Call Her What? Sex & The City Who?
Bored in the house, and I'm in the house bored.
Very true. A little too much for my liking, but true.
If you really are as bored as I am, you would know that my opening line has become a common phrase due to Tik Tok a social media app that is honestly taking over my life but somehow kept me sane during quarantine (despite being very popular amongst middle schoolers, yes I am a J U N I O R in college, yes I will be turning 21 soon, yes I recognize that this is a low point in my life - ignore it, that's what I'm trying to do at least).
But despite everything right now, I have been trying to look on the bright side of things, and one of the main things I have been focusing on during quarantine to ensure I don't go crazy (as if it hasn't already happened) is to admire the content being created right now. And that alone is why I created this blog. Content creation.
Content creation over the years has changed and evolved and it is something I am so passionate to see it changing and developing, especially for women.
Sex and the City stars Sarah Jessica Parker as the legendary television character Carrie Bradshaw. Though fictional, she was relatable, the stories she told were scenarios girls relate to. Boys, the city, fashion, success, drama, friendship, independence, sex (kinda implied) were all covered in the show and told with such a personal feeling, you wanted Carrie as your best friend. It was like she already was.
But just like any great television show, the series ended, and with that, we lost our best friend Carrie. And many followed in her footsteps, bloggers, and influencers all trying to mimic the life seen on television.
Now we have Call Her Daddy, two girls (Alex and Sophia) living in the city and telling stories of their relationships in the modern age via podcast. The girls hold nothing back, just as Carrie didn't and their stories are honest, open, and funny. You feel like they're a part of your friend group and can't believe the crazy, yet entertaining, shit they say and do (emphasis on crazy, even more, oh an emphasis on entertaining).
It's candid and graphic and sometimes a little crude, they own up to their flaws (some I noticed personally like being slightly hypocritical), yet I feel like I know the real them. They stand up for themselves - and with all the Daddy Gang drama and not knowing what is happening with their podcast and not knowing where it will go in the future -I am excited to see why and what will come out of it.
Both Sex and The City and Call Her Daddy broke barriers. They tell stories that women experience but don't publicly talk about; things like sex and love and heartbreak and the complete and utter psychotic behavior and hysteria that come with them. Society didn't use to think it was acceptable for a woman to be this open with her sexuality and her stories and through them, we are not only taking back the power but doing it in a creative way that women relate to. Those who watch SATC to this day can tell you if they are an Aiden or a Mr. Big kinda girl. And the Daddy Gang (the fans of Call Her Daddy) are RIDE OR DIE by these girls.
They gave a voice to those who didn't have one and worked hard to get rid of the stigma that girls can't and shouldn't talk about or enjoy sex, that they have to be a certain way and can't have "locker room talk" or freely or candidly about any of it.
The content these programs have created has been revolutionary during this time, and even though SATC is no longer being filmed, I still look to it for inspiration. As for Call Her Daddy, I continuously look forward to their weekly podcast episodes and can't wait to see what else they create.
