Garapata Literati

Pink Films: Revealing the Unconventional Practicality April 26, 2007

by Juliana Theory

God created man and woman and because of our biological function, some believe that homosexuality is a disorder, yet there are certain factors that call for the need of an individual to adjust to its ever changing environment. We are now living in the 21st century; the Filipino people have to prepare themselves for the acceptance of gay and lesbian culture since whether we like it or not, homosexuals do exist in this world where morality matters yet possibilities are open. With issues so controversial and personality so odd, people decided to penetrate the subject into the world of film making.

Pink films shown in this era of global movie industry are not about the usual oppression and cruelty to homosexuals. These are nice oppositions to the usual dramas of superficial, sentimental, insipid, juvenile infatuations that are currently dominating our cinemas. These shows some issues that need to be addressed but are being ignored by the government. These teach the viewers to treat gays and lesbians normally because they have already asserted their position in the society. Homosexuals are no longer the stereotype often times ostracized individuals. They deserve to live peacefully as long as their goals and intentions are geared towards the good. Pink films reinforce our changing perceptions we think we know about the third sex that aren’t necessarily true.

Some people try to change the homosexuals’ orientation through psychiatric treatment but learning to manage one’s feelings and life style may be a more realistic goal. What schools and universities dare not teach us are the issues that one sector in the society is lamenting. The rise of pink films eradicates our ancient perceptions to the third sex and explain viewers something that our culture misled us. It displays a world so familiar yet still full of things to discover. In this era where homosexuality is continuously rising, pink films have the perfect time to come out to the world to set everything right and break the mainstream movie taboos.

Growing up is free. Open your mind