Lesbian line insulting
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BlackJack82 — 18 years ago(April 26, 2007 03:43 PM)
Why would you feel insulted by a movie character shortcomings? Many great movies feature characters with ugly personality-traits. I'm surpised when people are offended by these kind of things. As if every movie should send out your "perfect message". If you wish to read homophobia in this, which is a long stretch, why not accept that the character is homophobic? Many people are.
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luft99_89 — 18 years ago(August 11, 2007 11:04 PM)
geez why does everything have to be so political with some people. It was just a funny line, added to the comedy of the movie. I think it is offensive, or at least depressing if you're trying to find or attract some one of the opposite sex when you're asked if you're homosexual, implying that you have a homosexual quality about you that might drive away the opposite sex you're trying to attract. ITS JUST A MOVIE
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kmk727 — 18 years ago(October 21, 2007 05:46 PM)
The way her mother meant it was that someone who's a lesbian would be more likely to resort to AI because they don't like men. As for James making the comment to Mollie (who never slapped him, at least not until they got to the hospital for the way he drove her there) he thought the same thing. Then again, why I'm even explaining this is beyond me because it's ridiculous to say that those 2 lines, or even just 1, ruined the whole movie - I personally thought the line in the cab was hilarious! It was cut on TV, but it was funny
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TheOutsidersGurliisGold — 18 years ago(January 11, 2008 04:24 PM)
"I'm straight as it happens but wouldn't be at all offended if someone thought I was a lesbian. I still say anyone who would be offended is a homophobic."
I'm not homophobic, i have gay friends and don't have a problem, but when some1 thinks I'm lesbian I get offended, because I'm straight, and looking lesbian when i'm not, is kinda insulting. Over a year ago i got called an ugly lesbian, cuz this ugly bitch thought i was looking at her boobs, and i cried.
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Radioheadfan — 18 years ago(February 16, 2008 02:17 AM)
Was watching this movie the other day and was thinking to myself,
yep theres gonna be some wanker saying this movie insults lesbians.
Firstly who cares
secondly she didn't slap him she gave a him a dirty look.
Thirdly just cause someones insulted at being called gay or lesbian doesn't mean their a homophobic, maybe their just proud of being straight as gays are of being who they are, so yeh i couldnt be bothered going on
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deem714 — 17 years ago(December 20, 2008 03:20 PM)
To me, homopPHOBIA in this movie would have been something like "You a lesbian? get out of my cab!"
She was probably in too much pain to snap back at him
Come to think of it MOM (Olympia Dukakis's Character)made a crack about lesbians: When told that Mollie was artifically incem., she says "This is the act of a woman who is very ugly or a lesbian this is not the act of a beautiful, intelligent girl who could have anyone she wants!"
I am surprised, OP didn't catch that.
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jenni_doll_1 — 16 years ago(October 09, 2009 12:28 AM)
Someone else put up a post about this movie trying to push a pro-life agenda and now we're talking about homophobia. Why are some people determined to believe there has be some hidden political agenda being pushed in every Hollywood movie? The entertainment industry is supposed to exist for the purpose of ENTERTAINMENT, not to be a role model. If people really look to movie characters and Hollywood types to be examples of good moral character and judgment, that's not what I call very smart.
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Misa_Malone — 14 years ago(July 10, 2011 07:53 PM)
There usually a political agenda associated with all forms of entertainment. It's no accident that movies that are, say, pro-gay or anti-religion, get special consideration and lots of backing in advertisement revenue. Hollywood does have an agenda and they push it hard, and subliminally, might I add. The intelligent are always wary, my friend. ALWAYS WARY
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HookerBabyHaver — 15 years ago(May 29, 2010 10:16 AM)
Heehee, I don't think she slapped him, she just made a (very funny) horrified face. I got the feeling that she was more appalled at the unkind word "Lesbo" than the idea of being considered one.
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lroy77 — 15 years ago(August 28, 2010 11:04 AM)
Just because a female gets pregnant without actually having sex (IVF-which, as a devout Catholic I believe is immoral), does NOT mean Molly is a lesbian.
I would've throttled him but good!
True it would've been better if she had sex with a husband (male).