Released in 1982, Fast Times at Ridgemont High was one of many teen sex comedies flooding the market after the success of 1981’s Porky’s.
Films like Revenge of the Nerds, The Bachelor Party, and The Last American Virgin were filled with the raunchy exploits of bodacious babes and sex-obsessed dudes.
While Fast Times was equally focused on teen sex and female nudity, the film is surprisingly progressive for its time.
In more ways than one, the coming of age film broke down numerous barriers through its positive and authentic portrayal of female sexuality in a genre where misogyny was rampant.
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