I have been thinking about why the heroine (a gender dysphoric person who pretends to be a male in front of everyone) was raped or even killed by a male after revealing her identity as a female. Since this is adapted from real events, the dramatic factors of the screenwriter are excluded, and we can only find the reason from ourselves-human beings. The reason for expanding the object to human beings is that I think this is a psychological problem, not a social problem. It is too weak to use "discrimination" to explain it.
Human beings always have a mentality of "the oppressive vanity of the strong". For example, in general, human beings are strong against mice. The so-called strong must be the result of comparison between the two parties. If there is only one side, there is no way to compare. Therefore, for the strong, what he cares about is the performance of the weak, and only when the weak behaved dejected can he feel the greatest degree of pleasure. Therefore, in normal times, if a rat is cowering, we can safely regard it as normal; if a big rat dared to pass in front of us, we would be shocked and even angry! Because we are the strong, the indifferent attitude of the weak and even the carefree and complacent attitude is the biggest insult to us! In fact, for mice, this is their most authentic life state!
The heroine in the film is a swaggering mouse who dares to face her heart! This is the life attitude I admire. She resolutely denies that she is gay. Although she likes a girl, it is because she has her own ideals and lifestyle. She also has a clear and resolute understanding of herself. She is bold and unrestrained. Admit that you are a man at heart. This undoubtedly angered the strong. Being bold and unrestrained is definitely not what the weak should have. For most people, those with a minority sexual orientation are psychologically and historically weak. Therefore, for most people, they have to live with fear; for most people, it is not difficult to tolerate them, and it is not difficult to understand them, because "tolerance" and "understanding" only require the sympathy of a normal person Heart; For most people, the most difficult thing is to get rid of the posture of the strong, restore the purest emotional equality in the human heart, and truly regard the happiness of another person as the happiness he deserves, no matter how happy he is .
It can be said that the heroine's attitude towards life is advanced. She has seen the realization of human happiness. She lives with the most authentic emotions, so she is destined to not tolerate this incomplete society that has not yet evolved and completed. In the end, she was raped and killed, which was a frenzied revenge from the strong, and they could no longer stand the weak to live so smartly. They are strong, but they must fail. If the rape of lesbian lovers is a more terrifying crime than murder, then the rape of women who do not want to be confused is the greatest denial of mankind. The retaliatory actions of the strong have already denied the legitimacy of their own existence.
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