Some people might say that Hollywood is making strides in progressive representation. We're seeing more and more people of color in leading roles, women directors, and stories about people from different socioeconomic backgrounds. In 2024, women led more than half of all movies in Hollywood for the first time ever.
However, that doesn't always mean that the women characters are compelling or realistic. In fact, many people complain that some women on screen and in books still lack agency, make dumb decisions, and are just not believable as real people.
Bored Panda has collected people's hottest takes on this topic from several different threads online, where folks asked: "What's the worst and/or most unrealistic representation of women you've seen in Western media (books, movies, TV series... anything really)?"
