About being homophobic and liking Rent -
I think that you can be homophobic and like the music, the story, etc., but unless you are tolerant and accepting of other lifestyles, you can't really grasp the true meaning of it. There are tons and tons of 12 year old girls who love Rent, but laugh and say "Ew!" whenever Collins and Angel and Maureen and Joanne kiss. For them, Rent is just a musical with hot actors and really cool songs. For those of us that are actually open-minded, we have the benefit of understanding the true meaning of the story, rather than just seeing what is presented to us.
Wow. Sleep deprivation leads to philosophical rambling...interesting.
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