In an opinion piece, writer Jef Rouner applies the same criteria critics of books with LGBT themes call 'porn' to the 'straight' movies and books he was exposed to in school.
? It’s pretty much a straight bondage scene, including what seems a lot like a simulated money shot on her face. No one complained., and our teacher brought in the 1968 film version to show us when we were done. Not only is there a post-coital scene between the two main actors, but Olivia Hussey exposes her breasts in it. I supposed our teacher could have showed us the Baz Luhrman version, but the scene is still there and Claire Danes is still nude, albeit from the back only.
Now, I believe that people were right not to complain because none of this is legally or reasonably defined as porn. They are small scenes that form the part of a greater work, not “solely” there to titillate as the legal wording goes. Were people aroused? I’m sure. We’re talking Kate Winslet here, but arousal does not equal pornography.
None of the queer books that have come under fire for Texas book bans are any different than these examples, some of which are still being used as teaching tools today. The only defining characteristic is that the intimacy is queer. Considering how tightly the “school choice” arguments are tied to radical Christianity, it’s pretty clear that it’s kids being exposed to queer romantic themes that is the problem, not porn.
LGBT relationships are being treated as inherently sexual and perverse in ways straight ones are not, and the hypocrisy is blatant whenever we pull back and look at how straight relationships have been shown to students for decades. , it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Houston, and we'd like to keep it that way. With local media under siege, it's more important than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism.
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