Citizen Ruth (1996) | How Woke Is It?

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Citizen Ruth1996

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Citizen Ruth uses biting satire to target both sides of the abortion debate but especially chips away at traditional values and religious groups. While not the wokest by today’s standards, it prioritizes political messaging over meaningful character work and comes off ideologically skewed.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The film leans heavily on satirizing the abortion debate, sometimes at the expense of nuanced character development. While Ruth herself is played for laughs and not identity politics, the story’s focus clearly prioritizes social messaging over traditional plot and growth arcs.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Religious and pro-family groups are depicted as overzealous, clueless, or easily manipulated. The film mocks both sides of the debate but especially satirizes traditional and religious perspectives, which could be seen as undermining those cultural foundations.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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While the film lampoons both sides of the abortion issue, it doesn’t offer a grounded or sympathetic depiction of any traditional worldview. Most characters are exaggerations or self-serving, lacking genuine representation of opposite viewpoints.

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