by Erika M. Thomas
In the backlash against the cultural victories of feminism, the “bad women” characters in Fatal Attraction, The Devil Wears Prada, and Unfaithful are punished for their work ambitions and extramarital passions.
(left to right) Unfaithful (courtesy of Fox 2000 Pictures), The Devil Wears Prada (courtesy of Fox 2000 Pictures), and Fatal Attraction (courtesy of Paramount Pictures)