Comments on: Cashmere Mafia wraps itself in annoying stereotypes

By: oh amanda

oh amanda — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:24:23 +0000

Ugh. I tivoed the first episode. By the first commercial break I said, “I don’t think we’re going to make it to another episode of this.” My dh said, “I don’t think we’re going to make it through THIS episode.” He was right.

By: KTP

KTP — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:14:36 +0000

Wow, I look away for almost a year and look what happens! I haven’t checked your site in a while – you have big changes afoot. I say good luck to you. It’s a lot different and you will find the grass greener for a little while, and then it starts to look greener back on the old side.

By: mj aka sugarmama

mj aka sugarmama — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:59:21 +0000

uuurghh…that is all I can say about that show. Another “Notes from the Underbelly” cheesy disappointment. After seeing one episode of Cashmere Jungle, I am definitely not going to bother in seeing more. Have you checked out Lipstick Jungle yet with Brooke Shields? Or is that out already.

Congrats on decision…I know first hand on what you are going thru. Thank goodness for blogging – there will always be a place to dish out insanities.
MJ

By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:45:48 +0000

I was not impressed. It made the women all seem cold heartless evil creatures because they wanted to have it all. The moron who left Lucy Lu because she got the promotion and he didn’t made himself look like an even bigger horse’s butt when he went on about how he thought he would win and she would drown herself in the wedding plans. For the love of God could that have been more stereotypical?

I do have to admit that Juliet’s line to her husband during the benefit was inspired. She is willing to hold her marriage together but also willing to let him know that two can play that game.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:37:36 +0000

Funny, I was getting my hair cut today and my hairdresser asked me if I’d seen the show – I explained to her that I had not, because…well…I tend to forget such things and don’t have Tivo and such – but, she thought I’d find it amusing; what, with all the mommy warfare going on and all. Sheesh. When are these show people ever going to learn? You want to know what we LIKE to watch and what it’s REALLY like, out there. Just ask a mom. Cashmere? As if!

By: cordelia525

cordelia525 — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:51:38 +0000

I loved it. You want to talk about stereotypes. Forget about working women. Lets just talk about married women and moms on tv. It’s like when we’re single, we’re on Friends and SATC, and then when we get married and
we’re relegated to Something About Jim. I suppose Desperate Housewives broke that mold in a way, but Cashmere Mafia takes it to a new level by being set in the city versus suburbia. I mean, I can say this in a self-deprecating way cause I live in suburbia, but really, how fabulous can life be in the burbs. And then I guess you could say that Mad About You blazed that trail too, but was A Show about Urban Marrieds. This is a show about fabulous urban
women, in general, and two of them just happen to be married, one with children.

By: Erin - ExpectingExecutive

Erin - ExpectingExecutive — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:48:57 +0000

Oh, thank goodness you blogged this. Besides, finding the show BOR-ING, I also agree with each and every one of your opions.

IMO- there is NO “Mommy War” and I really resent mainstream media & entertainment trying to fan the flames of a very personal work:life balance that MOST woman face for commercial profit.

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:48:10 +0000

Again, this show totally brings up my point. Why can’t we focus on the commonality of motherhood vs. the things that “separate” us like work outside of the home or not. Cashmere Mafia was good for entertainment value, but not for steering away from the typical television stereotype. It is trying to ride the heels of Sex and the City a little too much for my taste, but I can’t deny that it will most likely find its way onto our television screen in the future. For my husband…you know.

By: Devra Renner

Devra Renner — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:14:57 +0000

Why don’t they ever ask anyone who knows anything about mommy guilt to be a consultant for these shows? I’m with you, the stereotypes are utterly annoying and do a disservice to the relationships mothers have with one another.

Oy.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:12:14 +0000

I watched parts of it, and it’s not really my type of show, especially given my limited time
to cram all my others in, but to be honest I’d rather laugh at stereotypes
than see my pitiful self on TV I do love me some lucy liu though.

I may have to take a break from you for a while, much like those with
infertility issues can’t read pregnancy blogs (probably good I didn’t even
know about blogs when I was going through that). I am now in full fantasy about staying
home and having lots of babies… if only my husband would get on board.