Question 1

Is West Side Story woke?

Accepted Answer

West Side Story has a woke score of 89/100, which means it is heavily driven by woke themes. Steven Spielberg's 2021 remake adapts the classic musical about star-crossed lovers Tony and Maria from rival New York gangs—the white Jets and Puerto Rican Sharks—whose relationship fuels deadly ethnic tensions. The story centers on prejudice, gang violence, and tragic romance in 1950s Manhattan. It includes visible updates for representation, such as a transgender reinterpretation of the character Anybodys and dialogue confronting toxic masculinity.

Question 2

Is there DEI in West Side Story?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Creator track record context, Identity-driven story themes, Legacy character or canon changes. Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

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