Monday night I saw Sex and the City II with friends. 
I was sorely disappointed.
My sweet roommate, Lisa, and I LOVED the series. She got me hooked, though we only watched "the city" (right, Lis?) ;) We loved Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, and even Samantha. We loved their friendships and relationships, and "put up" with the immorality. And I was able to look past it!
Until now.
After not watching the show since it's been off the air and the movie when it came out, I've changed. I was somewhat disappointed and somewhat relieved to know that I have a hard time enjoying this type of material now. I'm not in a place in my life where I can simply laugh it off. After a serious study of marriage and it's decline in our country, I see that movies such as this intensify the erosion of the marriage culture.
As we fight for traditional marriage, we discover that mentally a lot of people have already redefined marriage as an adult-centered union that's there when it makes you happy and to be discarded when it doesn't. As the Manhattan Declaration points out, legalizing same -sex marriage
"would lock into place the false and destructive belief that marriage is all about romance and other adult satisfactions, and not, in any intrinsic way, about procreation and the unique character and value of acts and relationships whose meaning is shaped by their aptness for the generation, promotion and protection of life."
The movie begins with a huge same-sex marriage, where it is declared that people make their own rules for marriage these days. The rest of the movie shows how each character creates their own rules.
And I can't accept that theme. I can't be entertained by it. I love, or used to love, those girls (characters), but I won't sit by and laugh as marriage is mocked and other young girls are drawn into thinking that marriage is about making up your own rules.
Marriage is about so much more, and the future of society depends upon it. Stay tuned for a series on the secular and religious arguments for why we should legally protect traditional marriage.
5 comments:
I could not agree more! I have been debating whether to see it but I think now that I will pass. I'm the same way, I used to just shrug off the immorality but I find, like you, that it bothers me more and more these days.
Here's what I don't understand: there's so much focus on "making your own rules" or being "free from restrictions" and whatnot, but then when I freely choose a traditional marriage, or want to be a SAHM (which I hope to be someday), it's assumed I'm brainwashed?? Apparently this idea of the "freedom to choose your own lifestyle" only applies if you want to be nontraditional. It's like society assumes that if I choose a traditional marriage, and traditional values, that I must somehow be brainwashed or at the very least underinformed.
Well I'm not! I've seen many sides of life, some through my own experiences and some through watching the experiences of others.
I've seen what happens when other paths are followed and that's why I chose mine! I don't understand why that's so hard for society to believe. It's like we get lectured about being "tolerant" of others but they are allowed to look at me like I'm a freak when I say I want to be a SAHM?? Am I the only one who sees something wrong with that??
Okay I'm getting down off my soapbox now. Sorry for my rant. :-) Can you tell I feel very strongly about this? :-)
Great post, Lauren. And I agree with "Hebrews 11:1" comments too. I think that shows like that de-sensitize us. They "normalize" behavior that used to be considered immoral.
Good to know. I was hoping to see it...like you I kinda overlooked all the immoral parts of the show. I don't think I'll go now.
Hebrews, I am with you 100%! Currently- I'm even worse than a SAHM. I'm a SAHW!!!! HORROR OF HORRORS!!! I usually find myself justifying myself. "Well, I'm a teacher and we moved here in October and NOW we're in the process of adoption and hoping for a phone call any day, so you see I don't want to start at a school and then have to leave them short-handed...blah, blah, blah". All true, of course, but why must I justify myself? I LOVE staying home. I LOVE being able to see my husband off to work int he morning, meet him for Mass, have him come home for lunch and be here when he gets home later. I LOVE having time free to build relationships with other women and minister to them, lead Bible studies, and study on my own. I'm making good use of my time- and more importantly, I'm exactly where God is calling me to be. How's THAT for making my own rules?! :)
Thanks for your great comment!
So glad you finally came around! Tony and I were worried about you. ;) Can't wait to see you in a couple of weeks!!!
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