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Feb 12
Missed Friday’s Class? You missed out
The Butch Factor
I just want to reflect on the documentary we watched on Friday called The Butch Factor.
As I look back on my teenage years and my time in college so far, I’ve never had the opportunity to be around many homosexuals. Coming from a small farming community, it was never really brought up or talked about. I have always had the understanding that everyone is to treated as equal regardless of orientation but I’ve never really been able to gain insight into a homosexual’s point of view.
Watching this documentary definitely helped me with that. For me, this film was an introduction into gay males and the community they are a part of. It went in-depth to explain what being male, gay, and masculine means to certain individuals. As I watched, my eyes and ears were wide open! This was a perspective I have never really seen or heard before. It was very encouraging to see how united the groups/leagues of men were. And how each individual has their own definition for masculinity.
I feel ‘The Butch Factor’ was very well put together with various insights and identities. I am so glad to have had this opportunity. I hope to gain future insight and understanding in my support of the pride community.
How did other classmates view the film?
I also found the film very helpful, as I tend to fall on the more “masculine” side of the spectrum of gay men, and it helped me see that I wasn’t alone in that. Media representations of gay men tend to show mainly stereotypes of gay men that while are true of some gay men, are not truly representative of the wide variety of gay men out there. For that reason, I am glad that this film exists to educate not only heterosexuals, but also gay men (and women) that fall outside the stereotypes placed upon them, and helps them see that they aren’t alone.