 Juxtaposed with the "politically innocent" genre of the pre-9/11 period, the films are rife with political undertones that are meant "to stabilize national identity post-9/11".While most chick flicks center around a romantic conquest, Alison Winch ("We Can Have It All") writes about films she calls "girlfriend flicks".These movies emphasize the relationships between friends instead of focusing on a love connection; examples include "Bride Wars" and "Baby Mama".