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"The Art of Being Straight" takes to theaters in JuneThat Kinsey scale sure can be tricky, can't it? In the new film The Art of Being Straight (love that title, BTW), the characters are forced to rethink their sexualities when they are face-to-face with others who seem much more sure of themselves. Rachel Castillo plays a lesbian named Maddy, whose ex-boyfriend John moves to Los Angeles and is surprised to find out she now has a girlfriend named Anna. But John has bigger issues, as he isn't sure of his own sexual orientation. Maddy and Anna Watch the trailer below: It looks pretty scandalous to me, in the best of ways. I know a lot of people who don't exactly fit into one little box when it comes to sexuality, like Tina when she was dating a man and still called herself a lesbian on The L Word. It's not always so black and white, and it looks like The Art of Being Straight isn't afraid to explore what happens when you are open to experiencing what it is you're really attracted to, sexually or otherwise.
The Art of Being Straight hits theaters for limited release on June 5. Does it look like something you'd want to see? Submitted by on May 25, 2009 - 10:40am. |
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Hmmm...
A lesbian who makes out with men and a straight guy whos attracted to other guys?...interesting, will def tune in.
They dont know they are both bisexual , I say! according to the trailer.
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I get what you mean. On
I get what you mean.
On the other hand, labels are very useful things to hang ideas on and give us some idea of what's going on. It's mistaking the statement for the whole that's the problem.
i would really like to see
Wow...
god
people should learn the value of the word 'bisexual' or bi-curious'.
but it was a good attempt at making it seem 'scandelous'.
homocurious!
Follow me ;) A straight person who is curious about the same-sex is homocurious since they already get the opposite-sex part.
Heterocurious for the other way around.
Why? Mostly 'cause I think putting it that way removes some of the stigma related to bisexual.
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I like that!
ditto
ditto
Seen it!
"My only possible complaint
"My only possible complaint was that they never even consider bisexuality at all, but bisexual invisibility is nothing new..."
This is disappointing. I hate to be over-sensitive, but the tendency to demonstrate bisexuality without accepting it as a valid option is something that really bothers me.
Oh!
I'll watch it!
The fact that the notion of bisexuality never comes up seems very strange to me, but I can definitely relate to the whole "Wait, I'm gay. Hold on, what was that? Geez, I'm so not! Or am I?"-thing.
I do know that I'm not "just" straight. Figuring out if I'm gay or bi or what those words even mean (to the general public, the selected public of the (or, rather, a) LGBT community or to a particular circle of friends and, most importantly, to myself) has proved and is still proving very difficult. So I think anything that portrays and examines that feeling of in-between-ness, that longing for something definite and concrete is important and worth watching.
"We come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust."
-Rumi-
Where was that hot blonde
Where was that hot blonde in the top picture in the trailer? Also, can't there be a straight girl who wants to get it on with the lesbians? I'm sure it's a good movie, but I'm biased here and it seems like the men are going to sweep the game in this one, and I'd prefer more wins for the girls.
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http://www.spinner.com/category/laugh-rage-cry/ Tegan and Sara on Prop 8.
This looks really good
I'd love to see this!
It looks very hot.
... and nobody is 100% "male" & "female" or 100% attracted to "male" & "female"...
I mean what does it mean if I fantisize about Morgan, make out with Blair, have sex with Casey, but make love to Jamie? It means that I'm human.
...slutty, but human. :D
(btw the names in my scenario are all unisex... could be all female, all male, but either way they're all human too)
i'll definitely check this
i'll definitely check this one out.
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yeah
I'd watch it...looks interesting. Not so sure about the "im a lesbian but sometimes i hoke up with guys" sorta thing...
mmh.
Anabella!
The Art of Being Straight
oooh
I defo wana see this! Ima drag Lace to see it she's the only one that would come lol
but yeah whn does it come to England!!!!!!!! =D
I'm like a retarded fairy, you want to love me but I'm too goddamn weird
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Sexual Fluidity
Without a label...is the death of "bisexual".
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yesss
Just Wondering
Trish, just wondering.
A man who identifies straight thinks he may be attracted to men and a woman who identifies lesbian thinks she may be attracted to men. Not being cynical but was this directed by a gay man by chance.
ehh
Mmm...
Interesting.How I wish this will reach the other part of the world.
Bisexual?
I do believe there is such a thing as being straight and feeling attracted someone of the same gender without really calling yourself / being bisexual. Despite what the definitions say, calling yourself bisexual in such a situation might not sit right with some people. Sometimes it's a matter of not being used to it and sometimes it just isn't that person's identity.
How people feel and label themselves can be very tricky and complicated, so I'm curious to see how this movie handles it.
I find it hilarious that
Sounds good! Although I'm
I'd like to see it, but I'm