The Power of Female Sex

So in season 1, episode 5 of Sex and the City, Carrie's whole thing is about whether women use sex as a kind of "currency" and if that's empowering or just another trap. She ends up realizing that it also makes her feel a little dependent, which kind of flips the idea of power on its head. The other girls balance it out in their own ways- Samantha's fine with owning that kind of power, Charlotte questions it because she's all about romance, and Miranda just cuts through the BS like always. It's one of those episodes where the show is still experimenting, so Carrie even breaks the fourth wall sometimes, which feels a little raw compared to later seasons. But I think that makes it more fun - it's cheeky, it's messy, and it asks questions without answering them. It's classic Sex and the City- funny, a little uncomfortable, and still super relevant.

I like the bit how Carrie is always buying expensive shoes. I have a feeling this will be the basis of many episode plots