Jamie's foray into celibacy parallels the modern woman's foray into feminist sexuality. The last generation of feminists fought the battle of sexuality on men's terms: we can f*ck for fun just like they can! The emphasis was on doing what men do the way men do, in the workplace and in the bedroom.
Jamie is the an icon of the young women today who are reconsidering and rebelling against this "feminism" which is centered around a masculine idea of success. These women are staying home with their children and reclaiming control over their sexuality. Jamie's sexual adventures are emotionally unfulfilling so she takes a pledge of celibacy for 90 days. She falls in love with a quality man during this time, and through this relationship comes to terms with her past sexual behavior and its repercussions.
So far, sounds like a chick flick, right? The one relevant theme this film fails to illuminate is the universality of Jamie's journey. It is not a woman's journey, it is a human journey through the landscape of sexuality, and the value we assign to this most intimate of relations.
Jamie is the an icon of the young women today who are reconsidering and rebelling against this "feminism" which is centered around a masculine idea of success. These women are staying home with their children and reclaiming control over their sexuality. Jamie's sexual adventures are emotionally unfulfilling so she takes a pledge of celibacy for 90 days. She falls in love with a quality man during this time, and through this relationship comes to terms with her past sexual behavior and its repercussions.
So far, sounds like a chick flick, right? The one relevant theme this film fails to illuminate is the universality of Jamie's journey. It is not a woman's journey, it is a human journey through the landscape of sexuality, and the value we assign to this most intimate of relations.