Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000) | How Woke Is It?

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Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her2000

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What We Think

“Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her” leans toward a focused, female-centric narrative, gently pushing prevailing norms, but avoids the preachiness or overt ideological agenda of later woke works. Woke elements are present, but subtle by modern standards.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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While the film centers almost entirely on women and their personal struggles, its approach remains rooted in authentic, grounded storytelling rather than forced representation. Characters are multidimensional, and identity markers don’t overshadow their humanity or drive the plot to unrealistic places.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional family and masculine roles are largely absent or peripheral, and masculinity isn’t depicted as threatening but is notably sidelined. The film does prioritize women’s experiences and voices in a way that, for its time, was unconventional, gently nudging cultural norms.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Male and more traditional perspectives barely get airtime, and the film operates within a narrowly defined worldview focused on modern female introspection. Still, it isn’t aggressive or hostile toward alternative views, it simply doesn’t prioritize them.

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