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belbbmfan:
That's some kind of educational message to give to young people. I only hope all the kids in that school feel very sure about their own sexuality.

this film should be mandatory viewing in all schools! Because there're some very good lessons to be learned by everyone, straight or gay.

stubbyeddy:
I agree with you sfericsf... the context in which the school intended to use the short clip of film, there really wasn’t anything to make so much fuss over. The only thing that has upset people is the fact the film is showing two men in love with each other. To most of the world Brokeback Mountain = Gay = Disgusting. I don’t blame people for complaining about it but it asks the question, in a perfect world this film wouldn’t have ever been made, we would all love our fellow man. But if we are going to get even close to that we are going to have to find out what makes people so disgusted with homosexually in today’s world. OK you might think you don’t have to tell kids about sexuality in school, but we are doing something wrong somewhere. Can’t most problems and unwarranted fears can be resolved with education??

Eddy

Penthesilea:

--- Quote ---Why should it be shown to children? The movie is meant for adults only and some portions are very erotic.
--- End quote ---

How old are US kids when they start High School? At least 11 or 12, I guess.
Well, in Germany the movie is rated "FSK 12", which means everybody 12 years or older can see it without company of an adult. And I think this is completly right. My niece has just turned 13 this week and I wouldn't have any problem letting her see BBM.

For the eroticism: "...no sexual content was aired" (from article). Not the whole film was shown, only a 2 1/2 minutes long clip without sexual content.
And speaking of sexual content: what do we actually see? - Nearly nothing. Counting naked skin: a very brief look on Jack's bottom in profile, topless men, a short shot of naked men from faaaar away (jumping from a cliff) and 2 times naked female breasts. In many advertisement breaks on TV in Germany you can see as much skin.
Additionally we see a very passionate kiss and some indicated sex.

For European standards nothing that's worth any flurry. And I can't believe that US kids are more behind the times or more damageable than European kids are.

And yes, I think BBM should be shown in schools. The whole movie!

Mikaela:
In another part of Europe, children of 11 years of age could see the film without an adult accompagnying them. And this age limit was explained by the censor board as being due to the level of physical violence in the film, which younger children might find frightening. Teenagers of high school age hence could freely see the film and I can't imagine it being anything than an emotional and  thought-provoking experience to them, as to other and older viewers.

But anyway, according to the article:
--- Quote ---....at least one parent was upset that any part of the movie would be shown in the classroom.
--- End quote ---

So what would they have done if at least *two* parents demanded they show the whole film?

In a way, it seems this was a tempest in a tea pot, except for the previous school history that the article also relates, and the fact that the school backed down so quickly instead of supporting their teaching staff's professional decisions and integrity.

twistedude:
So what the hell DID he show? I posted the ONLY HORSE PHOTO I have (the keepaway with Jack's shirt, with a horse tied in the background (that Aguirre sees--the first part of it, it's taken from) on  the Vintage Baaseball card Forum, someone recogised it, and as soon as the "Moderator Dude" (that's what he calls himself), a Texan,  saw the post mentioning it, he wrote (AND I quote from memory):

"I am completely neutral as far as fags are concerned, but I don't want to see any pictures of them, or have anyone teach it to my kids."

He modified this, after I told him a few simple things, like that some men over 45 don't like the word at all, and that nobody would teach it to his kids...

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, and all it's accutrements, SUCKS!

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