THIS MOVIE IS RACIST

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The reason this movie seems racist is because of the time period. Though most cases were later reported in minority races, at the time of the movie, it was mostly known in white men.

Try to know your facts before pulling the race card. Many things are contradicted and people are hurt simply because they do not know the facts.
I hope that this helps you to feel less threatened.

"In the early 1980s, most AIDS cases occurred among whites. However, cases among blacks increased steadily and by 1996, more cases occurred among blacks than any other racial/ethnic population. Cases among Hispanics, Asians/Pacific Islanders, and American Indians/Alaska Natives have increased also (Table 1)." As cited at WWW.CDC.GOV

1. The movie chronicles the lives of a set of friends not an entire community. The fact that we didn't see all of their friends doesn't mean they are racists or that they don't have people of colour for friends.

2. Watch the movie again. There is a hispanic man with AIDS that is cared for by one of the main characters. It is a poignant scene and directly contradicts your argument.

3. Mary-Louise-Parker is not a white male and is a main character.

4. I was at a film moderation a while ago and the film was Gay Sex in the 70's. People spoke about how it was not an inclusive film because all the men were affluent and/or white men who partied. One woman spoke up and said why were women not represented in the film. One of the moderators made the point that the film was made by and about a particular group of people. If she wanted sex in the 70's chronicled then have her community make the film and get their perspective out there. I am not an affluent man and I have never been to Fire Island - does that mean I am going to get up and criticize the film as being classist? Come on.

4. As a man with HIV I cry my eyes out at this poignant and realistic movie. I cry for every one of my brothers and sisters white, black et al both affected and infected with/by AIDS. I never once have watched this movie and thought hey they didn't show this, this was missing or this was misrepresented. I think this is just a movie that manages to portray universal themes of love, loss and dignity. Period.

you sir, are an idiot. go sniff glue.

I am utterly amazed at the fact that no one in these discussions over race in this movie ever EVER acknowledges the casting of the Indian actress as the doctor who is in charge of Dermot Mulroney.

Here is an instance where the producers provided for a non-white MALE role where the historical circumstances allowed for it.

"Don't call me 'honey', mac."
"Don't call me 'mac'... HONEY!"

Even in the early '80s and today there actually are groups of whites with no black, asian, latino, jewish friends in their "urban tribe" inner circle, just like there are blacks, latinos, jews, asians who have social circles of their own ethnicity. so what?