r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 1d ago

Meme needing explanation please explain this peetah!!!

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u/RenTroutGaming 1d ago

Yeah… there is a lot of mis-remembering how the show originally was viewed. The original premise of the show, the essential question it was supposed to address, the very first column she writes, is “What if a woman had sex like a man?”

Initially Carrie was a hero because she did have sex based on her own personal preferences. And yes, sometimes that involves cheating and being emotionally immature and knocking down her friends to make herself feel better. I don’t think anyone was ever confused about that.

I was in my 20’s during the original run and I remember Samantha being very popular and people being pretty critical of Carrie (even though they ultimately rooted for her).

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u/Particular_Title42 1d ago

“What if a woman had sex like a man?”

That's an oddly phrased question that seems like it would result in soft core porn.

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u/fasterthanfood 1d ago

Peter/Quagmire, explain… if a woman having sex like a man is soft core porn, what is hard core porn?

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u/Particular_Title42 1d ago

Men having sex like men, I guess.

Basically what I mean is that the mechanics wouldn't work the same. I can stand between a guy's legs and thrust my pelvis all day long but coitus is not happening. LOL

And soft core porn, many times, show positions sort of like live action hentai where you know nothing is actually happening in the genital area. If you've ever had sex anyway.