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I really detest movies like Indecent Proposal and Pretty Woman because they send a message to women that sleeping with a
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"I really detest movies like Indecent Proposal and Pretty Woman because they send a message to women that sleeping with a rich man is the ultimate goal and really that's such a small part of it"

- Laura Kightlinger

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This quote by Laura Kightlinger speaks to the damaging messages that movies like Indecent Proposal and Pretty Woman send out to women. These movies recommend that the supreme objective for ladies is to sleep with a rich guy, which is a really narrow and restricting view of what females ought to pursue. Kightlinger is recommending that there is a lot more to life than simply discovering a rich partner, which ladies ought to be encouraged to pursue their own goals and ambitions. She is likewise highlighting the reality that these movies are perpetuating a harmful stereotype of females as objects to be purchased and sold. Kightlinger is encouraging females to look beyond these movies and to concentrate on their own dreams and aspirations, instead of depending on a wealthy partner to supply them with a better life.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Laura Kightlinger somewhere between June 13, 1964 and today. He/she was a famous Comedian from USA. The author also have 3 other quotes.

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