Lesbian Heroine?


It seemed to me pretty clear that the heroine was a lesbian. She starts off riding in the car with two women who drag race men, she tells the doctor repeatedly that she has no interest in men and never has -- and keeps away from her lecherous neighbor, she's more than willing to have her landlady come in when she's half-dressed, and there are lots of other little clues along the way. I saw the dance at the end as being about her being sucked into zombie-ish heterosexuality -- and running from it.

After watching the interviews with the writer and director, I was surprised that no one said anything about that (even though Kansans might not use the word "lesbian" out loud. :-) ) Am I reading too much into this or did other people think this too?

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I thought Mary was just very aloof and alienated from everyone else.

I've been chasing grace/ But grace ain't easy to find

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Obviously, that's the meaning YOU took from the film, and as far as you're concerned, that's the only meaning that matters.

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An example of "a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing." Everybody thinks they're a psychoanalyst.

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I thought she was a leprechaun.

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No way was she a lesbanaught.

Here’s a thought though - since she’s dead anyone pumping her would be a necrophile, and if she masturbated it would be like a zombie fingering itself.

(You’re welcome for that image)

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