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“Feminism has inspired a host of dishonest stories. In trying to bring “strong women” to the screen, writers seem to lose all sense of equilibrium. One common trick is to surround a female lead with male characters who are spineless weenies. That’s crooked. Why?Honest accounting says women who hang out with weak men are weak. True strength comes from courage and goodness, not from comparison to mediocrity.”