Not a film review, afterthought

Jazlyn 2022-04-19 09:02:42

After watching the movie, it feels like indigestion. Glen's radical views have always puzzled me. I know that the director obviously doesn't fully support his attitude. We should be able to know from Glen's quarrel with the straight man he mistakenly thinks of because of decibels and sexual orientation. But is there really such a huge divide between LGBTQ people and cisgender straight people? I was confused for a long time. Is it really reasonable for gender identity and sexual orientation to be a dominant identity? I think it's just a small part of people. Not to mention that domestic officials regard homosexuality as vulgar and obscene, Brunei also implemented stoning laws against homosexuals last year - sexual minorities are even regarded as obscenity and crimes by hatred. What really separates us is not sexual orientation and gender identity, but prejudice, arrogance, hatred and stupidity. "The feelings between people are not interconnected, I just think they are noisy." This is what makes me feel inexplicably sad.

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  • Glen: Well, you know what it's like when you first sleep with someone you don't know?

    Russell: Yes.

    Glen: It's... you, like, become this blank canvas and it gives you an opportunity to project onto that canvas who you want to be. That's what's interesting because everybody does that.

    Russell: So do you think that I did it?

    Glen: Course you did. Well, what happens is while you're projecting who you want to be... this gap opens up between who you want to be and who you really are. And in that gap, it shows you what's stopping you becoming who you want to be.

  • Glen: Do you ever think about finding your parents?

    Russell: No, not really.

    Glen: Why not?

    Russell: I don't really see the point. You know, I don't think it would change anything.

    Glen: Why don't I pretend to be your dad and you can come out to me?

    Russell: [laughs] That is SO weird.

    Glen: Just ignore the fact we just had sex.

    Russell: I don't think I can. Guess I'll try. Ok.

    [looks Glen in the eye]

    Russell: Dad? I got something I need to tell you.

    Glen: [pretending to be Russell's dad] What's that?

    Russell: I'm gay.

    Glen: [pretends to think] Hmm.

    Russell: I like guys, not girls.

    Glen: [breathes out slowly] Well. You know what, son. It doesn't matter to me. I love you just the same. And guess what?

    Russell: What?

    Glen: I couldn't be more proud of you than if you were the first man on the moon.

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