Just look at the history of cinema. The most reproduced male character is probably the hero and the … - Ruben Ostlund

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Ruben Ostlund

Just look at the history of cinema. The most reproduced male character is probably the hero and the most reproduced female character is probably the sex object. I think those stereotypes have been reproduced over and over again. It also changes our expectations when it comes to a situation like this in real life.

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