Friday, May 2, 2008

Let's talk about sex…

Are the depictions of sex too graphic for you? They seem to pop up unexpectedly. They aren't so much about the relationship of the two people having sex, as what it meant to the author... part of her internal monologue.

Is it significant that Bechdel shows us she was a butch little girl long before she tells us?

Is Bruce's relationship with Roy immoral? Should we consider Bechdel's father a pedophile or sexual predator?

Does Bechdel's father's sexuality hinder or foster her own coming out process?

An individual expressing that they think they might be gay often provokes comments of derision, i.e. If you have to ask, then you probably are. Do you believe people can truly be bisexual? Do cultural influences in both the gay and straight communities force individuals to choose one or the other?


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