why?
why is it that:
on tv programmes, films or other forms of entertaintment one never comes across people who are gay, lesbian, disabled, blind or have mental health issues without being the centre, or subject of the film/ tv show showing them.
we never just regulary have a woman in a wheelchair in a tv show as just one of the characters, there must always be a justification for her being there.
and why do we rarely see old, ugly people kissing, let alone having sex!!!!!! maybe old and ugly ppl just dont have sex.
a counter example i have found is that of the lesbian scene in mulholland drive (david lynch). the scene happens,it just happens....it is not discussed, it is not a central feature .although in the story it is important, neverless the "lesbianism" of it is not what is at issue.
this is what we need more of.
on tv programmes, films or other forms of entertaintment one never comes across people who are gay, lesbian, disabled, blind or have mental health issues without being the centre, or subject of the film/ tv show showing them.
we never just regulary have a woman in a wheelchair in a tv show as just one of the characters, there must always be a justification for her being there.
and why do we rarely see old, ugly people kissing, let alone having sex!!!!!! maybe old and ugly ppl just dont have sex.
a counter example i have found is that of the lesbian scene in mulholland drive (david lynch). the scene happens,it just happens....it is not discussed, it is not a central feature .although in the story it is important, neverless the "lesbianism" of it is not what is at issue.
this is what we need more of.
posted by lisa | 9:14 AM
1 Comments:
It's interesting that with the lesbian scene in Mulholland Drive, it is the very lack of explanation or justfied 'lesbianism' that you mention that itself becomes a kind of justification for the scene.
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