Sexism
Womens' Behavior Depicted Negatively
Dependent on Men
Marry Men for their Money
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Hollywood Conservative Bias
Conservative Foils
California Depicted Negatively
Hollywood Depicted Negatively
Cognitive Disabilities Depicted Negatively
Slurs About Cognitive Disabilities on Screen
Health & Safety Efforts Undermined
Healthy Foods Depicted Negatively
Not Wearing Seatbelts Normalized
Smoking Normalized
Smoking Glamorized
Jobs Maligned by Conservatives Depicted Negatively
College Professors Depicted Negatively
Defense Lawyers Depicted Negatively
Criminal Defense Lawyers Depicted Negatively
Defending Bad People
Defendents Found Not Guilty Commit Crimes
Celebrating Getting Bad People Off
Get Criminals Off on "Technicalities"
Jokes About Lawyers
Democratic Politicians Depicted Negatively
Diplomats Depicted Negatively
Government Workers Depicted Negatively
Government Workers Depicted as Lazy
Public High School Teachers Depicted Negatively
Journalists Maligned
Journalists Depicted as Unprofessional
Journalists Depicted as Unethical
Liberals
Activists
False Flag Operations
Depicted as Terrorists
Causes
Animal Activism Depicted Negatively
Environmentalism
Eco-Friendly Transportation
Cars
Public Transportation
Riding the Bus
Taking the Subway
Riding a Bicycle
Gun Safety Activism Depicted Negatively
Marijuana Depicted Negatively
Marijuana Gives You the Munchies
Marijuana Makes You Lazy
Mainstream Media Depicted Negatively
Journalists Maligned
Journalists Depicted as Unprofessional
Journalists Depicted as Unethical
"Political Correctness" Depicted Negatively
Political Correctness Lampooned
Rural Life Better than City Life
City Life Depicted Overly Negative
Cities are Overly Dangerous
New York City Depicted Negatively
People from the City are Rude
Rural Life Glamorized
Criminal Justice System
Assault Depicted as Acceptable
Assault Played for Laughs
Punching People Acceptable
Detainees Deserving to be Assaulted
Detained People Assaulted
Torture is Justified
Needed to Stop Terrorist Attacks
Showing Restraint is Noble
Must be Held Back
Crime is a Bigger Problem
Terrorism is a Threat
Nuclear Terrorism is a Threat
Torture Needed to Stop Terrorism
Lawyers Depicted Negatively
Defense Lawyers Depicted Negatively
Criminal Defense Lawyers Depicted Negatively
Defending Bad People
Defendents Found Not Guilty Commit Crimes
Celebrating Getting Bad People Off
Get Criminals Off on "Technicalities"
Jokes About Lawyers
Overly Untrustworthy
Police Officers Follow Conservative Biases
Cops Playing Loose with the Rules Not Taken Seriously
Cops Rarely Report Their Partner's Bad Behavior
Internal Affairs Depicted Negatively
Roughing up Suspects is Justified
System Helps Criminals Get Away with It
Appeals Courts Depicted Negatively
Attorney Client Privilege Helps Criminals "Get Away with It"
Vigilantism is Justified
Wrongly Accused Get Justice
Economic Issues
Average Workers Depicted Negatively
Used Car Salespeople Depicted Negatively
Workers Depicted as Lazy
Negative Aspects of Capitalism are Minimized
Hard Work Always Rewarded
Underdogs Beat Large Companies on Screen
Working Extra Hours is Noble
Athletes Overworked in Practices
Serious Entrepreneurs are Successful
Wealth Depicted with Conservative Biases
Money Glamorized
Industries
Automobiles
Environmentally Unfriendly
Classic Cars
Sports Cars Glamorized
Motorcycles Glamorized
Sport Bikes Glamorized
Fashion Glamorized
Gambling Glamorized
Casinos Glamorized
Jewelry and Watches Glamorized
Travel Glamorized
Yachts Glamorized
Wall Street\Finance Glamorized
Treasure Hunting Glamorized
Wealth Glamorized
Negative Plots About Wealth Resolve Positively
