discussion Was Sex and the City transphobic?

[Aethereal]

 

There is also the story about Samantha deciding to be lesbian and going back straight. Which is basically is the homophobic stereotype that lesbians are lesbians because they have not found the right dick to turn them "straight".

[PMKARDASHIAN]

A lot of plot points and story lines from then are some form of -ist, -phobic by todays standards. 
A lot of the themes were revolutionary for the time, and while some still hold up to today, a lot are outdated

Edited April 2, 2023 by PMKARDASHIAN

[Dula Peep]

No

[Scotland]

No. It's from the '90s.

[liver]

no, you're just too sensitive 

[Uncatena]

I would argue the writers thought they were being progressive here but it absolutely wasn't. it's obviously not okay but it's a product of its time. 

[Smarticle]

it's also racist and misogynistic

[ProudLBS]

they became friends after that

 

 

7 minutes ago, Aristotle said:

There is also the story about Samantha deciding to be lesbian and going back straight. Which is basically is the homophobic stereotype that lesbians are lesbians because they have not found the right dick to turn them "straight".

Samantha was always open to new experiences

 

[Donquizote]

No. 

[Venice B]

1 minute ago, ProudLBS said:

they became friends after that

 

 

Samantha was always open to new experiences

 

Season 3 had the best ending ever that scene is everything 

[Aethereal]

2 minutes ago, ProudLBS said:

they became friends after that

 

 

I don't remember it all. I should rewatch the series once. It had  been a long time I probably need to waste my time on something.

[LoveInStereo]

No. Context matters. In that era of NYC, street walkers of all genders weren’t with the PC, assimilationist jargon like they are now & they wore their counterculture status with pride. Like that plot with the girls on the street making noise isn’t an indictment of trans people as a whole, it’s a lighthearted depiction of a specific type of person from that period who was respected for being a punk or a rebel

[chaklux]

16 minutes ago, Aristotle said:

 

There is also the story about Samantha deciding to be lesbian and going back straight. Which is basically is the homophobic stereotype that lesbians are lesbians because they have not found the right dick to turn them "straight".

There is something called bicurious... 

[airplane]

It’s too late now 

[Hot Volcano]

Even if it was, it was a 90s show ffs, times were different.

[Click Clack]

no.

[*.Digambar.*]

Of course ppl here would say it's not. The T on ATRL might as well be transphobic. Its a product of it's time but yes, it was transphobic. Calling us half man half woman IS transphobic and using the slur is transphobic. 

[truthteller]

19 minutes ago, ProudLBS said:

they became friends after that

 

 

Samantha was always open to new experiences

 

we all know sam is the best among them four 

[CBC]

Go outside

 

ot: no

[Power love]

I love this show 

[Trent W]

Dragging shows/people for their cultural content at the time is soooo soooo cheap

 

Back then it was “progressive” to talk about or include some of these topics

[Aethereal]

6 minutes ago, Power love said:

I love this show 

Get that thing out of ass or I am gonna **** on it. 

[Mirtilo]

Yes, it was. Transphobia was rampant and socially accepted in the 00's, even within the queer community.

[Mitsouko]

Do y’all know what phobia means

[ninasayers]

When the show came out society as a whole was super transphobic and a ton of shows/films reflected that (which doesn't make it any less transphobic though). All the users saying no...  Yes, context matters but it's still very clearly transphobic. How ******* dumb are y'all?