Labor Pains (2009) | How Woke Is It?

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12%

Labor Pains2009

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What We Think

'Labor Pains' is about as non-woke as a 2000s workplace rom-com can get. It’s not trying to rewrite society or push ideological boundaries; it’s just an absurd comedy with a paper-thin premise. Hardly any woke points here.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

'Labor Pains' centers on a woman faking pregnancy to avoid job termination, a silly concept, sure, but not one built around identity politics. Character traits like race, gender, or sexuality aren't over-emphasized at the expense of actual storytelling.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

The film’s core plot does poke fun at corporate workplaces and skirts tradition, but for the most part, it doesn’t undermine family, religion, or masculinity in any pointed or ideological way. Old-school values aren’t the main target of its humor.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

There’s very little overt ideology, and alternative viewpoints aren’t mocked or villainized, this is mostly a straight-up mid-2000s rom-com. Characters are pretty standard issue, and no contemporary dogmas are forced on the viewer.

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