13. No, Carrie Bradshaw Was Not 'Such a Whore'

     Even though there are rumors about a third Sex and the City movie, this is not what most fans and women in general are talking about. In a interview with News.com.au Chris Noth, who plays Mr. Big in the show, talked both about his character and about another character in the series: Carrie Bradshaw. However by describing her a "whore" in the interview, Noth is portraying a aged and malicious subject: slut shaming. In the series Mr. Big was very promiscuous, a player, and a cheater; but Noth describes him as "powerful" and"honest." When men are players, they are not humiliated. However, if a women has had several boyfriends in the past she is suddenly considered a "slut". Noth is pointing out something that most men agree upon, the  sexual or love standards for men and women are different. And this is just one more example of sexism. This problem goes much beyond a vague show such as Sex and the City. Women are being slut shamed on the internet, on colleges, and even of grand scales such as the national debate over birth control. So does this mean that if a women wants her right for birth control she is a "slut"? And worst is that, slut shaming is not only a weapon men use, but many women also use it against each other. Noth was not only shaming Carrie Bradshaw, he was using his image to transmit a message that slut shaming is okay. He used the argument that because she is considered a strong and intelligent character in the show, it is fair to humiliate a women in such way. The author points out the ugly history under the term "whore", which has been used as a extreme offense to both objectify and humiliate women over the years. Even though Noth was only making a joke, he actually referred to a dangerous problem in society and worst of all, helped promote it.

     In this article by Kevin O'Keefee, written for The Atlantic, he approaches the subject of slut shaming by using the popular show Sex and the City. For women especially, he is very effective in transmitting his message. Most people that watch the series finds Carrie Bradshaw to be very relatable. Also since most women are victims of such humiliations they take a stand on O'Keefee's argument. She uses the article mostly to inform and report a social problem that runs in several parts of life. By using examples in extremes such as slut shaming is used from the internet to national debates, help the reader understand the scale of the problem. His informal and common language also makes the article appeal more for the emotional of the reader.

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/10/no-chris-noth-carrie-bradshaw-was-not-such-a-whore/381482/