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Lesbian line insulting

posted 17 years ago by Tanithpanic
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I think they ruined the film by the homophobia shown by the scriptwriters in the scene where Travolta asks Kirstie Alley's character if she's a lesbian and she slaps his face. That's giving out the message that gay is bad. How much better it would have worked (for me, at least) if she'd looked at him like he'd crawled from under a stone and asked if he had a problem with that. I like to laugh with gays, not AT them. Even back in 1989 we should have been more enlightened.

[–] fiverites 17 years ago

There's nothing wrong with being gay. It's just insulting to some hetro's to be asked if they are.

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[–] Tanithpanic 17 years ago

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.

[–] Kane_438 17 years ago

Your the one who gets offended easily. Please find one other person who feels this scene ruins the movie.

[–] CallMeValerie 17 years ago

I think that lezzo line was funny. I think some people need to stop taking things way too seriously and just laugh for once

[–] tstrausberg2003 16 years ago

Yeah I agree

[–] tstrausberg2003 16 years ago

Yeah same here, I think the same thing

[–] hotrodrasta 14 years ago

screw the queers...they are never going to be fully accepted, they need to get over it.

[–] Misa_Malone 13 years ago

LMAO! This came out of left field LOL

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[–] bluecrush013 17 years ago

i don't think it had anything to do with homophobia. after she told him she was artificially inseminated, he automatically assumed she was a lesbian-that was what wasnt called for.

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[–] xsummax-xprincessx 17 years ago

well i thought that she pulled that face because her mum said that only ugly girls or lesbians used frozen sperm or woteva......

its not being homophobic at all and if you think it is its just reading to far into things

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[–] youcan_findme 17 years ago

Lmao.

This was filmed 18 years ago. Obviously homophobia was viewed a tad bit differently than it is today.

[–] tsipidonegan 17 years ago

she was in the middle of giving birth!
That is not the most rational and non-homophobic state of mind to be in.

[–] BlackJack82 17 years ago

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.

[–] serendipitousfeline 17 years ago

She didn't slap him, she just gave him an insulted look then went back to yelling. She never touched him until they reached the hospital.

[–] luft99_89 17 years ago

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

[–] kmk727 17 years ago

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 :D

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[–] TheOutsidersGurliisGold 16 years ago

"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 16 years ago

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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[–] tstrausberg2003 16 years ago

Yeah I do too, I was friend's with a guy that was gay and He always had me laughing my ass off, He was so funny

[–] toro-13 16 years ago

YOU ARE A TOOL. OVERSENSITIVE PEOPLE SUCKS.

[–] d_ingramdrum 16 years ago

Lets face it, this movie was made in 1989, and it wasn't as accepted as it is today, remember what was almost 20! years ago.

[–] jamesdrax 16 years ago

It's in Travolta's character to be politically incorrect anyway, so what's the problem?

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[–] Ebb_Cruz 15 years ago

She wasn't insulted by that, she was just pissed that he was asking her those questions while she was going into labor. She was like STFU and drive.

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