What a Creep Some of the Creepiest Plots to John Hughes Films Season 28, Episode 1
John Hughes accomplished the remarkable feat of being a quintessential Baby Boomer while still resonating with Generation X and Millennials through his films. Movies—such as 16 Candles, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Pretty in Pink, and She’s Having a Baby—became essential viewing for generations that felt overlooked by mainstream media. He genuinely seemed like “one of us.”
However, when we examine his work through a modern lens, it is difficult to overlook an alarming pattern of racism, homophobia, white privilege, and sexism, as well as some questionable behavior exhibited by the male leads in his films from the 1980s and 1990s. Some of his movies also reveal a rather creepy element when viewed today. Sources for this episode:
Trigger warning: Sexual Assault, Grooming, Sexism, Racism, Ableism, and Homophobia For our non-creep, check out https://save-la.org/ for ways to help or be helped in the Los Angeles area. Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it!
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