You’re right.
The somber discussion of the movie in the 2002 remastering said that was true.
Also slowed the momentum of the feminist movement after release. “Forever Fatal: Remembering Fatal Attraction” and “Social Attraction.” Those were dropped from 2009 and streaming versions, according to one source about noir films.
I never knew those works had been produced. I am going to try to find them.
Heh, I view “Fatal Attraction” as a cautionary tale, for sure, as I am sure many men do.
Few things are as deeply ingrained in the male subconscious as a psychotic female lover!