Why do Men hate Sex & The City?

I don't think you can liken it to men wearing sports tops, some men only ever wear sports tops cause, God love them, they've to shop for themselves

I can't really take someone that signs off as 'pincess' seriously.

Zaph wrote: »

I'd disagree with that, I know some very intelligent women who love SATC, and like I posted earlier, I can often be found in front of popcorn-tv where I don't have to engage my brain to watch it. I just don't think that SATC is a particularly good example of this type of tv as it tries too hard to be more "meaningful" and elevate itself above what it really is, poorly written brain-donor tv.

There's a difference between simply watching and enjoying something and relating to it and wanting to emulate the lives of the people in it.

SATC as a piece of mindless yet entertaining drivel to occupy you for an hour? If it floats your boat and it's not too often I've no problem with that.

I'm not stopping you from watching it, I'm giving my opinion on it....

ntlbell wrote: »

I didn't say all reality shows were bad, i haven't seen enough to comment on them I commented on one I had seen.

nice shoes tho..

But you have seen enough of every SATC fan to be able to comment on them it seems.

ntlbell wrote: »

Yes, I sometimes forget how sharp you are.

Now..you're point please!

I have to be careful here g'em is due in soon...

My point was made. If it went over your head either stand on a box or pay more attention. Which ever suits your current mood de jour.

ntlbell wrote: »

So IMO watching SATC is pretty darn close to smacking your head off a wall...so I attach that probability to it..

How we doing so far?

The key term there is "IMO" i think you'll find.

IMO opinion anyone who will make a blanket statement as to someone's intelligence based on them watching a singular tv is a moron.

Ain't opinons grand?

I don't like SATC because I can't relate to it. Being a man, I'm not it's target audience, and just don't "get" it. I appreciate that it's a very well written and produced show, and I watched some episodes out of curiosity, but by no means would I feel compelled to watch it. I find the main characters irritating. I dislike the show's celebration of materialism. I agree that the show "objectifies" men. Apart from several main male characters, there are a slew of cameo appearances by men who are identified largely by their jobs (eg, in Carrie voiceover, "I met Bob, a successful promoter who owned three nightclubs on the upper EastSide", "I'm going to meet Friar Fvck", eligible doctor neighbour who has an unbelievably cool job the red-haired one can't stop telling all her friends about,various stockbrokers, etc.). I don't like that the program is taken waaaaaaaay too seriously by many. It's entertaining fluff for people who like that kind of thing, and there are flashes of insight and intelligence, but people are calling it high art when really it's more like an audio-visual version of Cosmopolitan.

I don't like talking about the show with women because offering an opinion on the show is a minefield, where regardless of what opinion on the show you offer, you offend, casting yourself as anything from an ignorant idiot who criticises programs he doesn't watch, to a misogynistic pig who is threatened by successful women, to a screeching poof who shouldn't be watching, or enjoying, "women's programmes".

All this has no doubt been expressed already at various stages in the thread by others. Apologies for repetition.

Agree with newestuser. As a woman, I never really understood it's apparant "brilliance". If is definitely soap opea style tv, which got worse over the years as it was diluted by believing itself to be something more meaningful. This might cause a little friction, or debate, but IMO whether you like SATC and bought into the whole shopping/Jimmy Choos/"all girls together" stuff is directly related to the level of oestrogen in your blood. This would apply to both men and women. 'Tis science, folks.

HoneyButterfly wrote: »

Couldn't of said it better myself!

X2!