Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) | How Woke Is It?

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Tarzan the Ape Man1932

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What We Think

As a classic from 1932, 'Tarzan the Ape Man' is about as non-woke as it gets, rooted firmly in traditional values and untouched by modern ideological trends. Almost a museum piece for those fed up with today’s Hollywood.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film is mostly focused on adventure and romance, with characters driven by traditional archetypes. There’s almost no modern identity-based casting or ideology influencing the narrative.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Traditional gender roles, family, and masculinity are celebrated rather than subverted. The film does not challenge or reinterpret cultural or religious norms in any significant way by modern standards.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Alternative worldviews aren’t central, and there’s no explicit mocking of traditional values, if anything, it’s the default. Any absence of alternative perspectives reflects the era’s filmmaking, not an intentional monoculture.

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