Where are the Girls?

Recently, my high school Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) had an unofficial “Big Gay Movie Day.” It was wonderful. I got to spend time with my fabulous, accepting friends and drink copious amounts of Mountain Dew. But there was something about it that disappointed me.

The first movie we watched was the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Now, while Dr. Frank-n-Furter is a wonderful, awkward, completely mad transvestite, he’s a man. A terrific, diabolical man, but still. A man.

Once we had got all of our giggling and time-warping out of the way, we moved on to a more serious movie, Prayers for Bobby. Prayers for Bobby is a phenomenal and touching movie about religious hatred and its dire consequences. Sadly, it is based on a true story, the story of a boy named Bobby, who was unaccepted by his mother and took his own life. This film needs to be watched by everyone, but make sure to have tissues.

While the films we watched were fabulous, I couldn’t help but notice that there really aren’t any films that I'm aware of that are directed at homosexual girls and women, unless, of course, you feel like watching fake lesbians get it on in a porn video. I admit, maybe I haven’t looked hard enough, but I simply can’t find any videos directed at homosexual females.

Lesbians, in the eyes of many people, are more accepted by families, friends, co-workers and the world in general. This is generally true because, after all, lesbians are only lesbians when another hot girl and a guy to watch are around. Homosexual and bisexual women are objectified and are accepted because men find them attractive.  Homosexual and bisexual males are widely unaccepted, and nobody can really find a good excuse for that.

The lack of representation of homosexual females in the media, especially film, is just sad.  While gay men may have a harder time, hate and unacceptance crosses the gender border. Homosexual females are harassed, hated, and “cured” just the same as homosexual males. So, my fellow feminists, let’s bring this into the eyes of the community. Homosexual women’s struggles must be seen and heard. We must not keep silent.