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Lawsuit over Brokeback Mountain in class
louisev:
I would like to see something other than the A.P. news release, because that news release is quite sketchy.
ifyoucantfixit:
I will put my two cents in here, if i may. I agree with those who say that the teacher was showing, a
total lack of judgement, and if not otherwise, disregarding what she had to have known was a movie that would have not been approved by the authorities. Otherwise she would not have made such a disclaimer, as "close the doors, or : what is in this class stays in this class." The least of what she can be charged with is stupidity, and otherwise outright disobedience of policy.
Now having said all that, I think in my opinion, the sex was the least likely to be traumatizing in this movie.
The graphic murder scene being the most shocking, and probably the most damaging. Secondly all the knowledge of lies and deceit, and affairs...Lastly without a guidance to children of this age, never mind the lasting damage in fear that could be visited on a young child. To me this was on a par, although a movie, is not the same as real life. It is a lot like what is done to Ennis when he was a child....
Can you imagine how one of those children having not been given good guidance, before...if they might be grappling with the gender identification problem...ie, lesbianism, gay or such....DEVASTATING........
moremojo:
I wonder, though, how many twelve-year-olds might even be able to grasp the emotional nuances of the story and how it is conveyed. So much of the theme hinges on regret--and regret tends to accrue as we advance through life, often with many decades behind us. I think much, if not indeed all of the film would likely go over most children's heads.
opinionista:
I actually find it hard to believe that kid was actually traumatized. In any case, she was bored, and so were her classmates. This isn't the kind of movie that a 12 year old would like to see in the first place. Not because of the gay content because it is a slow, romantic movie. As for the violence, I doubt it actually hurt the girl. Come on people, children are exposed to much more violence than it is shown in Brokeback. I'm sure all of them have seen Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Star Wars, etc... that contain much more violence than BBM does.
ednbarby:
I agree with you, Natali. And again, I think that the fact that no one has gone out of their way to say that her trauma *wasn't* caused by the gay content speaks volumes.
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