Reaction to homosexuality in the Movies Documentary

It was very helpful to learn about homosexuality in the movies, because I think it is so marginalized. the directors and actors who choose to do these types of films should be rewarded for telling stories of this kind. Movies have a powerful effect on how we look at others and ourselves. Movies can change people's attitudes if there are more positive images of people with differences from the mainstream population on the silver screen. Educating the masses about the difficulties and stigmas that homosexuality has on modern society can produce more acceptance of real people who are homosexuals in daily life.
Seeing this documentary also gave me an idea of how there were different time periods and restrictions involved in making films with homosexuals. The fact that a lot of films get cut because of taboo subjects and not because the directors or actor didn't like it shows how the people involved higher up were conservative and didn't want to make waves or problems for themselves. I think this is why a lot of social issues get repressed and aren't talked about. the people who have a special interest in not allowing certain information get portrayed in the movies or other types of media actually benefit from keeping the truth bout a lot of subjects hidden and buried, sometimes forever. Luckily, the people involved in making movies think more liberally and get the truth out in subtle ways, if they have to. Today, though, even though there is censorship, film making is steadily acknowledging the plight of homosexuals and what their daily lives are like. I think it's interesting how the documentary sort of just glosses over bisexuality, like it's not really explored in the movies. I think that homosexuality is even hard to accept because it's not what everyone else is oriented towards, so it's even harder to understand and/or even explain bisexuality, so they (meaning basically everyone at this point) just skip it. Very few films explore this area of the human psyche, but maybe there are books about it that aren't well-known, so the subject gets disregarded as acceptable only in relation to what is known. In this case, that would be homosexuality and how it is politically correct and even trendy to explore one's sexuality today, so in addition, bisexuality is accepted too. People don't see that it doesn't matter what you're sexuality really is, it does matter though if you offend somebody with it. that's where all our problems lie today. If someone is different, then it's gotta go; the way it's been for thousands of years.
The theme in this unit is acceptance of people who are different from you, so it's important to be aware of what you say or do when around new friends or acquaintances. something might offend them if you're not careful.

Merry Christmas!

Even though there isn't widespread celebration of this holiday in Taiwan like there is in the States, I would still like to wish people happy holidays. It's a custom for me, being raised in the States and all. i miss the way they celebrate there sometimes. I always think of how nice it is to be with my family, though, during this special time. Last year, I spent Christmas probably watching movies at my friend's house in California. I don't hink we really did anything else to celebrate Christmas. Well, not that I remember of, oh well we went shopping. haha. There seems to always be shopping involved whenever I go visit friends.

I forgot to tell everyone that I haven't been feeling well. I got sick over the last weekend. Well, ok I got food poisoning. Not very interesting, I know. At least it didn't turn into the stomach flu or something incurable. One time in ninth or tenth grade I got a stomach flu and threw up for almost 2 weeks. My diet consisted of only Supau and rice rolls, with occasional seaweed. It was really bad at school. That memory I don't want to go into, it was really digusting. I don't think I've gotten a cold, though, in a year. Now I'm doing lots better. I just look tired all the time.

Christmas is coming so soon

I can hardly believe that a month is almost gone. In a few days, Christmas will come and go, then the New Year as well. It doesn't seem that time is going by fast, but when I stop to think about it there really is the feeling that time slips away silently every day. I broke one of my New Year's resolutions already. I promised myself I would post on my blog every day. Obviously, that doesn't seem to be happening. I really would like to write more, though. I haven't even written my Christmas cards.

My friend Mike just got back from the US over the weekend. I wonder when I'll have time to see him and other friends who will be coming back for the holidays.