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So distracting!!!

posted 12 years ago by MrHogs2001
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I really loved this movie. At last, a gay movie that doesn't have any deaths, rapes, or other depressing themes that make gay life seem so bleak. And the acting was fantastic. It was a positive, artistic, and intelligent movie.

BUT there was one thing that confused me (and finally irrated me) in the film: Lukas' boobs! Can anyone please help explain why Lukas didn't do anything to strap his breasts down throughout the movie? They were so distracting while he was running and walking, and he would always fold his arms to hide them...so they seemed to be pretty uncomfortable for him socially and physically. It just makes sense that he would try to hide them as much as possible by bandaging them tightly to his chest, or something. Otherwise, great movie.

[–] tenant13 12 years ago

Perhaps that was the point? To make us as uncomfortable with these breasts as Lukas was with them? I think they represented everything he wanted to leave behind and forget about. [SPOILER?] But the movie deals with the particular moment in time and at that moment breasts are still where he doesn't want them. We only see him free, happy and shirtless right before the credits start rolling.

[–] zapi_0 12 years ago

It was one of the main plot points, his breasts. They could've been removed from the movie, of course, but it would be a pretty different character, and a pretty different movie.

What distracted me was his disgusting facial hair.

[–] georgelucas85 12 years ago

Well, there was one scene, in which he pulled some black strap around his breast while dressing in order to make it look smaller. I'm not a girl, but I guess it's hard to hide your boobs fully, especially when you have as big ones as he had ;) So in my opinion scenes in which we could see his boobs while running and walking make the movie even more realistic and authentic.

[–] laondon 10 years ago

I guess he just puts it on when he goes to bars or parties where he'd come in close proximity with other people. Like that party he went to, he'd wear a dildo and strap his breasts. But on normal days he'd let it lose as mrhogs2001 said, but tries to be extra careful on the other hand..

[–] trenchie148 10 years ago

as a transguy myself (who had surgeries so I'm free now), I can confirm that it's pretty hard to hide everything. Running, gym exercises... hell, only the wind in your face is a problem, it always shows something somehow. That being said, there are binders (compression shirts) way more effective that what he's wearing. I was a bit annoyed at first but I understood that the whole point was for non trans viewers to see the problem Lukas has to face every day. Also, if you don't bind your chest with the right method (proper shirts), it can be pretty dangerous. Broken ribs, respiratory problems, punctured organs aren't a rare thing you know. And it hurts to bind. Seriously. If you want to feel, by an ace bangage for like 2 bucks and wrap it up tightly around your chest and then run to the street corner. Imagine that with 2-3-4-5 and more pounds of flesh pressed underneath and for 12-15 hours a day, every day, for years. Good times. Oh and it's called a packer, not a dildo ahah

[–] jetblacknewme 9 years ago

Thank you! Throughout the whole movie (which I actually liked a lot) I was pretty much shouting at the screen: "FOR GOD'S SAKE! GET A BETTER BINDER!" I've had more success with just a couple of sports bras. If you've got dysphoria issues regarding your breasts (as he clearly has to a severe extent), the first thing you do is strap 'em down any way you can. And you'd certainly never go out with them bouncing around all over the place, especially when you're already some way into transitioning as regards T etc. However, one thing that rang true was how he would layer his clothes to cover up his female attributes. Also the classic "hunched shoulders, arms straight down, hands in pockets" pose. Actually made me chuckle with recognition :)

[–] estebanlrico 9 years ago

Did you even watch the entire movie? It shows more than one time how he straps his breasts down with a waistcoat. The fact that he folds his arms to hide them is the whole point of the movie, he even says he can´t wait to get rid of them. So weird that you didn´t pick that up while watching the movie.

[–] IAdoreYou 8 years ago

Not only were they distracting they were a turn off!!!

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