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Colin_ORegan

Colin_ORegan

Brooklyn, NY
May 2006

FEB 10, 2007 11:16 AM


A Kansas State University study has pushed the envelope of science and psychology to reveal that chick flicks are actually not chick at all. Guys love 'em too, if not more.

A study by Kansas State University psychology professor Richard Harris contradicts the popular notion that women drag men to "chick flicks" and that the men merely endure them. "The choice to view a romantic movie was usually made together as a couple, not just by the girl," Harris said in a statement released by the university. The study also indicated that men enjoy such films almost as much as the women surveyed.

During the study Richard Harris used a 7 point scale to decipher how men and women were reacting to the RomComs. Both women and men scored an average enjoyment level of 4.8 according to the scale. The study revealed that men would admit to liking particular romantic comedies, but not the genre in general, and that men and women are still really sexist. The full enjoyment of these movies actually rely on men and women adhering to certain gender stereotypes.

Harris says one of the most interesting parts of the study was that men and women both still used stereotypes when referring to each gender in general. Harris said that although men and women thought the specific man watching the movie enjoyed it, both still fell back on stereotypes when they were asked about whether or not men as a group would like the movie.

"When we asked both men and women how men in general would like the movie, both said that men would not like the movie, in spite of what they had just said about themselves or their dates," Harris says.

Harris' research was done as follow-up to earlier research, a survey of violent movies and horror films which are typically classified as masculine and catering to male audiences. That survey had similar results suggesting that gender stereotypes are equally involved in the enjoyment of these films, but also that as far as date movies go, the selection of horror or romantic comedy could go either way.

Last year Harris authored another study that appeared to validate gender stereotypes when it came to horror flicks. Watching them, guys generally acted brave; women often grabbed their date or covered their eyes. "Guys didn't like it when their date was unafraid, and girls didn't like it when their dates were scared," Harris said.

"We found that when seeing the film on a date, the decision about which kind of movie to attend is mostly made together as a couple and can go either way, but only if one party makes the decision, then they stay true to those stereotypes, with guys choosing to go to a violent film and women choosing a romantic film," Harris says.

codyp

codyp

Camarillo, CA
January 2006

FEB 10, 2007 03:04 PM

soo true. Im a sucker for chick flicks, I like to see the girl get the guy or the guy get the girl.. it makes me extremely happy, and gives me hope in my life haha.

Quirky

Quirky

Birmingham, AL
October 2005

FEB 10, 2007 03:09 PM

Then again, the term "chick flick" was probably coined by some dude who refused to question his masculinity.

10000Pillars

10000Pillars

Montreal, QC
February 2007

FEB 10, 2007 03:12 PM

I don't know. I went to see "The Holiday" with my girlfriend and didn't really enjoy it. She loved it a lot, so I guess I was happy that she was happy? That's usually the case when I go see those movies... Unless you consider "Eternal Sunshine" a chick flick. That one kicks ass. Meh. I prefer kids movies to most romantic comedies. Give me "Hook" or "The Lion King" anyday.

Mark_plus_Beer

Mark_plus_Beer

United Kingdom
August 2005

FEB 10, 2007 03:19 PM

I like RomZomCom's if they count biggrin

mamet

mamet

Charleston, SC
March 2005

FEB 10, 2007 03:25 PM

<------Proof positive.

Signon

Signon

Austin, TX
June 2005

FEB 10, 2007 03:45 PM

I like good flicks.

AceT

AceT

Portland, OR
April 2004

FEB 10, 2007 03:47 PM

Signon said:
I like good flicks.


Ditto.

SnakePlissken

SnakePlissken

Corvallis, OR
December 2002

FEB 10, 2007 03:53 PM

I don't know how to say this, so I'll just say it.

SPOILERS! (Click to view)

I liked "Fried Green Tomatoes".



blueleftshoe

blueleftshoe

Olmsted Falls, OH
June 2004

FEB 10, 2007 03:56 PM

Some "chick" movies are alright I thought Ghost was a pretty good movie.

Saraphine

Saraphine

SUICIDEGIRL

Pennsylvania, USA

FEB 10, 2007 03:59 PM

I personally hate chick flicks. I refuse to watch the Notebook, the Break Up, anything starring Richard Gere or Julia Stiles etc. Horror movies-- always. Prefer brilliant movies above all though.

Dogslife

dogslife

Toronto, ON
April 2003

FEB 10, 2007 04:04 PM

Not even 30 years ago romantic comedies weren't viewed as "chick flicks." They were viewed as films of mass appeal, a distinction they inherited from musicals. "Chick flicks", on the other hand, were sentimental and humourless: think Sally Field, Barbra Streisand, Meryl Streep (but not at the same time, please).

