What A Spin On Homosexuality

Brokeback Mountain was the first movie to my knowledge to show male homosexuality so openly and graphically. This movie is controversial because of its depiction of homosexual men. The movie shows two fairly macho cowboys that outwardly appear just as masculine as the next man. Society typically depicts homosexual men as much more feminine than heterosexual men. Usually people outside of the homosexual community believe that homosexuals always dress and act more like the stereotypical woman. In the movie, both of the characters have wives and children and what many would dub manly occupations. They both take care of their families and show genuine love for their wives, but when together the chemistry is far beyond control. Brokeback Mountain highlights the intense strength that true love holds. If the characters were heterosexual I honestly do not think it would have mattered as far as the amount of affection shown. Those outside the homosexual community still believe that in a homosexual relationship there has to be a “man” and “woman”, meaning a feminine and masculine role. The movie shows a little bit of both on both; the engage in sexual activity with the fierceness of any man in love yet talk about and harbor feelings that are usually associated with women.
Before the movie had been released and it was only a buzz, people did not expect to see open sex between two men as vivid as they show it. The two actors are heterosexual men, which is one of the other huge shockers. I expected the director to cut away or fade the scene out when the sex scenes came, but to my dismay no such thing happened. This movie opened our eyes to some of the realism behind homosexuality and it came at a time where gay marriage is one of the foremost important topics in the nation.