Essay on The First Gay Movie Transamerica directed by...

The first gay movie I watched was â€Å"Transamerica† directed by Duncan Tucker. While reading its review, I was impressed and fascinated by one sentence â€Å"Bree is one in which many will identify with in needing to become the person you really should be† (Irapoport, 2005). After this movie, I started searching for other gay movies and continued to watch gay movies until today. I am the kind of person who enjoys movies; however, this does not apply to all genres. Interestingly, despite being a girl who is still interested in boys, my favourite genre of movie is gay movies. In general, I make a decision whether or not I will watch a movie by reading its review, and I have yet to be disappointed from this. This corresponds to Scott and Yalch’s†¦show more content†¦All of our classes were identical, and while my sister would get almost 100%, mine would border 80%. Everyone said that my sister is so excellent and skillful, like my mum and dad, while they said nothing about me. I remember the way people looked at my sister – adoringly and admiringly. I also wanted that gaze instead of just a glance. If I were not to be compared to my sister, would 80% be worth some applause? If my parents were not scientists, but business owners, would my 80% be regarded as an excellent mark? Every time I watch gay movies, I feel sad and sympathize with the main character so much. Take â€Å"Transamerica† as an example, why do people think that a man loving another man is wrong? If we ignore the biological condition, would this love still be considered as abnormal? Why does nobody understand that if Bree (the main character) were able to choose, he would not want to be a woman in male’s body? Despite his good manner and behaviour, which might be much politer than some girls’ behaviour, people still believe that his manner is not good enough (Just because his actions are not the same as other mens). Why do people judge him by his appearance instead of his mentality or his ability? Why must he always be compared with other men? As regards the theory of selective exposure to mood-congruent social situations, Bower (1991) states that people are likely to affiliate more with other people or things which are in the same emotional situation in order to