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Back during the second season of the first iteration of the Sex and the City series, prim and proper Charlotte — then York, now York Goldenblatt — unexpectedly finds herself caught up in a circle of wealthy, stylish “Power Lesbians.” Fed up with Manhattan’s heartless heterosexual dating pool, she’s drawn to the Lesbians’ autonomy and elan — their #wedontneedaman bravado paired with a strong dose of sisterhood and fun.

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The trouble is that Charlotte is straight — the Lesbians are not and they’re not too keen on posey interlopers. By episode’s end, Charlotte is sent packing by the group’s queen bee who makes clear that only actual homosexual women can be Lesbians, let alone the television-worthy “power” variety.

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