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'It's of its time' - Is Grease problematic?

While it is no doubt one of the most famous and beloved musicals of all time, ‘Grease’ has been getting a critical re-evaluation from modern audiences. Younger viewers are calling the 1978 movie problematic and sexist with “a gross culture of toxic masculinity and rape culture”     What do you think? Is Grease a problematic movie musical?     Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss...

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12.10 5 Sep 2023


'It's of its time' - Is Grease problematic?


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12.10 5 Sep 2023


While it is no doubt one of the most famous and beloved musicals of all time, ‘Grease’ has been getting a critical re-evaluation from modern audiences. Younger viewers are calling the 1978 movie problematic and sexist with “a gross culture of toxic masculinity and rape culture”  

 

What do you think? Is Grease a problematic movie musical?  

 

Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss...


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