Plaid separates and knee socks.
Flip phones and beepers.
And plenty of “Whatever” and “As if” responses.
Here are some of them.
It’s more empowering than you’d think
Surprise!
Then there’s the scene where Cher and Tai make-up after a fight.
In addition to passing the Bechdel Test, it also shows the importance of female friendship and bonding.
That’s icing on the cake!
He scares Lucy, their maid, just by being present within seconds of the opening credits.
I doubt anybody would miss you."
That’s just unsettling.
after hitting something, or when she tells Dionne “I totally paused!”
after running a stop sign.
Anyone who’s ever been in a car accident knows all too well how scary it can be.
Because of him, their relationship is unhealthy to the point of toxicity, even abuse.
Then he full on blames her anger on her period, which is pure misogynist nonsense.
Finally, heasks Cher and Dee"Are y’all b**** blind or something?"
when he breaks the (obvious) news that Christian is gay.
Clearly he doesn’t respect women.
For example,Miss Stoeger, the PE teacher, is a stereotypical, man-hating, butch gym teacher.
Miss Stoeger responds sympathetically, calling men horrible, and saying “they’re all like that.”
Additionally, there’s racial diversity among minor characters, including Asian and black classmates.
Then there’s Lucy, Cher’s maid.
So they could have done a bit better.
The teaching profession is not respected
The teaching profession is not well respected throughout the film.
Don’t forget the “evil trolls from the math department,” too.
Then he deliberately drops the card when they playsuck and blowin an attempt to kiss her.
Later,while driving her home, he says “You’re one of my best friends.
She eventually just gets out of the car, but he keeps yelling after her.
She gets mugged at gunpoint for her phone and purse, and has to be rescued by Josh.
She would never have been in that situation if Elton wasn’t such a creep.
She selects the titleFit or Fat.
He spends most of the movie perpetually high, clumsily trying to impress Tai.
That club is obviously a 12-step club, and Travis has quit smoking pot.
He then talks about how his newfound clarity has been good for his skating.
SoCher’s critique of men’s fashionat the 39-minute mark is actually pretty astute.
I don’t think so.”
No wonder she initially fell for Christian, who actually had some fashion sense!
