My wife has been on a rom-com binge over the last year or so and something I’ve noticed when I’m vaguely paying attention or walking past is that almost every single rom-com features people who are, at the very least, middle to upper-middle class. These characters all live in gigantic houses/apartments, have beautifully sparkling brand-new cars, take month-long vacations to their beachfront properties… it’s just so unrealistic and out of line with the life that the vast majority of us lead.
I understand some concepts - large rooms are easier to film in, rich people own nice things that set a beautiful scene, it’s not interesting to discuss financial issues all the time etc. but this seems (from my anecdotal perspective) to almost be a rule of the genre.
Some more food for thought:
https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a867107/rom-coms-diversity-wealth-income/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-13/nsw-sydney-rally-extraordinary-powers-weekend-rally/102972746
Acting Commissioner Dave Hudson said police would be able to search protesters and require identification ahead of the planned gathering in Sydney's CBD.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-04/woodside-meg-o-neill-roger-cook-abc-protest-extremism/102689270
Academic, political and business leaders have weighed in on the prevalence of "unacceptable" protest tactics, after four activists were outside the family home of Woodside's CEO.
http://lemmy.world/
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