“If you're going to put yourself above everybody else, you might end up alone.”
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Even today, in our progressive times, in most movies that come out, the men have to have biceps and the women have to be thin or something.
Storytelling in general is a communal act. Throughout human history, people would gather around, whether by the fire or at a tavern, and tell stories. One person would chime in, then another, maybe someone would repeat a story they heard already but with a different spin. It's a collective process.
There's an absolute prejudice that good movies are dramas and comedies are more dismissable. But I couldn't disagree more.
Making checklists of things you're looking for in a person is the numero uno thing you can do to guarantee you'll be alone forever.