Beaches (1988) | How Woke Is It?

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Beaches1988

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What We Think

Beaches is about as non-woke as a late-80s Hollywood film gets. It prioritizes story over virtue signaling, takes family and friendship seriously, and lets its characters be gloriously flawed. A very low score on the woke scale.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Beaches is an old-school, character-driven drama focusing on friendship and personal growth. The casting prioritizes acting chops over identity boxes, and character flaws are key to the story's emotional payoff. There's no evidence of forced identity politics or characters being flawless superhumans.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

The film treats themes like motherhood, family, ambition, and love with a fairly traditional touch. There’s no subversive take on gender or family roles, if anything, it’s a bit of a love letter to classic values, even as it features strong, complex women.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Different worldviews are depicted, with the two main characters frequently clashing over lifestyle choices and values. No single ideology dominates and diversity of thought is very much on display, imagine that!

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