In the essay “Sex Sells: A Marxist Criticism of Sex in the City” Dave Rinehart makes a critique of the popular television show Sex and the City and simplifies the concept of the consumer capitalism and its impacts on the social empowerment of women. Rinehart focuses on the relationship between men and women and the dynamics that comes with this kind of connection. Furthermore, Rinehart’s analysis aligns and takes into account the ideas advocated by Karl Max in his criticism of the TV show. For instance, the idea advanced by Karl Max that concepts that the ruling class is linked to what the author calls the bourgeoisies heroes and heroines and how they use their powers to promote their agenda. According to Rinehart, the main character
