The RENT movie trailer appears to be homophobic — Page 8

Yes it IS too much to ask---there is a segment of the population that does not approve, if not actually revulsed by the thought of homosexuality. Winning the hearts/minds of people like that is not going to happen by bombarding them with images that they find revolting---why do you think so many states have passed amendments against gay marriage? You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar, and you have more than enough vinegar to pollute the entire U.S.

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Magdalene,

Your position is inherently contradictory. No, you don't make people more understanding by shaming that which you want them to be more understanding of.

dupe

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Updated On: 8/12/05 at 01:04 PM

jrb - I assume that was directed towards me. I don't think it equals gay porn. Seeing that the trailer does show gay affection, even though it was not between 2 men, I was asking how much more affection does Art need to see in the trailer. Hence the porn comment. I do know the difference, thank you.

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Well I do. Whether you think I do or not. He has taken this way too far and I made the porn comment to show that. Guess I was the only one who got it.

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Uncaged, I got it.

Well, golf claps for Adam Chris.

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Thank you Adam. Look, I am all for gay rights and being represented. As I have said, I have done the vigils, marches, I even wear the Matthew Sheppard band on my arm every day. I just get a bit annoyed when gay people go for some of the smallest things to pick on. This is just a movie trailer. And I agree that if there is too much male affection shown in the trailer, it can turn people off. Yes, it is sad, but it is the truth. It is America. It it Hollywood. Like it or not. And it just isn't going to change overnight. But things do need to change. I think there is enough of our community represented in the trailer. They say they have stayed true to the show which we should be very happy about. I just don't know what else to say! I am proud to be a 44 year old black gay man. Who loves the theatre. I love the Show, I love the trailer and I look forward to the movie! I am happy and out to everyone around me and I don't need my lifestyle to be as prominent as Art would like it to be in a trailer to be happy or validated. We may not be where we want to be as a gay community, but we've come a long way baby! Not too many years back, you would not have even seen what we are seeing in this trailer. So be happy that we have come this far! Don't push it (Look what happened with gay marriage) but still look to the future. And I am not saying to just be satisfied with where we are now. It is going to take time. It is. And not just 525,600 minutes.

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Updated On: 8/12/05 at 02:16 PM

Well, honey, it AIN'T gonna happen if we don't push it.

We gotta get out from the back of the bus.

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OK...when I say don't push it, I mean do it at the right time. With this administraion in office, it was not the right time to push gay marriage. This is not an easy subject to discuss in a thread. And, honey, I don't remember gay people having to sit in the back of the bus. Let's not go there.

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I am not belittling it at all. And I think anyone would know that from my past few posts. As I said, it is hard to discuss here. My friends, black, white, straight and gay have had this discussion. Some of my friends equate it to discrimination against blacks others don't. But we have been straying away from the subject. "I hate the bus...I want my own car" I love the trailer :) Peace

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Updated On: 8/12/05 at 02:32 PM

I posted something rather nasty before...but I think it applies here.

As Susan Smith might say:

Children should be drowned and not heard.

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Though I'd hardly call 44 old, I'm afraid I can no longer put you in the 'child' category.

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