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Do you find it uncomfortable to watch a movie with characters using bigoted hate speech?

Asked by NerdyKeith (5489points) July 29th, 2016

I’m watching a movie from 1999 called Human Traffic. I have noticed quite a lot of homophobic (anti-gay) use of language taunted towards some of the other characters. Along with the emasculation of a male character based on his lack of performing abilities or possible ED. I know back in the 90s many people did make a joke out of men with ED. But it’s such a serious medical condition and I don’t think it’s ethical to be joking about it. Nor do I think it is particularly healthy to a man’s confidence when such jokes are made.

Now let me stress I support freedom of speech. So anyone can make a movie with characters saying whatever they want as far as I’m concerned. But that doesn’t mean I have to like it or value such a movie as a piece of art.

What are your thoughts on this?

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