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Is this wrong?

posted 18 years ago by johnmichael-2
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Okay, so I was talking with my brother and one of our friends about the movie "300", and the friend says, "Get you older sister to take you" (As I write this I have yet to turn 17). Then he adds, "Oh, but there's a lesbian orgy scene and two sex scenes, so you'd be really uncomfortable watching it with her."

To which I replied: "But I watched 'Women in Love' with her, and it had lots of nudity and sex scenes, and we weren't uncomfortable."

Both my brother and my friend found this disturbing. They said, "That's so wrong. Don't ever say that again," or something to that effect.

WTF??? How in the world is it wrong that I was able to maturely watch this movie with my older sister? Isn't it a good thing that I'm mature enough not to feel uncomfortable watching the (admittedly simulated) act of sex? Isn't it a good thing that I chose this movie (having already read the book) as opposed to some violent movie (we Americans as a whole are all too comfortable with violence)?

It's not wrong, is it?

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[–] nippit 18 years ago

I can see nothing wrong with you watching either of the films with your sister. I just watched "Women in Love" last night and it's an excellent film, especially given when it was made.

I suspect your brother (you don't say if he's older or younger) and his friend are just a little embarrassed about that kind of content for some reason. So think the "problem" if that's the right word lies with them not you.

Just my humble opinion.

[–] zachlen48 18 years ago

Age has nothing to do with it. You ARE obviously the more mature of the lot. You friend sounds like an idiot. Choose your friends more carefully in the future.

[–] usersince03 18 years ago

You are entitled to feel comfortable watching this movie with people. I've only seen some of this on my own one night and I could not watch it in front of my Mum, Dad or sisters.

[–] johnmichael-2 18 years ago

Lol, thanks guys. But go easy on my brother and friend; we are, after all, in high school. They have plenty of time to get more comfortable with sex. :D

Oh, to the person who asked: my brother is the same age as me; we're twins.

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[–] cookiela2001 13 years ago

As an avid armchair psychologist, I predict that your twin is angry that you chose to watch a film with your sister rather than with him.

And so ends my summary.

Next!

[–] ShannonTriumphant 12 years ago

Well you did ask, so I'll just offer my opinion that though you're in high school and the same age or even twins, you may be more mature or rational about sexuality of this kind than they are. I taught high school Health Ed., and in a class of 35, there was a HUGE variety of maturity levels when it came to sex.

As for the twin part: two female friends of mine are identical twins and they could not be more different! One is a Hippie, tree-hugger Liberal and the other is a materialistic, fashion-obsessed Conservative. They could have a TV show like that old one with Patty Duke!

She deserves her revenge, and we deserve to die.

[–] johnmichael-2 17 years ago

Heck, forget those "admittedly simulated" acts of sex I wrote about all those months ago. I watched "Shortbus" with my sister--the same sister--tonight. And she really enjoyed it, too. So... in your face to all those who think it's weird or gross to watch sex scenes with your family!

Good news: my brother has matured slightly, too. He sat through "Cashback" with my sister, another one of my sisters, and me. And, to his credit, he made no inappropriate remarks during the many scenes of nudity.

.......But I wouldn't watch these movies with my parents. True, I'm trying to sit my mom down to watch "Eyes Wide Shut" with me, and I got through the underage nudity in Zeferelli's "Romeo and Juliet" with my Dad without any incident. But "Women in Love" and "Cashback" and "Shortbus" would push their boundaries just a bit too much. EWS may have a lot of nudity, but it's more "conventional" nudity, if that's even the word I should use. :D

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