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The Death of the Female American Brain



I was so sure that the "Vote for Carrie Campaign" (of Sex and the City, of course) was a political satire on the mind-numbing apoliticizing properties of media directed towards women. Reading the site I thought 'this has got to be a joke', but then I realized that the site was actually hosted by TBS to promote Sex and the City. It's still a joke, not in the sense that I thought, but more like "Omigod that's funny because it's true and that's soooo me!" humour. Read it and weep.



Alternate sources mentioned that this page is actually encouraging women to vote. Um... how exactly? Maybe if they we'ren't aware that there was an election going on and now they do thanks to Carrie.





"The entire campaign is fun, interactive, supports the brand and is so Carrie!" - Diva Marketing



Do I not get the joke? Please tell me how this campaign could possibly be encouraging women to vote! Wishful thinking maybe?? According to TBS the campaign has nothing to do with encouraging women to vote, but encouraging women to watch the show. A quick google search will tell you that.



And then you wonder why 22 million single women don't vote.



As an addition, the following was actually said in an episode of Sex and the City (yes I do watch it sometimes):

"Since when have you been interested in politics?"

"Since always. It's a great way to meet men."

"I always vote on candidates based on their looks. Cute guys make great presidents."

"I'm dating a potential controller. The power thing turns me on."

"Why should we vote for him again?"

"I'm sleeping with him."

"Works for me."