Question 1

Is Respect woke?

Accepted Answer

Respect has a woke score of 36/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. Respect (2021) is a biographical drama tracing Aretha Franklin’s early life from gospel prodigy in her father’s Detroit church through childhood trauma, an abusive marriage, civil rights-era performances, alcoholism struggles, and her breakthrough as the Queen of Soul with hits like “Respect.” The core narrative follows her arc of reclaiming personal agency and voice amid male control and personal setbacks, culminating in self-produced gospel work and independence. Recurring emphasis on a Black woman’s empowerment against spousal and familial dominance gives the story a noticeable identity-driven thread that many viewers register as a strong-female-lead triumph-over-adversity tale, though it stays rooted in documented biography rather than overt modern lectures.

Question 2

Is there DEI in Respect?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Identity-driven story themes, Creator track record context, Political / ideological dialogue. The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.

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