Unscrupulous Companies Lose Lawsuits
Unscrupulous Users of Wealth Change Their Tune
Wealthy Antagonists Rarely Get Away with Things
Wealthy People Depicted as Charitable
Charity Fundraiser Events
Wealthy People Sympathetic Victims
Government Depicted Negatively
Federal Government Depicted Negatively
Federal Agencies Depicted Negatively
CIA Depicted with Conservative Biases
NSA Depicted with Conservative Biases
State Department Depicted Negatively
Diplomats
Federal Government is Corrupt
Federal Law Enforcement Depicted Negatively
FBI Depicted Negatively
FBI Depicted as Incompetent
FBI Interfering in Local Matters
FBI Stealing Local Cases
FBI Taking Undue Credit from Local Law Enforcement
Federal Workers Depicted Negatively
IRS Depicted Negatively
Government Depicted as Overly Bureaucratic
Government Workers Depicted Negatively
Government Workers Depicted as Lazy
Politicians Depicted Negatively
Democratic Politicians Depicted Negatively
Politicians Depicted as Corrupt
Election Outcomes are Rigged
Politicians Depicted as Incompetent
Guns Portrayed on Screen
Guns Needed for Survival
Women Bad at Using Guns
Memorable Scenes with Conservative Biases
Iconic Scenes with Conservative Biases
Military & War
Diplomacy Depicted Negatively
State Department
Diplomats
Foreign Countries are a Threat
Enemy has More Advanced Military Technology
Military Equipment Glamorized
Military Weapons Glamorized
Enemy Advanced Military Technology
Terrorism is a Threat
Nuclear Terrorism is a Threat
Torture Needed to Stop Terrorism
Torture is Effective and/or Justified
Torture is Effective
Torture is Justified
Needed to Stop Terrorist Attacks
Wars
Nuclear War
Minority Groups Depicted Negatively
LGBT Portrayed Negatively
Negative Comments About Gay People
Homophobic Comments
Homophobic Comments for Laughs
Homophobic Slurs
For Laughs
Racial Biases & Stereotypes
Historical Scenes Lacking Minorities
Playing the Race Card
White Actors Playing Minority Roles
Xenophobia Normalized
Foreign Countries Depicted Negatively
Developing Countries Depicted as Overly Dangerous
Developing Countries Depicted as Overly Poor
Foreigners Depicted Negatively
Foreign Names Depicted Negatively
Making Fun of Foreign Names
The French Depicted Negatively
The French Depicted as Rude
Regressive Thinking Depicted
Anti-Intellectualism Depicted
Intelligent People Overly Flawed
Old Ways are Better than New
School Depicted Negatively
College Depicted Negatively
College Leaders Depicted Negatively
College Professors Depicted Negatively
Public High School Depicted Negatively
Public High School Teachers Depicted Negatively
Science & Technology Depicted Negatively
Artificial Intelligence is Dangerous
Government Vulnerable to Hacking
Modern Medicine Depicted Negatively
Couples Having Sex Die
Men Overly Manly
Men Lampooned for Not Being "Manly" Enough
Overly Tough Coaching Normalized
Overly Tough Coaching Rewarded
Young People Depicted Negatively
Young People Don't Appreciate Old Things
Young People Maligned as Disrespectful to Elders
Young People Depicted as Dumb
Young People Maligned as Inattentive
Young People Maligned as Irresponsible
Young People Maligned as Lazy
Sexism
Sexist Terms
Crude Comments
About Appearance
Body Shaming
For Laughs
Women Slut Shamed for Their Appearance
Crude Comments About Womens' Behavior
Objectifying Appearance
For Laughs
Sexist Movie & TV Titles
Sexist Humor
Crude Comments For Laughs
Crude Comments
Sexual Assault or Rape Played for Laughs
Women Objectified
Catcalling
Women Less Capable\Responsible
Asking Permission to Marry
Less Capable
Acting Ditsy
Bad Drivers
Women Bad at Using Guns
Doing Things "Like a Girl"
Portrayed as Dumb
"Dumb Blonde" False Stereotype
