“Sex and the City: And Just Like That”
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I read the news about the allegations against Chris Noth today. After reading the article and thinking about Mr. Noth’s statement, I must agree with him. The timing of these accusations are pretty suspicious. But the more I thought about it, I have a theory of why these allegations are coming out now.
The Republican party has a platform for women. Keep them scared and they will vote for anything that makes them comfortable again. It worked in 2018 when Donald Trump said before the election that “Caravans of Latino migrants are COMING HERE and bringing crime and disease with them.” Republicans gained two senate seats because white women voted for Republicans who vowed to “secure the southern border”.
Just this election for governor in Virginia...it worked again. White women were falsely told that “Critical Race Theory” was being taught to their kids (its not. CRT is taught in law school). But Condoleeza Rice went on the show “The View” to warn that “Americans must not make white people feel bad about being white”. They voted for the Republican candidate in Virginia that vowed to “stop teaching CRT to Virginia’s kids”.
Recently Senator Ted Cruz (R) of Texas, when asked about a woman’s right to control her own body with her choices said on camera, “We (men) will tell women what they can do with their bodies.” You all know that Republicans, by packing the Supreme Court with conservatives, are succeeding at ending access to abortion. If successful, access to birth control pills is next.
When Republicans are also asked about the manufacturing base getting smaller in America, Republicans are on the record of saying the solution to less available jobs is that “women need to go back to traditional roles”. In other words, go have babies and stay at home.
Sex and the City, when you take a birds eye view of the totality of the series, is about women’s empowerment. Four women who navigated a world where they supported each other putting themselves and their needs first, even while pursuing meaningful relationships with men. “And Just Like That” continues the story and the themes of women putting themselves first with no apology. Since the Republicans are on the record of being anti-women’s rights, it makes sense that they want to help torpedo a show that reminds women that they have choices and agency over their destiny in life. SATC: AJLT is not in keeping with the Republicans trying to keep women scared, angry, and looking for Republican male saviors to be elected for them.
Attacking Chris Noth’s alleged personal sex life is just a tool to disgust women in the era of “Me Too”, thus turning off female viewers. Remember, Donald Trump had at least 15 women accuse him of sexual assault in 2016. 12 hours before the first man was accused of sexual assault in 2017, Donald Trump Tweeted, “This is the calm before the storm”. 12 hours later Harvey Weinstein was accused. A few days later, Matt Lauer. A few days after that Kevin Spacy. And in the months following, Bill Cosby, R Kelly and a slew of network executives. The current “Me Too” movement was always a tool to get women’s focus on sex assault going elsewhere. And it worked. Instead of Donald Trump’s sex assault allegations being front and center, the Republican party got women to take their energy elsewhere, with David Pecker of the National Enquirer to help by opening their vaults.
Now that the 2022 Mid-Term elections are around the corner, expect more men to be raked over the coals. Chris Noth is just the first victim of the Mid-Term season. White women need to keep away from television that reminds them of their sexual/work/interpersonal agency. And the Republican party want women to turn away from SATC. That’s why the reviews are not good. Its a hit job.
Don’t let the Republican party manipulate you. Enjoy the “Sex and the City: And Just Like That” series. And don’t let Republicans tell you what you can do with your bodies. Women’s rights are under attack, and its not just reproductive choice.
