Women and rom coms
female representation

Do women audiences like the ditzy way in which females are represented in modern rom coms?
(ie why do women audiences seem to like rather weak reps of femininity when one would expect them to like stronger women?)

For

Mean Girls
Lindsay lohan- plays a 'social retard' as she has never been to high school
character Karen- is 'stupid'

50 first dates
drew barrymore- dipsy because she has memory loss-always forgets.

Against

Brigit jones
Renee zellweger- has a job and appartement. Is independant just unlucky in lovE

Charlies angels
Cameron Diaz- very intelligent