The Asia Times' Pepe Escobar is always a good read when it comes to the Mid East and the War on Terror, but today's web edition of the paper contains this
interesting story on
Girlfriends, a film that seems to be Bollywood's (delayed) answer to
Basic Instinct. Predictably, the film, which deals frankly with a lesbian relationship, is being attacked -- violently -- by Hindu right-wing organizations seeking a government ban as well as critics and those on the left.
The "grade C film" tells the story of a lesbian who falls in love with a man, causing her female lover to become psychopathic. Critics and lesbians have attacked the film for suggesting that gay women are violent man-haters, while the Hindu religious right has responded equally predictably.
Quoting the article: "Shiv Sena has criticized the movie claiming that it goes 'against the grain of Indian culture by portraying scenes of lovemaking between two women.' A member of its women's wing told Asia Times Online that films like
Girlfriend are 'a bad influence' and a 'blot on Indian culture.' 'When most Indian women do not know about things like lesbianism, why expose them to it?' she asked.
'Women seeking satisfaction from other women is alien to our culture,' says a member of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP). 'We will not allow films like
Girlfriend to poison our women by making them curious about immoral things.'
# posted by Scott Macaulay @ 6/20/2004 04:16:00 PM
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That's funny that it's "alien to Indian culture", since there's a pretty substantial entry in the Kama Sutra about it and how it's appropriate in a harem when hubby is too tired to keep everybody happy. It even goes into detail about which sundry roots and vegetables can be used.
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posted by Wiley @ 6/20/2004 6:21 PM
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posted by BRU @ 8/22/2005 7:40 PM
I am glad that there is opposition to promoting lesbian and gay private sexual activity. It should stay private.
There is no public place for an orientation that fundamentally excludes gender diversity and equality. I think we can all agree that:
1. Man + woman is gender inclusive
2. Homosexuality is gender exclusive
3. Similarly, racism is racially exclusive
Gay folks don't necessarily feel gender bias in their hearts when they exclude gender diversity and equality, they are victims of homosexuality.
Homosexuality causes gay men to categorically exclude women, in the name of 'love' (and vice-versa). In fact, they say it is an unchangeable genetic orientation (i.e. partiality). Imagine getting civil rights for a genetic defect that forces someone to categorically exclude equality and diversity.
big•ot: One who is strongly partial to one's own group, [gender,] religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.
Homosexuality is narrow-minded gender diversity intolerance (or gender phobia). It is unconstitutional preconceived gender-bias or gender partiality. It especially does not belong in a public institution like marriage where gender diversity is required. Homosexuality is no better than preconceived racial-bias (i.e. same-race orientation).
If genetic alcoholics and genetic obese folks can be expected to abstain from overindulgences, then we can also lovingly help gay folks to abstain from their sexist preference.
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posted by BRU @ 8/22/2005 7:47 PM
BRU--
I trust then that you only date people outside your race, since dating within your race would be bigotry, by the way you are using the term.
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