I cried throughout the rest of the film. I felt at times when watching the movie that I should stop watching it but I have to realise that its giving me a message like you're gonna get laughed at of who you are, wherever you go, you will always meet horrible types of people coming your way.
Nobody is unfortunately perfect and thats why we should get on with life as it is! Very Emotionally Moving Movie. HandHStudios 25 April Let me start out by saying this movie is a must-see. Not because it is happy, or funny, but because society needs to watch this; maybe most peoples' opinions on gays will change. I don't think i've ever seen a movie quite like this. Also, the fact that it was condensed into 20 minutes of quick, but powerful shots aided the smooth flow. The actress who plays Ashley delivers a solid performance, and the others are convincing as well.
I don't want to give too much away you need to watch this for yourself , but it will make you rethink how most of society treats gays. Whether you're for it or not doesn't matter here. This movie, in a way, responds to both sides of the argument, rather than just one; and that is probably one of the reasons why it is so powerful. You will be able to connect with Ashley on an emotional level, more than what most movies try to throw at you. The emotion in this film is raw; original; not Hollywood-forced emotion.
You will be able to feel her pain and anguish as if it is your own. And unlike most short films, the plot isn't hard to comprehend and isn't slow moving; you will get what's happening right from the beginning; a feat almost impossible with this complex, hard-to-explain plot.
But fear not; director Kim Rocco Shields directs. To close, the cinematography and raw emotion make this short film a must-see. Demonicaura 6 May This is such a powerful and emotional movie that everyone should see because it just goes to show what everyone in the LGBT communities goes through everyday just because they go against what is considered to be social norms.
There is a high rate of death among the LGBT community because they are bullied for just for being themselves. This was such a powerful movie that brought me to tears the first time I saw it because it hits home for me. I lost two of my friends because of bullying. Both of them committed suicide because apparently they thought that only in death would all the pain go away.
This story is almost identically to what one of my friends went through only she wasn't gay, she was transgender. She was teased and tortured by fellow students all throughout high school but it wasn't until she was outed at work that things took a turn for the worst.
I don't really think the ending was right for two reason; one, suicide is never the answer and two, the ending should have been extended a little bit more to show the repercussions that her death might have had on the community. Putting all that aside, I thing that everyone should see this movie because maybe then they might have a little more appreciation and understanding of the LGBT community and what they go through on a daily basis.
I also think that with an alternate ending to the film, this movie would make a wonderful educational video that could be shown in all the classrooms, maybe then it might help to end bullying in our schools.
One day he focuses that erotic energy on Suzy, and he woos her. The pair fall in love, and give physical sexual expression to their erotic desire. And they live happily ever after. It was only at the turn of the 20th Century that thinkers began to divorce sexual desire depicted here in Rodin's The Kiss from reproduction Credit: Alamy.
Defining normal sexual instinct according to erotic desire was a fundamental revolution in thinking about sex. Ideas and words are often products of their time. That is certainly true of heterosexuality, which was borne out of a time when American life was becoming more regularised.
As Blank argues, the invention of heterosexuality corresponds with the rise of the middle class. In the late 19th Century, populations in European and North American cities began to explode. By , for example, New York City had 3. As people moved to urban centres, they brought their sexual perversions — prostitution, same-sex eroticism — with them. Or so it seemed. Small-town gossip can be a profound motivator. It was important for an emerging middle class to differentiate itself from such excess.
The anonymity of city life in the 19th Century was often blamed for freer - and more 'immoral' - sexual behaviour Credit: Alamy.
Degeneracy, after all, was the reverse process of social Darwinism. If procreative sex was critical to the continuous evolution of the species, deviating from that norm was a threat to the entire social fabric. Luckily, such deviation could be reversed, if it was caught early enough, thought the experts. All civic-minded people must take their turn on the social watch tower. What separates homosexuals from other minorities according to Marianne Michelet is the difficulty to find someone to identify with.
Most other minorities find each other on more or less visible features. According to Joacim Hansson marginalised, alternative subjects are included though separation in the Swedish classification system. A selection of the examples that Hansson gives on norm versus alternative are:. Although Hansson does not specifically apply his inclusion though separation theory on the heterosexual norm the Swedish classification system I find it relevant to do so.
