Advanced TV Herstory Sex and the City & Us: Legacy, Fashion, and Flaws (Season 4, Episode 7)
Podcast Episode | Biography, History, Talk-Show

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Sex and the City & Us: Legacy, Fashion, and Flaws (Season 4, Episode 7)

Podcast Episode | Biography, History, Talk-Show

What made Sex and the City a cultural phenomenon? Author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong returns to Advanced TV Herstory to discuss her 2018 book Sex and the City and Us - exploring the series' origin story, lasting impact, and contradictions. ...See moreWhat made Sex and the City a cultural phenomenon? Author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong returns to Advanced TV Herstory to discuss her 2018 book Sex and the City and Us - exploring the series' origin story, lasting impact, and contradictions. Hosted by Cynthia Bemis Abrams, the conversation covers the behind-the-scenes inspiration, evolution, and epilogue of SATC and the influence of Patricia Field on fashion and the show's iconic style. Keishin Armstrong also describes Amy B. Harris's role in shaping the series; how the show broke new ground with realistic gay characters and sexual story lines; and the show's flaws - including lack of diversity and its mixed feminist legacy. They also examine the media-fueled tension between stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall, and how that dynamic shaped the show's public narrative. See less