HOMOSEXUALITY. Is it acceptable or is it not? Here in Singapore, probably not. And I think the damn reason is because it`s a taboo subject and people here don`t talk about it enough. Why? Blame it on our conservative society, or shall I say blame it on the older generations and their rigid mentality. We were brought up with the notion that falling in love with someone of the same sex is just, plain wrong. Don`t believe me?
Well, what was your reaction after seeing this? Did you go ``EEEE``? Or was disgusted? See. Why? Just because it is a little unconventional? And based solely on that we`re going to condemn every gay person we meet? Wouldn`t that be selfish, not to say extremely shallow? Think about it. You can`t determine whom cupid would take a shot at for you. You fall in love with that special one and that`s it. You can`t explain it and you certainly can`t help it. It`s exactly the same with gays, except the lover in question is of the same gender. That`s all.
In my opinion, nobody is qualified enough to define the term LOVE. We all have different interpretations of love, but which one of them can actually be the most accurate, the most genuine? It`s impossible to find out. As for me, I`d like to think of Love as an extraordinary force of nature. So spare me that bullshit of how gay love is forbidden and wrong. What right have we to judge? Love has no boundaries other than the ones we ourselves impose upon it.
I believe you have no idea how much damage our superficiality and our attitudes towards this issue had caused. Two of my guy friends (who I will not name), both in their adulthood, told me just the other day how difficult their love was. It started out from the innocent rush of first love and then gradually to the private self-loathing and shame as they realized that they are ``different``. I cannot imagine how much this relationship had tormented them and the pain they had to go through. They couldn`t celebrate their love out in the open. Society doesn`t condone that. When it was made known to their friends and relatives, they scorned them, ridiculed them, and refused to support them both financially and emotionally. One of them had a nervous breakdown and became suicidal.
I`m not trying to play the sympathy card here. I just want you to understand all that they`re going through. I`m hoping that people can change in terms of their preconceived notions of homosexuality, which so many of the times are untrue. Why should two persons` lives be so broken just because society can`t accept them for who they are? Even if you look at it from a heterosexual point of view, it`s just not fair. 
And I finally understand why I`m dying to see Brokeback Mountain; because (after watching the trailer and clips of the film)I know it is a painfully real dramatic depiction of men in love and not stupid shows in which homosexuality is made stereotypical and comedic in order to make it palatable to the mainstream audience. Also, more importantly, I think it serves as a groundbreaking piece of cinema history since this film(which was eight years in the making), in all its bravery, is shown in a time when cultural conservatives are clamping down on freedoms of expression, particularly with regard to art and sexuality. I applaud Ang Lee, Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal and everyone who took the risk and made this truly special motion picture. Thank You.I don`t know if I`m being naïve if I think this entry could create enough impact on people to be able to change their former views on this issue but I really hope in one miraculous way or the other, it would at least touched some of you.
To J & A, this one`s for you. Stay strong.
warning: i said it once and i`ll say it again, those against homosexuality, do NOT watch. and I also don`t encourage those under 16 to proceed. mature theme.
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