For women especially, virginity has become the easy answer- the morality quick fix. You can be vapid, stupid, and unethical, but so long as you've never had sex, you're a "good" (i.e. "moral) girl and therefore worthy of praise.
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You can't be stupid and a good actor. You may be inarticulate, ... RICHARD EYRE The idea is to believe me... but as far as I see the world... to believe is a sin... to trust me one... DEYTH BANGER I don't think she's a lesbian. I think she just ran out of men. [Charlotte] SEX AND THE CITY Puberty is a phase... fifteen years of rejection is a lifestyle. [Stanford] SEX AND THE CITY Oh my God, she's fashion road-kill! SEX AND THE CITY I love you, but I love myself more. SEX AND THE CITY Maybe mistakes are what make our fate... without them what would shape our lives? Maybe if we had ne... SEX AND THE CITY Desperate Housewives. SEX AND THE CITY Sean (while ice-skating with Carrie): I'm guessing it's easier to balance when you're not smoking.Ca... SEX AND THE CITY I want you to look at me, connect with me. This is lovemaking, it's not a porno flick. [Maria] SEX AND THE CITY I once was broken up with by a guy's doorman. 'I'm sorry Ms. Hobbes, Jonathan won't be coming down. ... 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SEX AND THE CITY Hasty Pudding is no small potatoes (sorry to mix the food references), known for its famous alumni a... SEX AND THE CITY I knew I wanted a handbag, but they were so pricey. I love Marc Jacobs. SEX AND THE CITY All other documents in the Getty's possession that could in any way be relevant to the Italian inves... SEX AND THE CITY 'Rome' vital to HBO TV empire. SEX AND THE CITY Sex and the City. SEX AND THE CITY Suicide is not glamorous and should not be portrayed in a glamorous light. SEX AND THE CITY When an opportunity comes, I don't question it. I grab it, drop its ring on the nightstand and swing... SEX AND THE CITY Having money isn't the answer but it makes your life a hell of a lot nicer. If you have the choice t... SEX AND THE CITY Despite the fact that there are over eight million people on the island of Manhattan, there are time... SEX AND THE CITY When Charlotte really liked somebody she said their whole name. It helped her picture their future m... SEX AND THE CITY I love you but it's not my job to fix your finances. [Charlotte] SEX AND THE CITY It took me a really long time to get here, but I'm here. Carrie, you're the one. [Mr.Big] SEX AND THE CITY Life is not all about sex. [Samantha] SEX AND THE CITY When Charles Dickens wrote "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," I believe he must ... SEX AND THE CITY From my experience, honey, if he seems too good to be true—he probably is. [Samantha] SEX AND THE CITY Fear knocked at the door. Faith answered. There was no one there. SEX AND THE CITY Maybe all men are a drug. Sometimes they bring you down and sometimes, like now, they get you so hig... SEX AND THE CITY My character, she's kind of gotten away with her looks, gotten away with her ability to charm people... SEX AND THE CITY I admit it's tempting to wish for the perfect boss - the perfect parent - or the perfect outfit. But... SEX AND THE CITY Charlotte: So how are you? Carrie: I'm good. How are you? Charlotte: Great. Carrie: I to... SEX AND THE CITY I had often fantasized about running into my ex and his wife. But in those fantasies, I was running ... SEX AND THE CITY From my experience, honey, if he seems too good to be truehe probably is. [Samantha] SEX AND THE CITY I'm thinking balls are to men what purses are to women. It's just a little bag, but we feel naked in... SEX AND THE CITY They practically chased me with torches like I was Fuckenstein! [Samantha] SEX AND THE CITY Middle-Age Girls Gone Wild. SEX AND THE CITY You in a threesome? You won't even wear a thong! [Samantha] SEX AND THE CITY The only thing worse than a liar is a bad liar. [Lucy Liu] SEX AND THE CITY It's my birthday. I'm officially old. [Carrie on her 35th Birthday] SEX AND THE CITY You men have no idea what we're dealing with down there. Teeth placement, and jaw stress, and suctio... SEX AND THE CITY But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with your... SEX AND THE CITY Junkyard Wars. SEX AND THE CITY Kitchen SEX AND THE CITY Sometimes we need to stop analyzing the past, stop planning the future, stop figuring out precisely ... SEX AND THE CITY You shouldn't have to sacrifice who you are just because somebody else has a problem with it. SEX AND THE CITY I don't believe in the Republican party or the Democratic party. I just believe in parties. [Samanth... SEX AND THE CITY I’ve done the merry-go-round, I’ve been through the revolving doors, I feel like I’ve met some... SEX AND THE CITY There are no available men in their thirties in New York. Giuliani had them removed along with the h... SEX AND THE CITY Men in their forties are like the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle: tricky, complicated, and y... SEX AND THE CITY You wouldn't commit to a nice guy, given the option? [Carrie] I can't even commit to a long distance... SEX AND THE CITY She can reach me, but I can't ever get her. [Big] SEX AND THE CITY The Brady Bunch: The Complete Fourth Season SEX AND THE CITY Everybody wonders what happens after you die[Carrie] I'm too busy wondering who's dinging my car in ... SEX AND THE CITY Beverly Hills Cop II. SEX AND THE CITY It's not the beef, Henry. It's the last 23 years! SEX AND THE CITY I will never be the woman with the perfect hair, who can wear white and not spill on it. SEX AND THE CITY Hi, Mrs. Collier. I'm a Jew now. How are you? [Charlotte] SEX AND THE CITY Ray. SEX AND THE CITY There was so much skin, it was like a shar-pei![Charlotte] SEX AND THE CITY I don't know what's going to happen to this street. Fairfax is not what it used to be. SEX AND THE CITY Really wanted a little baby to love, though not, obviously, weekend nanny to shag ex-husband. SEX AND THE CITY Lord of the Strings. SEX AND THE CITY The only one who should have to pay for a bad relationship is the person in your next relationship. ... SEX AND THE CITY Maybe the past is an anchor holding us back. Maybe, you have to let go of who you are to become who ... SEX AND THE CITY Maybe some women aren't meant to be tamed. Maybe they just need to run free til they find someone ju... SEX AND THE CITY Later that day I got to thinking about relationships. There are those that open you up to something ... SEX AND THE CITY I'm looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't-live-without-each-other ... SEX AND THE CITY Are there some women put in the world just to make you feel bad about yourself? SEX AND THE CITY When you're young, your whole life is about the pursuit of fun. Then, you grow up and learn to be ca... SEX AND THE CITY It's really hard to walk in a single woman's shoes -- that's why you sometimes need really special s... SEX AND THE CITY The Indians had to wait up to six months for a response. It took me six months to get the message th... SEX AND THE CITY It was a typical downtown male mix. Ten percent Wall Street, ten percent real estate, and ten percen... SEX AND THE CITY Lipstick, SEX AND THE CITY Someone once said that two halves make a whole. And when two halves move in together, it makes a who... SEX AND THE CITY Courtney (Showing Carrie her book cover): Let me talk you through it. Blurred background, aah, fast-... SEX AND THE CITY It takes half the amount of time you dated someone to get over them. SEX AND THE CITY Don't you want to stand still with me? SEX AND THE CITY I don't know. I moved to L.A. to be a rock star and a comedian, and now I'm a contributor to Cosmopo... SEX AND THE CITY I think it's romantic when someone offers me a seat on the subway. [Carrie] SEX AND THE CITY I don't see color, I see conquests.[Samantha] SEX AND THE CITY
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