Growing up, Carrie Bradshaw was always my inspiration. Fashionable, flirty, and fierce seemed like the ideal formula on how to live. Recently, I’ve gone back and rewatched old "Sex and the City" episodes, and was a little disappointed to discover some not so desirable qualities in my previous mentor.
1. She’s a bad friend
Carrie constantly changes the subject when her friends try to talk to her about issues that are often more important than hers. Remember when Carrie changed the subject to her boy problems after Samantha literally told her that she was diagnosed with cancer? She’s also super judge-y about Samantha’s open sexuality.
2. Carrie’s terrible At adulting
Alright, so adulating can be a little hard. We all know that. But as college students and young adults, I feel like we’re allowed some slack. Carrie’s an adult woman in her 30s…and she doesn’t understand how to set up a bank account? The shoe addiction can make for some funny storylines, but does this adult seriously choose fashion over rent money? I mean, yikes! I was hoping the whole “clueless woman” stereotype died in the 1950s.
3. She’s not the best writer
Everyone has their preferred writing styles—expository, descriptive, narrative, etc. These styles all have their place in the world. Carrie’s method of writing is objectively immature. Her silly puns and rhetorical questions have would never earn someone a living in the real world.
4. Her lifestyle is unrealistic
To be fair, the character of Carrie can’t exactly be blamed for the "Sex and the City" writer’s choices. Being able to afford a luxurious life in Manhattan on only one column a week? That’s (what Carrie is inexplicably very) rich!
5. Carrie is shallow
The demeaning of any deep subject like politics or religion are enough for me to be turned off by her character. A life of shoes and sex talk is not really a meaningful existence, IMO.
"Sex and the City" is still a great show. Just be careful before you blindly follow in Carrie's footsteps-- even if they're Manolo Blahnik's.
