There are two ways a film maker can make a female lead in a romantic comedy. One is by making her “The Klutz” or "The Ethereal Weirdo". The klutz is where the woman is always running into things along with spilling or dropping everything. The ethereal weirdo is completely different where the lady is in a way free spirited and yet emotional at times. In real life you are more likely to see a klutz than an ethereal weirdo. Personally I am a klutz in a few aspects; tripping over my own feet and dropping things all the time. In “Flick Chicks,” Mindy Kaling describes these types of women; the klutz and the ethereal weirdo. Along with what role they play in the majority of romantic comedies to make it more appealing to others.
As you read this article you are able to understand where Kaling is coming from. The aspect of a romantic comedy with a completely normal woman is less appealing to others and almost boring. But if you were to have a woman who is slightly difficult to get along with it is more appealing to an audience. Also when you read this article you can relate this information to many movies you have already seen. For example, The House Bunny is a perfect example of a Klutz and in the movie the Backup Plan; Jennifer Lopez is both a klutz and an ethereal weirdo.
If you would like to read the full article go to http://www.newyorker.com/humor/2011/10/03/111003sh_shouts_kaling
I agree with your view that more girls are a klutz than an ethereal weirdo. Although, I wish that girls in these leading roles didn't have to be either. I find comedy in those moments where everyone is being a "klutz" and I think it helps bring those roles to life because we all are able to look back and laugh at those moments!
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