2. The slut debate with Charlotte and Carrie
One of the lasting effects of SATC is its ability to ease people’s conversation about sex and pleasure. One example is the episode “We Are Sluts,” where Carrie ruminates over what number of sexual partners would deem a woman a “slut.” Simultaneously, Charlotte is dealing with dating a new man who likes to call her that (amongst other words) and begins to feel concern that he may be right and that her “slutty” identity might prevent her from settling down with the right man. The women ultimately come to the conclusion that their value isn’t tied to what others might say about them, which is an inspirational concept that many people can learn from.
3. Miranda chokes on Chinese food
While most of the craziest moments on this popular show have to do with sex, some of them aren’t very sexy at all (but are still equally memorable.) In the episode “Four Women and a Funeral,” Miranda loses it when she learns that the last person who lived in the apartment passed away and no one found the body for a week because they were single. Prompting an internal crisis for the then-single Miranda, she begins choking on Chinese takeout, and while she saves herself in the end, it was a more serious moment in the naughty comedy that reminded us we could lose one of our favorite characters in the blink of an eye!