In yet another desperate attempt to stay relevant in Hollywood’s “woke” propaganda wars, HBO’s Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That has been giving pedo-friendly vibes (again) in its latest episodes by sexualizing a minor child character in a storyline that caters to the LGBTQ+ cause de jour - polyamory.
In episode 4, “Apples to Apples,” we are treated to an interesting family dinner with the Goldenblatt family- Mom Charlotte (Kristin Davis), dad Harry (Evan Handler) and their two teenage daughters, one of whom is non-binary and changed her name from Rose to Rock (Alexa Swinton) and the other, Lily (Cathy Ang) who is adopted and whose ballet dancing boyfriend Diego (Eliazar Jimenez) has a boyfriend himself.
Harry’s dad is visiting and thus joins the family and their friends at the dinner, where Diego’s polyamorous relationship is announced for the first time:
Charlotte: What did I miss?
Lily: I was just telling Pop-Pop that Diego's a ballet dancer.
Morris: So, you have a ballet dancer boyfriend?
Lily: I do. I do, right?
Diego: Mm hmm.
Morris: Good for you, Lily. You know, back in my day, boy ballet dancers didn't have girlfriends. They had boyfriends.
Anthony: Back in my day, they did too.
Diego: Oh, I have a boyfriend too.
Charlotte: Oh! You... you do?
Diego: Mm hmm.
Lily: Diego's poly.
Morris: Rock, you know all the new things. What's your sister talking about?
Rock: Oh, polysexual. Diego's attracted to multiple partners simultaneously. I hope it's okay I spoke for you.
Diego: Yeah, that's cool. Thank you.
Morris: Well. Does Polly want more brisket?
Alrighty then. This particular scene is a prime example of how Hollywood inserts complex adult issues into narratives involving children who have no business engaging with such topics.
It’s not just cringe-inducing, it’s downright irresponsible. The dinner table reaction to the announcement is basically a collective shrug, with Charlotte’s weak “Oh, you do?” as the only hint of parental shock. This isn’t progressive; it’s a parenting failure wrapped in a rainbow flag.
Then we have Rock playing woke Wikipedia by defining “polysexual” like they’re earning a merit badge in social justice when both minor girls should be navigating algebra, not open relationships.
Children aren’t emotionally or cognitively developed enough to handle the nuances of polyamory, yet the show seems perfectly comfortable portraying it as the new normal for high schoolers. What’s next? A storyline about polygamy and sister friends before prom?
In episode 5, “Under the Table,” we have the age-old lament of teenagers not wanting to go away with their parents for the weekend because they’d rather be with their friends.
Only, in woke Hollywoodland, Lily is worried because she doesn’t want Diego’s boyfriend Eric to get an extra night with him if she’s not there:
Lily: Mom? So, we've been thinking... Rock, do you wanna take the lead?
Rock: Yes. We are a unified front. We don't want to go glamping.
Charlotte: You're going glamping.
Rock: Okay, I'm out.
Anthony: I thought you were vegan now.
Rock: Ah, sh*t. I keep on forgetting.
Lily: Well, I can't go. I have plans with Diego.
Charlotte: You have plans with your father this weekend, and he is really looking forward to it.
Lily: Daddy will be fine.
Charlotte: You don't know that Daddy will be fine.
Lily: It's just stupid glamping. I'll ask him.
Charlotte: You will not ask him! You will not put anything negative on this fun, fun thing that he wants to do. This is a positive, positive event.
Lily: You don't understand.
Rock: She's still going for it.
Lily: I split Diego's weekends with his boyfriend. And if I'm not there, Eric gets both nights. Eric. And that puts me at a disadvantage.
Charlotte: Lily, you are spending the weekend with your family. End of story. I am sure that you can make up this time with your polyamorous, polysexual boyfriend some other weekend. Can you believe this is parenting now?
Anthony: No, Char, I cannot.
Rock: I miss cheese. So much.
Anthony: Then, eat some!
No, Charlotte, we don’t believe this is parenting now. We believe this is how Hollywood wants parenting to be now, but thankfully, we don’t believe this is how it is. Yet.
But the show is trying to normalize polyamory for a character who is still a child. Thus, they completely sidestep the critical issue of consent. A teenager like Lily isn’t able to fully understand the emotional weight of such relationships, yet And Just Like That treats it as just another quirky subplot.
Instead of focusing on age-appropriate challenges teenagers face, the narrative veers into adult sexual politics. In its attempt to stay relevant and appeal to a hyper-progressive audience, the show sacrifices authenticity and relatability.
It would have been nice to see them address real parental concerns, like ensuring Lily develops healthy, age-appropriate boundaries rather than portraying polyamory as just another lifestyle choice for teens.
This isn’t storytelling; it’s propaganda, and it’s particularly gross when it involves a kid who should be protected, not paraded as a poster child for the latest social fad.
Parents, be on guard. They’re still coming for your children.