Why Clueless Is Problematic in 2020
Hard Truth: Clueless Is an Entirely Different Movie When You Watch It as an Adult
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Elton makes tons of moves on Cher well before he kisses her at the Valley party and eventually tries to shove his tongue down her throat while she's trapped in his car. Watching those scenes as an adult with kids to whom I am trying to teach the opposite of that behaviour, all I see are the signs that Elton may have made even worse advances on other girls. Clueless is a comedy, so his behaviour is played off and disregarded a couple of scenes later. If the movie had taken another approach, however, it may have been easier to see the severity of Elton's actions right away.