9 'Sex and the City' episodes that have aged poorly

Erin McDowellSep 16, 2021, 22:02 IST

A scene from "Sex and the City."HBO

"Sex and the City" premiered over 20 years ago on June 6, 1998.
The show is often praised for its forward-thinking characters and sex-positive storylines.
However, the iconic series is also teeming with insensitivities relating to the LGBTQ+ community, race, and more.

In the second episode of the series, a male friend of Carrie's reveals that he secretly videotapes his sexual encounters, unbeknownst to his female partners.

Sarah Jessica Parker in "Sex and the City." HBO

In "The Caste System," the girls discuss Steve being "working class."

A scene from "Sex and the City." HBO

In the season two episode "Evolution," Carrie and the girls question Charlotte's date's sexuality because he's interested in things that are stereotypically associated with gay men.

A scene from "Sex and the City." HBO

In the season two episode "Evolution," Carrie and the girls question Charlotte's date's sexuality because he's interested in things that are stereotypically associated with gay men.

In the episode "Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl," sex columnist Carrie Bradshaw claims that bisexuality doesn't exist and makes many uncomfortable comments to the bisexual man she is seeing.

Sarah Jessica Parker in "Sex and the City." HBO

In the episode "Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl," sex columnist Carrie Bradshaw claims that bisexuality doesn't exist and makes many uncomfortable comments to the bisexual man she is seeing.

Carrie dates a recovering alcoholic in the season two episode "Was It Good for You?" She later breaks up with him and he relapses.

"Sex and the City." HBO

In the episode "No Ifs, Ands or Butts," Samantha gets into an argument with the sister of a Black man she is dating and uses racially insensitive language.

A scene from "Sex and the City." HBO

In one episode, Samantha gets annoyed by sex workers she can hear in the street outside her apartment.

A scene from "Sex and the City." HBO

When Samantha begins seriously dating a woman in the fourth season, the other girls mock her and say she's "become a lesbian" because she "ran out of men."

A scene from "Sex and the City." HBO

When Carrie first meets love interest Aleksandr Petrovsky, she assumes he has called the wrong number because she doesn't recognize or "understand" his Russian accent on the phone.

Sarah Jessica Parker in "Sex and the City." HBO

When Carrie first meets love interest Aleksandr Petrovsky, she assumes he has called the wrong number because she doesn't recognize or "understand" his Russian accent on the phone.

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9 'Sex and the City' episodes that have aged poorly

In the second episode of the series, a male friend of Carrie's reveals that he secretly videotapes his sexual encounters, unbeknownst to his female partners.

In "The Caste System," the girls discuss Steve being "working class."

In the season two episode "Evolution," Carrie and the girls question Charlotte's date's sexuality because he's interested in things that are stereotypically associated with gay men.

In the episode "Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl," sex columnist Carrie Bradshaw claims that bisexuality doesn't exist and makes many uncomfortable comments to the bisexual man she is seeing.

Carrie dates a recovering alcoholic in the season two episode "Was It Good for You?" She later breaks up with him and he relapses.

In the episode "No Ifs, Ands or Butts," Samantha gets into an argument with the sister of a Black man she is dating and uses racially insensitive language.

In one episode, Samantha gets annoyed by sex workers she can hear in the street outside her apartment.

When Samantha begins seriously dating a woman in the fourth season, the other girls mock her and say she's "become a lesbian" because she "ran out of men."

When Carrie first meets love interest Aleksandr Petrovsky, she assumes he has called the wrong number because she doesn't recognize or "understand" his Russian accent on the phone.