What A 1982 Comedy Teaches Us About Men And Women

The 1980s were a tamer time for movies. Films rated “R” for extreme content, “Die Hard” or “Flashdance,” for example, now seem benign when placed alongside the gorefests or sexually gratuitous scenes that are standard fare on today’s large and small screens. However, the Dustin Hoffman movie “Tootsie,” given a modest “PG” rating on its ...