Stripes (1981) | How Woke Is It?

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Stripes1981

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Stripes is almost a time capsule of pre-woke Hollywood humor. It’s raucous, irreverent, and unconcerned with modern identity politics, offering up laughs rather than lectures. The woke meter barely registers.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Stripes is a classic comedy focused on irreverent fun and character-driven humor without resorting to identity-based casting or messaging. While some jokes may not fly today, the story values personality and antics over pushing ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

The film largely plays with and pokes fun at traditional masculinity and military culture, but does so in a good-natured, comedic way that doesn't undermine those values. Family, religion, and tradition aren't central, but they're not attacked either.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Alternative perspectives aren't seriously mocked; rather, the humor is broad and targets authority in general. There’s no push to villainize traditional viewpoints, just a lighthearted jab at the military, typical for comedies of its era.

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