Although I’m not an avid movie watcher, I enjoyed the discussion surrounding the connection between romantic comedies and feminism. In my opinion, branding romantic comedies as “chick flicks” is anti-feminist. The term “chick flicks” perpetuates a negative stereotype that implies only women can watch these films. Romantic comedies should be for all genders. I think in order to combat this “chick flick” stereotype, film productions needed to introduce new narratives. Maybe film producers are reluctant to change because they think that the traditional rom com tropes sell. Fortunately, movies like “Love, Simon” are changing the idea of what a “typical” rom-com looks like. While this is great progress, this is not enough and more definitely needs to be done. More races, more gender identities, more sexual orientations need to be represented in today’s media.