MEETING OF THE MINDS
Our meeting this week observed several clear themes: motherhood, female desire for sex, faith, & validation.
MOTHERHOOD
- Can today's woman still have it all? This question is something that the women of SATC ponder. The women fear having to sacrifice too much of their current lives for a future they are uncertain they even want. Women have so much going for them that having a child isn't as much as a priority as it once was.
FEMALE DESIRE FOR SEX
- As the show's title suggests, the women like sex. They enjoy it. And why shouldn't they? Sex is a powerful thing for the females in this show, however it becomes problematic when they place too much emphasis on it. Sex with their partner validates their relationship, so when sex is taken out of the equation how do the women know their relationship is stable?
FAITH
- Whether it's in a higher power or finding the "one", the women struggle to believe. Sometimes it takes believing in something "greater" and learning to let things happen, in order for good to occur. Sometimes "women's intuition" is powerful enough to make a risky decision based on.
VALIDATION
- It's not always about men. At least, it shouldn't be. The characters struggle with how much of their emotional stability is dependent on the opposite sex. The women learn to stop validating their self-worth by their relationship status, and learn to look towards each other as anchors.
Jennifer Marie Stranges.
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