Hope A. The male heterosexual norm is self-evident and unspoken. When interviewing librarians about the indexing process and asking if heterosexuality could be a useful word to add to the subject heading list, they unanimously said that it would be a pointless word.
Heterosexuality is implied and for example placed under sexuality. The Swedish subjects headings list AIS include indexing terms like lesbian love and homosexuality. These terms are crucial for finding books about these subjects.
Because SAB and AIS manifest heteronormativity, public libraries therefore become one of the institutions that help maintain heterosexuality as a normative sexuality. The heterosexual norm in the subject headings list AIS is visible mainly by lacking heterosexuality as and indexing term. The purpose of our public libraries is to serve the public. It is time to realise that the public is more diverse than the white, Christian, heterosexual man. Programmes should try to support existing LGBTQI rights organisations and activists where possible, integrating norm change approaches with locally relevant ideas.
For example, in Malawi, homosexuality is criminalised, and society remains homophobic, but a small number of activists are speaking out in support of LGBT rights Mwakasungula, One of their successful actions was to hold a media workshop, where activists briefed journalists on LGBT issues.
Days later, newspapers carried stories about LGBT rights, framed as debates and opening up questions, rather than condemning homosexuality as would previously have been the case ibid. Persuading people and societies to change what they do — and what they expect others should do — is a difficult and long-term endeavour. In Barbados, for example, Murray suggests that the most effective approach by sexual rights advocates was to embed the principles of human rights discourse into local practices based on similar principles.
He argues that the fundamental principles of human rights the equal dignity and worth of all people could be framed and presented in culturally resonant terms. Likewise, Bosnian activists have specifically used the human rights framing to raise issues that affect LGBTQI people, as that is less controversial than directly challenging local frames of morality and religion Swimelar, Where governments and people in power are resistant to LGBTI rights, a gently persuasive approach may work best.
Mwakasungula, a civil rights activist, suggests that it may be more effective to discuss behind closed doors what scientific evidence says, and how LGBT issues intersect with the HIV epidemic and other policy priorities ibid. In certain settings, in response to resistance to a perceived Northern agenda pushing LGBTQI rights, some of the literature recommends framing issues in terms of blanket human rights rather than identities GIZ, Schools, health care services, and the legal and judiciary systems need to understand LGBTQI issues in order to provide appropriate and supportive services.
The literature suggests that these services are often inadequate and sometimes discriminatory, and that they can be improved by training and sensitisation for staff members.
Attitudinal change of individuals can lead to better services, which can contribute to a wider culture of understanding and acceptance. A local NGO received permission to train police officers on hate crimes and other relevant issues, which has now transitioned into their permanent police training programme and is being rolled out across the country ibid.
Although some police officers admit to being homophobic, they understand that protection of all citizens is part of their job; as already noted, this has been framed as adherence to human rights and public service. In Jamaica, police officers have also received training and sensitisation in an attempt to shift opinions and change police treatment of LGBTQI people Dorey, Teacher training can be a useful way to equip teachers with the resources and skills to tackle homophobic bullying UNESCO, Teachers are in a strong position to role model good behaviour and intervene to deal with bad behaviour, contributing to a climate of normalising tolerance for LGBTQI students.
They reached more than teachers, but it is unclear what impact this has had on reducing homophobic bullying in the classroom. South Africa has published a guide for teachers on preventing homophobic violence in schools, designed as in-service training Department of Basic Education, There are few evaluations or studies on how effective training interventions are in reducing homophobic bullying UNESCO, , but training is commonly regarded as a necessary step. The literature also strongly suggests that health care providers need to be trained and sensitised in the kinds of health issues facing LGBTQI people Dorey, In Cameroon, for example, a specialised health service for LGBTQI people started by conducting discussion forums and training sessions with its staff, to overcome negative attitudes ibid.
They also held some public sessions in the community to change attitudes. Staff were also asked to help sensitise co-workers. The training resulted in significant changes in attitudes and understanding OutRight Action International, An ally is a person with privilege and power, who is not the object of discrimination but can interrupt oppressive systems and stand up for social justice Wernick et al.
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