In Big Daddy, Adam Sandler plays his typical role of a wise-cracking underachiever. As in many of his other films, his treatment of women leaves a lot to be desired. Throughout the movie, Sandler's character, Sonny, constantly harasses his best friend's fiancee, Corinne, because she formerly worked at Hooters.
First of all, there's no shame in working at Hooters. Sonny's harassment is both disrespectful and demeaning. Second of all, Corinne worked her way through med school, which deserves some major props. Sonny, on the other hand, went to law school but never sat for the Bar and is an unemployed slacker for most of the movie. Slut-shaming women is never acceptable under any circumstances, but it's even less advisable when you are trying to woo the sister of the woman you've been harassing for years.
By the end of the movie, Sonny is married to Corinne's sister and gainfully employed as a lawyer. We're supposed to be okay with his earlier actions because they were all just a symptom of his prolonged adolescence and now that his life is on track, he'll be less of a jerk, right? Sadly, no. At a party at Hooters he manages to get in another taunt about Corinne's employment history.
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