"Our family is very ordinary" --- Looking back on the film of the Gay Film Festival <<Non-Single Parent Relationship>>

Liana 2022-03-23 09:01:47

I watched several gay films in a row, including short films and feature films. Both gays and lesbians feel "love". Some gay films are destined to have tragic endings, but some are tender. To some extent, the films are a true reflection. Some comrades cannot accept themselves, some accept them readily, some organize families together, and some indulge themselves. Through gay movies, we see love, because love is love without reason. Sad because of love, tolerance because of love, and sacrifice for each other because of love. They and ordinary people have no doubt that love is sacred, and no one can criticize any kind of love. Love often comes from the heart. It is very simple and sometimes difficult to understand. It makes us spend our whole lives searching for it, and it gives us a lesson in "love education". Even if there are incidents of injustice and discrimination against comrades in society, it should be known that most of the discrimination stems from ignorance and self-closure. Hong Kong is one of the few cities in the Chinese society that has a gay film festival. This year, the author chose the female and female film <> as my support for the film festival, which made me see that the children of gay parents do not necessarily become "gay". ”, homosexuality also has too many cute things, for example, the genes of gay men are similar to those of women, and the gay friends they know are very sensitive, even more careful than ordinary men. The lives of lesbian friends are also colorful, and most of the friends they know are relatively highly educated people in the society. Most lesbians in their twenties and thirties are intellectuals, and their tastes and pursuits are quite unique. Relatively speaking, getting along with two women is a kind of knowledge. In addition to having endless topics, two women will act coquettishly at each other, which is actually quite "nauseous", but sometimes very sweet. It is necessary to know that a woman's heart is quite complicated, and the relationship between women and women can sometimes be understood without saying too much. Looking at <>, maybe I can give some answers, that is, thinking about ethics and morality other than gay life. That is to say, when two lesbians want to organize a family and want to have children, there are problems. Although scientists are studying the possibility of two women having children, in fact, with current technology, it has not been successful. Although the film does not directly express how the two children were born, it just plainly explained that two children were born in the wombs of the two mothers with the help of the same man's sperm. When it comes to ethically speaking, children born by lesbian couples do not have fathers, and some are "Biological Fathers" who are sperm donors. Two mothers share the role of father, Build a unique family. In the film, it does not explain whether the children have suffered scorn in the process of growing up, but only explains how the children get along with the family in order to find their biological father, and how the relationship between their partners is maintained.

The children in the story accepted the sexual orientation of the two mothers, and although they also asked "where did I come from", they did not leave the mother even after finding their biological father. There are many examples of female-male/male-male families in foreign countries, and there are also discussions on the female orientation of children, which proves that the sexual orientation of children will not be affected by same-sex families. In Hong Kong, a place that considers itself democratic, in fact the voice of society is hindered by religious hegemony. In the last episode of the Pearl Archives, the reporter went to the Newly Made People Association to inquire about the so-called "straightening treatment". In fact, there is no scientific basis, and there should be no homosexuals who can successfully straighten. Whether homosexuality is born or acquired, love is not a gender but love the person you love. The reason why children love their parents equally should be the same, and they should observe filial piety. The Kids are alright is a kind of catharsis, and also tells everyone that love is the same.

When it comes to the relationship between women and girls, sometimes it is complicated. Both women have the temperament of women, and both want to be loved and loved. Quarrels occur frequently, but soon "the head of the bed and the end of the bed". In the movie, the friction between the two heroines is also common in the relationship, because of love, because of cherishing, because of forgiveness, so that they can be together again. To keep a relationship fresh, you must know how to be accommodating and endure, and then you can go to the end. After all, a home is built over a long period of time. It is not easy, and the family road of gays is even more difficult. This story teaches us to love and to accept the spectrum of the rainbow. The comrade is also an ordinary person, and the family is also very ordinary. Whether it is straight or convulsive, there is no taboo or fear. One day comrades will no longer need masks, and we are in the revolution while we wait.

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  • Declan 2022-03-30 09:01:03

    Comrades are working hard

  • Hadley 2022-03-29 09:01:02

    Even if it's not about lesbian families and sperm donors, it's just the film's meticulous observation, tenderness, constant jokes, perfect handling, and great acting. One of the most admired indie productions of the year.

The Kids Are All Right quotes

  • Jules: I need to say something. Um, it's no big secret your mom and I are in hell right now, and, uh... Bottom line is, marriage is hard. It's really fuckin' hard. Just... just two people slogging through the shit, year after year, getting older, changing. It's a fucking marathon, okay? So, sometimes, you know, you're... you're together so long, that you just... You stop seeing the other person. You just see weird projections of your own junk. Um, instead of talking to each other, you go off the rails and act grubby and make stupid choices, which is what I did, and I feel sick about it because I love you guys, and I love your mom, and that's the truth. Sometimes you hurt the ones you love the most. I don't know why. I... You know, if I read more Russian novels, then... Anyway, I just wanted to say how sorry I am for what I did. I hope you'll forgive me eventually. Thank you.

  • Nic: Are you straight now?