17 "Normalized" Things In TV And Movies That Are Actually Pretttty Strange

Recently, I asked the BuzzFeed Community what, in their opinion, the weirdest things Hollywood has "normalized" are.

Here are 17 of their top answers:

1. " First Wives Club was about 30 years ago, but what Goldie Hawn said still holds up. 'There are three ages for women in Hollywood — babe, district attorney, and Driving Miss Daisy .'"

2. "There is little diverity of women's bodies. A woman is either a size 2 or a size 20, and their bodies are still almost always hourglasses, unless the woman is playing in a comedy — then she can have a differently shaped body."

3. "Unreal beauty standards! OMG! The women who get cast to play 'Plain Janes' are so incredibly gorgeous!"

4. "Waking up in the morning and immediately getting it on. Every time I see this happen, all I can think of is the morning breath. 🤢"

5. "In mainstream teen movies, they always seem to cast actors in their 20s and 30s as teenagers. I know recently they began to slowly curb that trend, but it seems like they're still continuing to do that trend, even on television."

6. "I saw a TikTok thing the other day that pointed out that many of the most popular rom-com movies from the last few decades all involve cheating."

7. "Love triangles being romantic. 🤢"

8. "Teenagers who are only into cool indie bands and indie movies. I’m not saying that younger people can’t enjoy those things, far from it, but when was the last time you saw a teenager in a movie with a poster on their wall from a modern mainstream band or movie?"

9. "Making the affair partner out to be an innocent person who hasn't done anything wrong or even glamorizing being an affair partner."

10. "The helicopter/bulldozer mom who is overly involved in her kids' lives but then wonders why she's so stressed."

11. "They went from 'over-eager male suitor wears down socially unavailable female lead over time' to 'manic pixie female lead wears down emotionally unavailable male lead over time.'"

12. "That everyone has flawless skin."

13. "Even though I love enemies-to-lovers, I'm sick of them being played in movies because the plot is the same thing every time."

14. "'Teenagers' look over 30 and have zero parental involvement in their lives, as well as designer wardrobes, perfect skin, and unlimited free time."

15. "OH. Cats being a sign of a villain, or the sign of a loser."

16. "The incompetent dad/neglectful husband who hates their family and life and doesn't know how to do the most basic of household tasks."

17. And finally: "Nobody ending a call with goodbye or a natural end."

What do you think are the weirdest things Hollywood has normalized? Share your thoughts in the comments!

Note: Some responses have been edited for length/clarity.