Really?

Does my chastity look fat in this?

Here's what I don't quite get. Many serious newspapers are publishing negative reviews of the new Sex and the City movie, filmed on location in Morocco. The film is being criticised for its insensitivity to Muslim women, Muslim men, feminism and carpet.

I for one, am shocked. Because I too was expecting some biting social commentary, perhaps a meaningful discourse on the Mid-East peace negotiations, the role of women in Iraqi politics, Hamas' mandate, or at the least, a discussion of arms trafficking out of Egypt. I mean, surely there's never been a more appropriate choice of protagonists: four vapid clothes horses with sex lives that put pollen in a strong breeze to shame. I mean, seriously, this pithy current affairs format is as old as journalism itself. I'll let George Negus take it from here:

'Tonight, on Dateline, we look into the gritty world of Islamic culture, one $1700 strappy sandal at a time'

Thank you, George, I'll be watching.