A recent piece in the Washington Post is examining the heroes in romantic comedies in a new light. It argues that now, in the midst of the #MeToo movement, the persistence and grand gestures of men in films like Sixteen Candles and Say Anything are not romantic, but harassment.
Critics say they're just films and we should watch them with that in mind, but others say the media we create can reinforce or warn against certain behaviors in our society. We break it all down with our guests:
- Monica Hesse, author and staff writer for the Washington Post
- Esther Winter, local actor, choreographer, and director
- Patti Lewis, local actor, director, and teaching artist
- Jack Feerick, critic at large for PopDose.com and former critic for Kirkus Reviews
