Valley of the Dolls (1967) | How Woke Is It?

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Valley of the Dolls1967

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What We Think

"Valley of the Dolls" is very much a product of its era, with drama driven by old-school Hollywood excess rather than modern ideology. Even by today's standards, it’s about as non-woke as melodramas get.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

This melodrama is focused squarely on character flaws and classic narrative drive. There's no evidence of forced representation, and identity traits are not privileged over personality and story realism by modern standards.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

While the film deals with taboo topics and critiques Hollywood culture, it doesn’t overtly undermine traditional families, masculinity, or religion. The struggles depicted are more personal than ideological.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

There is no heavy-handed promotion of a single worldview. Different perspectives are depicted through multiple flawed characters, and traditional values aren’t villainized or caricatured.

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