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PFLAG members in California attended the premier of a new educational film Straightlaced- How Gender’s Got Us All Tied Up. We all know that our society holds strict notions about what it is to be male and female and how that relates to identity, expression and sexual orientation. Hearing how those constraints, messages, and beliefs effect students from very different communities is the foundation of this new release by our friends at Groundspark who have given us It’s Elementary, It’;It’s Still Elementary, That’s a Family and Let’s Get Real.Sandy Mackovich, San Francisco PFLAG's Publicity Coordinator shared some of her impressions of the experience.
“We were collectively in awe of these teenagers, they showed remarkable courage. They were true and honest about their feelings which weren’t always easy to hear but it provided them a safe place to openly talk. There was one young man in particular, who is an Eagle Scout, something that is very important to him. He came out in the film and risks the chance of losing his Eagle Scout status. There was a collective gasp in the auditorium when he spoke on the film. It was clear we were all floored by his bravery.â€
She went on to say, "I have been a member of PFLAG for 10+ years and I learned a lot from these kids in Straightlaced. It was the perfect reminder that showing support, offering a gentle non-confrontational comment and leading by example can get others to change their minds. It was just what I needed to re-ground myself after the devastating loss of "NO on Prop 8," here in California. I have been extremely angry for the last couple of months, yet listening to these kids reminded me that I need to continue being respectful of others, even those that differ.â€
Sandy concluded by saying, “I walked away completely inspired by these kids and excited about the opportunity for our youth if this is presented around the country and used as a discussion topic.â€
We also heard from PFLAG National summer intern Christine Holcomb who attended the showing and reminds us that whether we are students looking for a forum to address these issues or adults who can provide the opportunity for such discussions, Straightlaced is a great teaching tool. See Christine’s essay here.
- Suzanne Greenfield
Christine Holcomb was PFLAG National's summer intern last year, and returns to our blog to tell us about the screening of Straightlaced that she attended recently...
In a "perfect" heterosexist, homophobic world, guys would be straight, macho and muscular, dress in masculine clothes (whatever that is), be taken care of by women, be the protector, the breadwinner, the brains; women would be straight, petite and curvaceous, doing the cooking and cleaning, raising the children, and not be threatening with skills or brains that could challenge those of men.
But we’re passed this, aren’t we? After all, women can get an education, vote, run for president, be CEO’s, even fight in the military. And yet heterosexist and homophobic attitudes have a serious impact on how our children act and who they become. Straightlaced: How Gender’s Got Us All Tied Up, brings the heterosexist and homophobic norms to life and unveils the mask we’ve been using to fool ourselves into thinking we live in any other kind of world.
By interviewing teens from high schools all across the country, we hear what teen age boys are told about what it means to be a man and how women are told to act in order to attract them. It’s still the case that some men won’t date women smarter than them, or that women are told that they are too strong, too loud or too aggressive, and it’s still true that men sleep with women to gain status and women have to walk the line of being considered prude and promiscuous. These kids confess that the colors they wear, the accessories they wear and the way they wear them threaten the homophobic and heterosexist norms; their sexuality is monitored and challenged all the time. One guy said he wanted to wear a scarf because he was cold, but knew he’d be called gay for it and sure enough, “Someone asked me, ‘Why are you wearing that scarf, dude, are you gay?’ I said, ‘No, man, my neck is cold. You got a problem with that?’†And while adults often wonder why there is so many of our youth are having sex so young, it might have something to do with guarding their sexuality and controlling how others perceive them because, “if you don’t talk about how much sex you’re having, other guys think you’re gay.†And yes, being called gay is the worst insult. It will make students “part like the red seasâ€, be weary of being alone with you and cause teammates to challenge your motives, as one cheerleader had to defend another cheerleader telling other girls on the team that she’s not touching you inappropriately, “she’s trying to save you from falling to the ground.â€
Yup, sadly, many of the things a lot of adults have fought to expose and change are still effecting our youth today in a strong way- and not for the better- because it means women are still treated like objects, and men are still confined to only express certain feelings, like anger instead of sadness. The heterosexist and homophobic system that Straightlaced exposes goes beyond values and preferences and is shown to threaten the very uniqueness that makes our children beautiful.
Join Groundspark in sharing and viewing this film with the adults and children you love and then talking about it, because as the producers of Straightlaced found out: youth are dying to talk to someone about all of this, so why not you?
In a "perfect" heterosexist, homophobic world, guys would be straight, macho and muscular, dress in masculine clothes (whatever that is), be taken care of by women, be the protector, the breadwinner, the brains; women would be straight, petite and curvaceous, doing the cooking and cleaning, raising the children, and not be threatening with skills or brains that could challenge those of men.
But we’re passed this, aren’t we? After all, women can get an education, vote, run for president, be CEO’s, even fight in the military. And yet heterosexist and homophobic attitudes have a serious impact on how our children act and who they become. Straightlaced: How Gender’s Got Us All Tied Up, brings the heterosexist and homophobic norms to life and unveils the mask we’ve been using to fool ourselves into thinking we live in any other kind of world.
By interviewing teens from high schools all across the country, we hear what teen age boys are told about what it means to be a man and how women are told to act in order to attract them. It’s still the case that some men won’t date women smarter than them, or that women are told that they are too strong, too loud or too aggressive, and it’s still true that men sleep with women to gain status and women have to walk the line of being considered prude and promiscuous. These kids confess that the colors they wear, the accessories they wear and the way they wear them threaten the homophobic and heterosexist norms; their sexuality is monitored and challenged all the time. One guy said he wanted to wear a scarf because he was cold, but knew he’d be called gay for it and sure enough, “Someone asked me, ‘Why are you wearing that scarf, dude, are you gay?’ I said, ‘No, man, my neck is cold. You got a problem with that?’†And while adults often wonder why there is so many of our youth are having sex so young, it might have something to do with guarding their sexuality and controlling how others perceive them because, “if you don’t talk about how much sex you’re having, other guys think you’re gay.†And yes, being called gay is the worst insult. It will make students “part like the red seasâ€, be weary of being alone with you and cause teammates to challenge your motives, as one cheerleader had to defend another cheerleader telling other girls on the team that she’s not touching you inappropriately, “she’s trying to save you from falling to the ground.â€Yup, sadly, many of the things a lot of adults have fought to expose and change are still effecting our youth today in a strong way- and not for the better- because it means women are still treated like objects, and men are still confined to only express certain feelings, like anger instead of sadness. The heterosexist and homophobic system that Straightlaced exposes goes beyond values and preferences and is shown to threaten the very uniqueness that makes our children beautiful.
Join Groundspark in sharing and viewing this film with the adults and children you love and then talking about it, because as the producers of Straightlaced found out: youth are dying to talk to someone about all of this, so why not you?
On Saturday evening, PFLAG supporters are invited to join students at the Columbia Theological Seminary for a screening of Lifetime's Prayers for Bobby. Students, led by Laura Jones, will hold a viewing at 9pm in the Richards Center.For directions to the Center, click here. And a campus map is available online here. For more information, or to RSVP, please email Laura ahead of the event.
Columbia Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian-PCUSA school with an active Imago Dei group dedicated to gays being honored and recognized in the Church.
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