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Brokeback Mountain on Oprah
Ellemeno:
Hi Everyone,
I have seen the Oprah BBM show twice, neither time recently. But I remember being so annoyed with her reaction. Didn't she show great astonishment that men like the Ennis and Jack characters could be gay? I think she marvelled something like, "And not a lisp or a swish between them!" That she would perpetuate a stereotype out loud like that was very offensive to me. I agree with what's been said here about how well Heath and Jake and Anne and Michelle handled it.
As for calling them 'the boys,' my only disagreement is over the spelling - I feel much more comfortable with the appropriately proper-nouned Our Boys. :) I try to use that appelation for Ennis and Jack only, not Heath and Jake the real people.
Br. Patrick:
--- Quote from: Ellemeno on November 12, 2006, 12:14:08 pm ---I have seen the Oprah BBM show twice, neither time recently. But I remember being so annoyed with her reaction. Didn't she show great astonishment that men like the Ennis and Jack characters could be gay? I think she marvelled something like, "And not a lisp or a swish between them!" That she would perpetuate a stereotype out loud like that was very offensive to me. I agree with what's been said here about how well Heath and Jake and Anne and Michelle handled it.
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I downloaded the show from the link above. I couldn't believe the way she treated OUR BOYS. Limp wrists and swishing indeed. She just missed the whole point. Heath and Jake handled it Very Well!
ednbarby:
--- Quote from: Br. Patrick on November 12, 2006, 02:35:09 pm ---I downloaded the show from the link above. I couldn't believe the way she treated OUR BOYS. Limp wrists and swishing indeed. She just missed the whole point. Heath and Jake handled it Very Well!
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Yep. She just sank the nail into her own coffin for me on that one and proved what I'd known for a long time. Idiot. And Heath and Jake and Michelle and Anne just made me adore all four of them more.
Artiste:
Any video link(s) on Oprah and Brokeback Mountain still working?
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: Mikaela on October 06, 2006, 02:48:17 pm ---IHeartJake has it. here's the link. Scroll down towards the end of that page.
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Yes, this link provided by Mikaela still seems to be working.
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