[Poison Pill]

I can see now, Bender sexually harasses Claire throughout the film,” she continues. “When he’s not sexualizing her, he takes out his rage on her with vicious contempt, calling her ‘pathetic,’ mocking her as ‘Queenie.’ It’s rejection that inspires his vitriol…He never apologizes for any of it, but, nevertheless, he gets the girl in the end.”

The truth is that women select men, not the other way around. The stereotype of the sexually aggressive "badboy" exists because many women find it attractive. The other female character ignores Bender and is attracted the wrestler who had more respect. So, I don't think Hughes was making a universal statement, but he didn't chicken out either.

[dfwgator]

Or how about in Ferris Bueller, the Charlie Sheen character winds up making out with Ferris’ sister.