I walked into a friend of mine's dressing room the other day after his performance in a play. On network television, there are female leads who have slept with a lot more men in one season than Carrie did. Life's really about self-actualization. This gives women some glimmer of hope they can attain that. The total audience last year averaged more than 9 million per episode, up from 6.9 million in 1998.
Women gather in bars and basements and throw parties to celebrate new episodes.
This spring, the complete first season was released on video. Something that's never been done before. And it speaks to single women of this generation the way Mary Tyler Moore spoke to single women of her generation. But there is another ripple effect. Camisoles and miniskirts are hotter than ever.