You can trace the gendering of romantic comedies through the career of Meg Ryan marking as ground zero "When Harry Met Sally," a good movie that spawned a decade of derivative pap with marketing to match.

CaseyQ

CaseyQ

Seattle, WA
January 2007

FEB 10, 2007 04:29 PM

<~~~glad his g/f pukes at the site of those chick flicks too!!!

although she does love gilmore girls and er..thats kinda chick

unravled

unravled

Portland, OR
August 2003

FEB 10, 2007 04:43 PM

I go to chick movies with a guy all the time. It's just not my husband.

FreakPirate

FreakPirate

Canada
November 2002

FEB 10, 2007 04:52 PM

unravled said:
I go to chick movies with a guy all the time. It's just not my husband.



You don't need to make our Secret Sundays sound so gay dear.

SnakePlissken

SnakePlissken

Corvallis, OR
December 2002

FEB 10, 2007 05:00 PM

FreakPirate said:

unravled said:
I go to chick movies with a guy all the time. It's just not my husband.



You don't need to make our Secret Sundays sound so gay dear.



It's not gay if she falls for your "hole in the bottom of the popcorn tub" trick.

unravled

unravled

Portland, OR
August 2003

FEB 10, 2007 05:16 PM

SnakePlissken said:

FreakPirate said:

unravled said:
I go to chick movies with a guy all the time. It's just not my husband.



You don't need to make our Secret Sundays sound so gay dear.



It's not gay if she falls for your "hole in the bottom of the popcorn tub" trick.



I don't know what this "hole" thing is that you're talking about, but the last theater that FP and I went to needs to have their concession stand inspected because there was a snake in the bottom of my popcorn. I'll never go there again.

Drake

Drake

SUICIDEGIRL

I'm lost

FEB 10, 2007 05:37 PM

Mark_plus_Beer said:
I like RomZomCom's if they count biggrin



Haha, my favourite genre, too.

SnakePlissken

SnakePlissken

Corvallis, OR
December 2002

FEB 10, 2007 05:58 PM

unravled said:

SnakePlissken said:

FreakPirate said:

unravled said:
I go to chick movies with a guy all the time. It's just not my husband.



You don't need to make our Secret Sundays sound so gay dear.



It's not gay if she falls for your "hole in the bottom of the popcorn tub" trick.



I don't know what this "hole" thing is that you're talking about, but the last theater that FP and I went to needs to have their concession stand inspected because there was a snake in the bottom of my popcorn. I'll never go there again.



You should have been suspicious when he asked for quadruple extra butter.

PointBlank

PointBlank

New York, NY
November 2004

FEB 10, 2007 06:43 PM

I don't know why Rom-Coms are automatically called "Chick Flicks." Shit, The Apartment is one of the all time great movies, and I have never found anyone of any sex who doesn't like it.

SomethingStupid

SomethingStupid

North Hollywood, CA
March 2004

FEB 10, 2007 07:11 PM

PointBlank said:
I don't know why Rom-Coms are automatically called "Chick Flicks." Shit, The Apartment is one of the all time great movies, and I have never found anyone of any sex who doesn't like it.


I dunno, though. I mean, I love The Apartment, but it's not very funny. Mostly, it plays as a drama with some funny bits.

And while I do love the old screwballs and such, I can't say I care much for the newer stuff by and large. Like I love The Shop Around the Corner, but I can't say that the remake, You've Got Mail, was anywhere near that quality. I don't know that I'd go so far as to say that the quality has dipped, because we filter all the shit out through time, but I don't feel like the forumlas and conventions of romantic comedies have really been improved upon much.

Although I did think the 40 Year Old Virgin, aside from when apparently sincere cheesy-ass line at the end ("I was just waiting for you...") was actually a terrific romantic comedy. Go figure.

FistFuck

FistFuck

HOPEFUL

USA

FEB 10, 2007 07:44 PM

My husband loves chick flicks... in fact when we first got together there were quite a few that he had seen that i hadnt. lol.

hadees

hadees

Austin, TX
December 2003

FEB 10, 2007 07:56 PM

I like any well made film however I tend to find a lot of romantic comedies are formula films which I am not very found of.

TAFKASP

TAFKASP

Oakland, CA
June 2003

FEB 10, 2007 07:57 PM

If I hear that fucking piano intro to that "Making my way downtown / Walking fast...A thousand miles" song as the soundtrack to another movie starring Diane Keaton, I'm going to cut someone.

mad

son_of_a_duck

son_of_a_duck

I'm lost
June 2006

FEB 10, 2007 10:50 PM

I've definitely had Dr. Harris as a professor. He's a pretty cool dude.

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