Watch Men Gamble
Less Responsible
Fathers Overprotective of Daughters
Losing Control
"Bridezillas"
Panicking
Screaming in Fear
High Heels in Inappropriate Situations
Wearing Inappropriate Clothing
Inappropriately Revealing Clothing
Underrepresented in Groups
Group of Men With a "Token" Woman
Group of Men Without any Women
Underrepresented in Historical Scenes
Women Manipulative
Women Depicted as Overly Controlling
Falsely Accusing Men of Crimes
Lying About Sexual Assaults
False Accusations of Rape
Falsely Accusing Men
Use or Take Advantage of Men
Women Used to Perpetuate Sexism
Women vs Men in Relationships
Average Man Can Get a "Dream Woman"
Men Glamorized as "Playboys"
Wealthy "Playboys"
Mothers Worse Than Fathers
Easily Smitten by Men
Women "High Maintenance"
Interested in Unappealing Men
Attractive Women Interested in "Losers"
Attracted to Men Who Treat Them Badly
Attracted to Abductors
Attracted to "Bad Boys"
Interested in Much Less Attractive Men
Women vs Men Sexism by Age
Men With Much Younger Women is Normal
Women With Much Younger Men is Not
Womens' Behavior Depicted Negatively
Crude Comments About Womens' Behavior
Deferential to Men
Acting Normally to Sexist Behavior
Let Men Treat Them Poorly
Sacrificing Successful Careers for Men
Shallow or Superficial
Overly Concerned with Being Popular
Overly Concerned with Appearance
Overly Concerned with Apparel
Dependent on Men
Stereotypical “Housewife”
Marry Men for their Money
Need Men to Save Them
"Damsel in Distress"
Men Holding Woman's Hand to Safety
Stand by Their Men Despite Reasons Not To
Men Ogling Other Women Tolerated
Stand by Unfaithful Men
Stand by Men Even if They Commit Crimes
Womens' Sexuality
Sexual Misconduct Not Taken Seriously
Sexual Assault Not Taken Seriously
Sexual Assault or Rape Played for Laughs
Sexual Assault of Nonconsenting Woman Not Taken Seriously
Sexual Harassment Not Taken Seriously
Taking Advantage of Drunk Women Acceptable
Unwarranted Kisses Acceptable
Women a Prize to be Won or Owned
Men Get Dream Woman with Enough Money
Men Competing for the Same Woman
Overly Aggressive Pursuit of Women Works
Men Pursuing Women Despite Known Relationships
Having Sex is Bad
If a Man Cheats, the Woman is to Blame
Getting Pregnant Depicted Negatively
Slut Shamed
Slut Shamed for Having Sex
Using Sex Appeal to Get Stuff From Men
Flashing to Get Stuff from Men
Using Sex to Get Stuff from Men
Not Having Sex is Bad
Objectified on Screen
Catcalling Normalized
Catcalling for Laughs
Crude Comments on Appearance
For Laughs
Men Signing Womens' Breasts
Acting Normal to Objectification
Unaware of Obvious Objectification
"Too Dumb" to Realize They are Being Objectified
"Too Oblivious" to Realize They are Being Objectified
Helping Objectify Women
Objectified for Laughs
Catcalling
Objectified in Overly Gratuitous Scenes
Objectified in Unneeded Scenes
Objectified via Cliches
Beauty Pageants
Car Washes
Sexy Bodyguards
Blowing on Dice for Luck
Cheerleaders
Pillow Fights
Oil Wrestling
Spied On
Spied on via Hidden Camera
Looks Used as a Distraction to Men
Flashing to Distract Men
Looks Used as a Distraction to Men for Laughs
Womens’ Appearance Depicted Negatively
Crude Comments About Appearance
Body Shaming
For Laughs
Women Slut Shamed for Their Appearance
Need a Makeover
Slut Shamed for Their Appearance
Women Marry Men for their Money
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Conservative Trope Examples
Serving Sara (2002)
Kate (Amy Adams) has a plan to marry Gordon for his money but meets with Joe (Matthew Perry) to help him in exchange for a piece of ex-wife Sara's divorce settlement instead.
1 Trope
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