35 Years Later, One Of The Greatest Horror Movies Of All Time Remains Chillingly Relevant
The film’s portrayal of gender dynamics and institutional challenges still mirrors modern FBI debates, including fitness test changes that may reduce female agent recruitment, critics say.
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35 Years Later, One Of The Greatest Horror Movies Of All Time Remains Chillingly Relevant
Orion PicturesIn a recent expose on the FBI under Kash Patel, the New York Times reported that the lawyer-turned-right-wing-podcast-yapper had changed the bureau’s fitness test to emphasize pull-ups over sit-ups. This makes the test more difficult for women and will likely filter out female recruits, despite a lack of evidence suggesting the change was necessary. A source told the Times that the idea had come from deputy director Dan Bongino, a …
Orion Pictures (SeaPRwire) – In a report on the FBI under Kash Patel's leadership, the New York Times revealed that the lawyer-turned-right-wing podcaster changed the agency's physical fitness test standards, shifting the focus from sit-ups to pull-ups. This makes the test more difficult for women and could potentially weed out female recruits, although there is no evidence that the change was necessary. A source told the Times that the idea cam…
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