It is in every science fiction film and TV show. There's a gorgeous girl that fell from the sky or was just created in a lab accidentally, and she finds a man who loves her for her childlike naïveté and innocence. It might sound like a bad trope—and that’s because it is! Born Sexy Yesterday (BSY) is a bothersome trope that has been ingrained into the sci-fi genre since its birth. Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) from Tron: Legacy sums up the BSY trope in four words: “Profoundly naive. Unimaginably wise.” Pop Culture Detective coined the term BSY for the female love interest that is commonly sexualized to satisfy the male fantasy in sci-fi. The female characters often ooze sex appeal but are unaware of it, and lack the life experiences that most humans have. His video highlights how sci-fi uses this troubling trope in a broad range of films. Check it out. What is the Born Sexy Yesterday Trope? Born Sexy Yesterday Trope In the 1950 film, Born Yesterday, the blonde Billie Dawn (Judy Holliday) is a socialite who has accepted that she is stupid, naive, and ignorant about life, but does nothing to change it because she is happy. Once she becomes an educated woman, she leaves her boyfriend for someone who values her intelligence. But what if she just didn’t learn anything? What if she decided that it was better to not know anything and keep living her life in ignorance? This is where the BSY trope...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 17 July, 2024