If you're going to slut around, don't try to rationalize it by saying that when guys do it they are heroes. A girl is better off just admitting "I like to do it with a lot of guys" rather "I like to do it with a lot of guys and that's okay because guys do it, too."
I don't consider it slutty, or at least not in a bad way. Why would you? If that's not your cup of tea, then that's fine; it's a choice. If it is, then the more the merrier.
It is kind of a double standard, but if that's really a theme of the show (and I dated a girl that watched it a lot, I don't remember it if it is) then that's probably not the best way to attack it. But sure, it's empowering for women to be able to say that they enjoy sex, and to go out and have sex and it not be a big deal. That's how a lot of them operate, it's just looked down upon because of their gender. It shouldn't be.
planet pujolsian wrote:OK, I'll bite. How is it not a double standard, or as you crassly put it, a "slut standby"?
Because that's making it sound like it's okay for guys to do it, but that's just my take on it.
Haltz, I don't think it's the theme of the show, I was just wondering aloud if there was an episode built around that. My best guess is probably not because they have more things to discuss, like four independent women surviving in a man's world.
I didn't ever really watch the show but my wife sometime does so I'll see a rerun here and there but what makes you think they give off the impression that their trying to survive "man's world". Every one of the women has really successful careers if I remember correctly.
I think its just a very over the top sitcom about single women trying to find the right guy and trying to enjoy life at the same time.
I believe there was an episode centering around "having sex like a man". I agree that it was culturally impactful for its time (although I don't get the Jackass comparison, tongue in cheek?); it primarily reinforced that it was OK to be an attractive, successful female and not be married regardless of your age. It challenged a lot of stereotypes along those lines. I think you must have seen an especially dud episode. There's some really good ones.
cardinalkarp wrote:I didn't ever really watch the show but my wife sometime does so I'll see a rerun here and there but what makes you think they give off the impression that their trying to survive "man's world". Every one of the women has really successful careers if I remember correctly.
"I have a hard enough time surviving in a man's world without having to dress up like a man in a man's world."
I think its just a very over the top sitcom about single women trying to find the right guy and trying to enjoy life at the same time.
I think you're underselling the deeper meaning of the show.
cardinalkarp wrote:I didn't ever really watch the show but my wife sometime does so I'll see a rerun here and there but what makes you think they give off the impression that their trying to survive "man's world". Every one of the women has really successful careers if I remember correctly.
"I have a hard enough time surviving in a man's world without having to dress up like a man in a man's world."
I think its just a very over the top sitcom about single women trying to find the right guy and trying to enjoy life at the same time.
I think you're underselling the deeper meaning of the show.
