When Sex and the City first aired in 1998, it was considered a very progressive show. Carrie and her friends talked a lot about relationships, and sex was a big part of those conversations. Girlfriends all around the world still reference Sex and the City's topics of discussion, such as female pleasure and freedom of sexual expression.

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The show's main character was a sex columnist, but that doesn't mean the show and its characters were entirely sex positive. There were some problematic messages in there, and the women were sometimes quick to slut-shame one another. Even Samantha, the sex positivity poster child, held deep-rooted prejudices against certain groups of people.

Was: The Usage Of Sex Toys

Carrie talking on phone in bed with vibrator beside her in Sex and the City episode The Turtle and the Hare

The ladies took pleasuring themselves into their own hands by using sex toys. Even the conservative Charlotte was blown away by the power of a certain vibrator called the Rabbit. "Once I came for five minutes," she said.

In "Escape From New York," Samantha met a model who invited her to a sex toy launch party. She dragged Miranda and Carrie along with her and together, they discussed all things sex toys at length.

Wasn't: No Tolerance For Bisexuality

Carrie with Sean, played by Eddie Cahill, in Sex and the City episode Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl

One of the most glaring things that didn't age well in Sex and the City is the women's attitude towards bisexuality. When Carrie started dating a man named Sean who she clearly liked, she couldn't get over the fact that he once had a boyfriend.

Over brunch, the ladies talked about bisexuality and almost unanimously concluded that in their opinion, it doesn't really exist. Carrie even went so far as to say bisexuality was "a layover on the way to Gay-town." At the end of the episode, Carrie left the party she and Sean went to without even saying goodbye to him.

Was: Miranda Had Phone Sex

Miranda having phone sex in Sex and the City episode All or Nothing

When Miranda met a charming Chicago-based lawyer and went out on a date with him, they unfortunately ran out of time to meet again before he had a plane to catch, so they decided to stay in touch over the phone. Miranda had her fair share of bad dates, but this one wasn't one of them.

Miranda and the guy eventually had steamy phone sex with him. As it turns out, though, she wasn't the only woman on the line; this was a setup from the start. So, Miranda angrily told him to never call her again.

Wasn't: Charlotte's Advice

Carrie Miranda and Charlotte discussing anal sex in a taxi in Sex and the City episode Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys

More often than not, Charlotte gave bad advice to her friends. She claimed that men never marry the "up the butt" women and that sex is something that should only happen between two people who love each other.

The show itself didn't necessarily paint Charlotte as the one who is right, though. She frequently represented those who are more prudish regarding sex.

Was: When Samantha Got An HIV Test

Samantha faints before getting HIV test results in Sex and the City episode Running with Scissors

Practicing safe sex was not always a priority for Samantha, but if she wanted to go any further with a new and cautious partner, she had to face her fears and have an HIV test. While Samantha did have the test, the wait in between then and the results gave her anxiety and she actually fainted at the clinic.

Back in 2000, it wasn't too common to see a major character on TV get tested for STDs. It follows in the footsteps of The Golden Girls which aired a groundbreaking episode called "72 Hours" one decade earlier.

Wasn't: Carrie Kink-Shamed Bill Kelley

Carrie talks to Bill Kelley on steps in Sex and the City

When Carrie met Bill Kelley, the politician who was into "golden showers," Carrie mulled over his sexual request before ultimately declining.

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This would have been fine had she not then decided to tell the entire city about his kink in her column and essentially shame him for it. It's true Carrie didn't use his name, but it wasn't difficult for the public to figure out. Nevertheless, the two shared intense chemistry at first, so he ranks pretty high on the list of Carrie's exes.

Was: Samantha Dating Maria

Samantha grabs prospective lover Sônia Braga's Maria by shoulders before kissing her in Sex and the City episode Defining Moments

Samantha famously called herself a "try-sexual" and she lived up to her words. She briefly dated a passionate woman, named Maria, and she didn't feel the need to explain herself to her judgmental friends.

As much as this relationship was a positive, Sex, unfortunately, portrayed their relationship as highly dysfunctional and they broke up not too long after getting together. Their entire time together featured a lot of shrieking and irrational behavior. Not to mention, Samantha broke up with Maria largely on the basis she was a woman.

Wasn't: Samantha Was Slut-Shamed By The Other Women

Charlotte apologizes to Samantha in Sex and the City episode Shortcomings

Samantha was by far the show's most sex-positive character, so it's very unlikely the reboot will be the same without her. All of the ladies made a snarky remark about Samantha's sexuality many times over. In return, Carrie never judged Samantha, not even when she cheated on Aidan with the already-married Big.

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Samantha's sex life was typically discarded as a joke and the ladies didn't really take her seriously. Luckily for Carrie and the others' sake, Samantha didn't resent them for it. Otherwise, the show would have lost her all the way back in the first season.

Was: The Characters Talked Openly About Sex

Samantha makes sexual inneundo with the server holding a pepper mill in Sex and the City episode Bay of Married Pigs

Sex and the City was considered a groundbreaking show in the '90s because it cemented the notion that women, too, can openly talk about sex, pleasure, and their fantasies without being judged.

Before Sex and the City aired, audiences didn't regularly see female characters discuss sex over brunch, especially not in such details as the iconic foursome did. Since then, talking about sex has become so normalized that it's hard to imagine a time when that was considered a taboo.

Wasn't: The Portrayal Of Trans Women

Destiny and Jo hanging out at Samantha's rooftop party in Sex and the City episode Cock-a-doodle-do

One of Samantha's worst traits was her attitude towards trans people in the episode "Cock-a-Doodle-Do." The depiction of trans women in the aforementioned episode included three sex workers, Destiny, Chyna, and Jo, who kept Samantha up at night with their very loud and raunchy conversations outside her new apartment. This led to a feud between the women down below and Samantha up in her apartment before they settled their differences. Of course, this was after she, Carrie, and Miranda all expressed some rude comments toward trans women.

Luckily, things have changed since Sex went off the air and many shows are now far more educated on the topic.

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