Michelle Dean argues that Bridesmaids isn't exactly "a victory for women." Adam Serwer differs:
I think it's worth distinguishing between the content of the film and the existence of the film itself. Women in the comedy world have long been smeared as, in the words of the late comedian John Belushi, "just fundamentally not funny." And if you believe his Saturday Night Live colleagues like Jane Curtin, Belushi made a commitment to sabotaging his women colleagues in an effort to prove himself prophetic. So while the characters in particular might not be particularly feminist, the film is a step forward in the sense that it proves a lingering stereotype utterly false. The movie is hilarious.
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