No one has a perfect family life, every family has their imperfections. Andy even says in the movie, Everyones home lives are unsatisfying If it wasn't people would live with their parents forever. The movie successfully represents the different family cultures that were seen in the 80s and that can still be seen today. Not only do students deal with pressure from their families, they also deal with social pressure. Whether it be Andy or Clair who both face the social pressure of having to maintain their statuses of popularity, or it be John, Brian, or Allison who deal with being socially outcasted, teenagers are always dealing with the social pressures of high school. Family and social issues are two cultural things that have remained the same throughout the times. One thing that has culturally changed is the amount of leniency seen throughout the movie. Throughout the span of the film, the students smoke marijuana and cigarettes in the library, vandalize their lockers, continue to mess around during their detention, break windows and ceilings, and, in some instances, seriously bully each other. The principal also almost fights a student and is highly unprofessional throughout the entire movie. Culturally, all of these things would be deemed highly unacceptable in today's society and would probably even become big news which speaks a lot on the amount of cultural difference that lies there. Although there are many cultural similarities between family and social issues of the 80s and now, things that were found acceptable have changed quite a bit with more rules being put in place in the 21st century. .
One thing that remains the same throughout the years is the emphasis placed on gender roles in society. No matter what, there will always be some type of sexist undertone in any type of work published. In The Breakfast Club, the sexist undertone is a bit more prevalent throughout the film.