On the show, Miranda was frequently going up against men and challenging tradition, both of which Nixon cited as key characteristics of many lesbians. Nixon acknowledged that Samantha ( Kim Cattrall) was a 'little queer' in the series (she dated a woman in season four) but said it was 'very different.' 'And I think for a lot of gay women, she-we didn't have a gay woman! But she was a stand-in for the gay women we didn't have.' In And Just Like That.'s debut season, Cynthia Nixon's character realized that she was interested in the same sex, which came as a surprise to viewers-but not to the actress. 'Even though she was only really interested in men, I think that Miranda had many other queer and frankly, lesbianic qualities about her,' she told Variety.
