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Baby From “Dirty Dancing” Is A Bit Of An Asshole
And other observations from a woke mom re-watching 80s movies with teenagers
Dirty Dancing
What I Thought Then: Baby helps people and now that she knows how to dance, she and Johnny will change the world together. Her father’s such a tightass. Relax old man!
What I Think Now: In the span of a day, her father discovers he not only financed a felony, but his teenage daughter is sleeping with a grown-ass man she just met. Give him a minute, Baby.
Revenge of the Nerds
What I Thought Then: The smart kids beat the jocks through superior intelligence, wit and a bitchin’ new wave rap song. Way to go nerds!
What I Think Now: They put hidden cameras in a sorority house. Pretty sure that’s illegal. One nerd dresses up as Darth Vader to fool a girl into sex. Pretty sure that’s illegal, too. And a bit rapey for movie night with the kids. Mom of the year here.
Some Kind of Wonderful
What I Thought Then: Young people are in charge of their own destinies. That dad can’t force Keith to go to college if he wants to be an artist instead.
What I Think Now: Keith took his college money and bought diamond earrings with it. If his…