, you can't say that because you can't speak for all women in the world. Sex and the City did absolutely nothing for me, honestly. But the show is aiight, nothing spectacular about it.


@topic, I prefer 'girlfriends' not because they act better or anything. I guess it's because it's shown on BET which I usually watch. I also like the women in 'girlfriends' better.

I like sex in the city waaaaaaaay better. i love my Black sisters and all, but that show is not well planned to me. nor is it funny, and to be hoenst some of the episodes are lame. I can remember each and every episode and title name of a sex in the city show though, for real. plus i love the graphic nudity, hahahha

TOH i completely agree with you, and i remember those episodes of SATC very well. Also, i was ALWAYS embarrassed while watching GF because they did have alot of stereotypes about black people that i myself could not relate to, and im black. I can't relate to any of those womens lives on GF even though they have a "strong black bond", but i could seriously compare myself to Carrie, Charlotte, and Samantha. ( Miranda is a complaining, nagging prude, and im NOTHING like her). Cuz most of the episodes related to actual things that happened in my own life, with my own clique

Tpia, i hear you about Mr. Big.
He's one of those guys who treat u like nothing and stand you up once-, and you never call him back. but Carrie somehow got sprung. I didnt see why she ws so attracted to him. And in the movie that stunt he pulled by ditching her at the wedding? i wouldnt have married him if he wasnt sure. Carrie's ass jumped right in!

Tpia. Carrie's the one who freaks for Monolos, not Samantha. If you're talking about the one where she loses her monolos at a baby shower. That one was hilarious! and I loved the message too.

Just because Lynn and Joanne are biracial, that doesnt mean the show was universal. It still just pandered to a black audience.I can assure you they say "strong black woman" at leats ONCE in every episode. Like we don't have the bloody eyes to see they are black. Do me a favor and compare Lynn of Season 1 to Lynn of now. You'D notice that she's completely 100% LIGHTER now than she was when the show first started. You'D think for a bunch of women who have to scream that they are "proud to be black", one of them wouldnt try so hard to look white.
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Did you ever notice that anytime a white person happened to be on the show, they made the person seem like an idiot? Lynn's mom = mental issues. Toni's husband = short insecure dork and the constant jokes on him for being white and jewish. when i remember the others Ill tell you but seriously I noticed alot of that nonsense.

Personally I think they made them get a divorce to prove that white people are obsessed with divorcing over stupid shit and that Toni would have been better off with a black man. It might seem extreme to you but I wouldnt put it past them. Yes Maya got a divorce too but Darnell didnt just leave her alone like Todd did like they had to prove a point "oh black people arent the only ones to abandon their women"

I found the Aids episode embarrassing because of how it was written for the msot part. Yes it helped in going into the whole "down low" of the black community, just the way they had them behave around her was embarrassing. Toni and Maya behaving like ignorant cows wasnt surprising because we both know those two are ignorant however I expected better from Joan who is a lawyer and Lynn who claims to be an enlightened free spirit. Running away because she cut herself? Embarrassing. As a lawyer has she never had a client with Aids? Is that how she would behave if they injuried themselves? Terrible.

SATC was on air before GF so most stories comes from SATC. Lynn is OBVIOUSLY supposed to be the "black" version of Samantha. Since the show is MAINLY about Joan, of course they wont show all of Lynn's partners. We just get to hear about them. You'D think they'D have her tell a story of a time of her getting at least ONE STI from the whole encounter.

SATC have alot of lovely moments too

Samantha getting AND beating cancer, the episode where she starts losing her hair? heartbreaking. Then her boyfriend shaving his famous hair style to make her feel like she wasnt alone in it? Lovely.
Charlotte (the fact that someone as posh as Charlotte would even marry Harry said alot) and Miranda's wedding was great too. esp Miranda who yelled for a beige wedding dress because she had a kid already. Lol something I've always whined about as well. How do you hold you baby in your hand or have a visible baby bump and have the audacity to wear a white gown. Abegi.
I can go on and on, I like GFs because it's humorous at times although alot of the ghetto jokes had to be explained to me by others but in the case of GOOD WRITING, SATC is miles ahead.

nice siggy kadman 

Lol tpia, if you went to a friend's house for a party and they made you take off your $500 shoes, I bet you'D be freaking out too esp if the host is a bitch and tells you to "get over it". 

That's what I meant with the Toni having STDs story line, they made it seem like it was karma for cheating on her boyfriend, and not like it's something that can happen to anyone even if you are "good". In other words, too preachy for my liking

Pandering to a certain race isnt unusual but I still don't like it. Like I said there are reasons why SATC is more popular aned one of them includes the fact that anyone can watch it and feel at home andf not feel weird for not understanding street lingo or being being to relate to being a "black and strong woman"

But seriously do me a favor and compare Lynn of Season 1 of GFs to her now.  The difference is quite disturbing

But yes we shall agree to disagree I guess.