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It was your stereotypical girls’ night. Pizza and chick flicks included.

It wasn’t until we were watchingWhatever It Takes, a new addition to the plethora of movies already on Netflix, that we all collectively squirmed and became uncomfortable at borderline sex crime-y scenes that were supposed to be somewhat comedic.

Some of the movie scenes, made 18 years ago, simply just wouldn’t fly nowadays without someone commenting on just how wrong it actually is, especially now in a time of #MeToo and Times Up.

And after a lot, and a lot of falling down the rabbit hole of 70s-00s films, there’s actuallya lotof scenes that just wouldn’t fly right now in 2018.

Here are 30 of them.

P.S. I’m sorry if you never watch these moveis the same again. I truly am.

1. The Breakfast Club (1985).

The Breakfast Club's Bender and Claire.

It was the John Hughes coming-of-age movie that defined the 80s. But the scene where John Bender (Judd Nelson) hides under the table and touches Claire Standish (Molly Ringwald) up her skirt, would not be seen as comedic today.

Ringwald even penned a piece for New Yorker, revisiting this iconic movie in the age of the #MeToo movement.

"What’s more, as I can see now, Bender sexually harasses Claire throughout the film," she wrote.

2. Whatever It Takes (2000).

A young Franco in Whatever It Takes.

A quintessential 00s movie with an all star cast (Shane West and James Franco to name two), the premise ofWhatever It Takesis all about manipulating girls to like you - as if that isn't creepy enough.

But the scene that just wouldn't swing now is when Shane West's character pays money to a janitor to be let in a back entrance into the girls change room to... peep. Like, no. Just no.

3. Bring It On (2000).

The mocked male cheerleaders in Bring It On.

Times are changin', and they definitely have. Guys and gals can do as they please without all that old stereotyping. We are so passed the notion of certain activities being gender based, and affiliated with sexual orientations too.

In the words of Cher Hollowitz, who we will get to BY THE WAY, grow up.

4. Splash (1984).

Image: Touchstone Pictures.

Splashis a movie about Tom Hanks falling in love with a mermaid, played by Darryl Hannah.

It's also a little bit problematic.

You see, Tom Hank's character, Allen, is actually quite abusive towards and controlling of the mermaid who gives herself the name Madison.

He patronises her. He calls her stupid. He tells her he loves her way too early. And in one extremely odd scene, he breaks down the bathroom door in the middle of the night because she's having a bath and he doesn't want to be disturbed.

Yep, it's all a little bit weird.

5. Never Been Kissed (1999).

Drew Barrymore in Never Been Kissed.

Because it apparently used to be totally fine for Drew Barrymore's character, who is pretending to be an underage high school student, to form some kind of romantic connection with the teacher while in said pretend character and while the teacher still doesn't know this is pretend.

It's okay though, it was pretend. Again, I'll say PRETEND. It was... roleplay? Just, no. One big FAT no.

6. Twilight (2008).

Image: Universal Pictures.

Remember when Edward Cullen convinces Bella to get married when they're just 18 so they can have sex?

Yeah that.

There's also that whole plot line where Edward and Jacob fight over Bella and Bella is just the meek little female standing by, not really having an opinion on the matter.

It's all a little bit... icky.

7. Mrs Doubtfire (1993).

Robin Williams in Mrs Doubtfire.

A movie making a mockery out of cross dressing might have been all fun and games way back when, but now, it just comes across a little bit... transphobic. Not to mention a

Could he not have just been a better father and fought for them that way?

8. Jawbreaker (1999).

It's a jawbreaker.

Rose McGowan was a chick flick, teen film star after this. But the now controversial film has one scene in particular that kind of makes us scratch our heads.

Like when they stage a rape to cover up the fact that they killed their friend. It's just...off.

9. American Pie (1999) .

When Nadia is secretly being webcammed.

Taking away from the fact that a lot of the sexual experiences portrayed in this movie are almost on the verge of sexual harassment/assault, the scene where foreign student Nadia is secretly filmed and broadcasted to friends, without her permission of course, is one that sticks out in minds now.

10. Scream (1996).

Billy and Sid's relationship was, to sum it up, pressure to have sex, and more pressure to have sex. Despite being one of the most famous, tweeny scary movies, he constantly complains about their too 'PG' relationship.

A boy having no respect for boundaries? That trend can stay in 1996.

11. Clueless (1995).

Cher and... her step brother Josh.

Yes,Cluelessis one of the greatest chick flicks of all time. Yes, I didn't even really twig about this until one of my colleagues pointed it out to me.

But behind Cher saying 'retarded' all the time, which is also NOT OKAY, and all the cute outfits that are still inspo to this day, we forget that yes, Cher Hollowitz (Alicia Silverstone) does in fact begin dating her step-brother Josh (Paul Rudd), while she's in high school and he's in college.

A little twisted, and a lot icky.

12. Clueless, again (1995).

Murray about to describe Christian in Clueless.

Cluelessisn't the first movie to do this, and probably won't be the last, but nothing is more squirm-worthy than stereotyping LGBTQ people. Murray describes 'gay best friend' Christian as a 'disco-dancing, Oscar Wilde-reading, Streisand ticket-holding, friend of dorothy'.

Honestly, sweetie, 2018 has no room for stereotypes. Bye.

13. Pretty Woman (1990).

Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.

Even though it caused a little bit of controversy at the time for its, erm,premises, there's one scene that stands out where no fuss was made. Phillip, Edward's Attorney, harasses Vivian at a Polo match when he finds out she is in the escort world.

Instead of being mad at Phillip's grotesque actions and demeaning words, she is mad that Edward told him about her profession.

14.Grease (1978).

Image: Paramount Pictures.

Yes, well.

To start with Sandy has to give herself a sexy makeover to win over Danny at the end of the movie.

There's also the fact that Danny and his mates peek under girl's skirts and peer pressure them into having sex.

And yes, the way they treat Sandy for being a virgin and Rizzo for enjoying sex is weird and problematic.

15. Revenge of the Nerds (1984).

Revenge of the Nerds worst scene.

When nerd Lewis pretends to be Betty's boyfriend Gable by stealing his costume, and then proceeds to have sex with Betty

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