I have always been a huge fan of the television show Sex and the City. To see the show be incorporated into a class discussion made the discussion a lot more interesting to me.
In the clip that was presented, I thought it was very interesting that Miranda was confused for a lesbian. Miranda is extremely independent, does not feel the need to dress ultra-feminine and has a successful job as a lawyer. The firm in which she works in and the profession as a whole is dominated by men. Her male coworkers come to the conclusion that Miranda must be a lesbian. Why else would she be such a strong, independent, successful woman?
It is also interesting to note that Miranda had been trying to be promoted in her profession. It is only after her coworkers think of her as a lesbian that she is invited to work events and is given the hope of a promotion. That makes it clear that society today still believes that in male dominated situations the only way for women to succeed or be taken seriously is to identify them with men.
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