We could write an entire column on all the important topics covered in this season one episode. Carrie takes a gamble and poses for a bus banner photo shoot. It goes well, and she gets to keep the dress, but then she's immediately brought back down to earth with an "American Vandal"-esque graffiti job. But she doesn't let it get her too down, and she sports the infamous "naked dress" from the photo shoot on her first date with Big. There's a discussion in the girls' group about whether it's OK to sleep with someone on the first date, but Carrie follows her heart. She soon realises her new man might be ashamed to take her out in public, and she refuses to stand for it. It's all about self-worth and being your own advocate.