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KY teacher sshows BBM clips to students
pinku:
What about the fact that both the leads puff away to glory and drink like fish! That's ok with adults! But kids mustn't be subjected to such "splendours" so early in life! This movie is very very disturbing and adults like me don't how to deal with it - how can one expect children to do so!
David:
Jon Stewart said it best a while back. "The real cause of Homophobia is that to most straight guys, they are repulsed by the thought of two guys getting it on. Banning gay marriage is the only way they can fight back. Therefore, since the thought of our parents and grand parents having sex is also repulsive to most people, we should also ban heterosexuals from marrying if they are over 60!" :laugh:
Impish:
--- Quote from: pinku on May 25, 2006, 01:36:56 pm ---What about the fact that both the leads puff away to glory and drink like fish! That's ok with adults! But kids mustn't be subjected to such "splendours" so early in life! This movie is very very disturbing and adults like me don't how to deal with it - how can one expect children to do so! Only drug addicts can say such things!
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Well, Pinku, I want my nieces and nephew to see it, and I'm no drug addict. I want them to see it so we they can gain some insight about the realities of homophobia and heterocentrism faced by their uncle.
Your absolute horror at the thought of children seeing BBM must be based on the belief that the love between Ennis and Jack was shameful. I am not ashamed of who I am and who I love; instead, I'm horrified by the gay-bashers who killed Jack in the story and Matthew Shepherd in reality. I'm horrified of their violence, hate, and ignorance.
These are the things that horrify me, and I want the children in my life to be horrified by them also. I also want them to see that I am NOT ashamed of the love -- both emotional and physical --between Ennis and Jack.
pinku:
I refer to the erotic scenes not particularly scenes between the two men but other scenes like the one in which Lureen's breasts hang over Jake's chest! Do not advocate the fact that I am horrified of the love between the two men. The love between the two is purest form of love even seen on Screen! I don't think you can subject any kid to your choice of movies based on your sexual preferences. Kids should be exempted from being given any direction about a particular field of sexuality and that that they have the right to decide after completing their studies to follow what path they like! Yes, but safe sex can be stressed or usage of condoms albiet without referrering to a heterosexual nomenclature!
Thanks for naming Mathew Shepherd! I was looking for that guy's name and meant to ask someone! Poor dear! Such a nice looking kid too! At least the perpetrators are caught unlike in the case of our Hero Jack! Are gay-beatings common in USA? I am sure no such incidents occur in USA - being such a open/moderate/educated society!
vkm91941:
Well Pinku I am a 50 year old straight woman with 2 sons, 12 and 16. I gave the 16 year old the story to read when he was 14. He and I saw the film together in the theater twice and my 12 year old watched the DVD with me by his side to answer his questions. Children are frequently more in touch with the world than we adults give then credit for.
My sons are blessed to have kindest most gentle man as their Godfather, He loves them unconditionally and they adore him, he is also gay. If a child is old enough to ask the questions then he is old enough to be told the truth. I want my son's to grow up understanding that there are all kinds of love in the world and it is not their place to judge another because of whom and how they love.
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