Was the PENIS scene necessary?

These latest posts are very imformative for our time. Thank you both, timkimmel1974 and SweetHenrietta! [smiles]

tim, the idea that a man's dick must never be shown in a movie is a backward idea. Showing a human penis is not necessarily a titillating idea. Human penises are always there regardless whether they're "ready" for a sexual experience or not. I am a lifelong homosexual man and I have always understood that concept, if I never understood anything else.

SweetHenrietta, Your post is to the point: "Was the penis scene necessary?" Why was the "penis scene" unnecessary, I want to ask? I am a dedicated homo. I liked the character of Peter Bretter because he was a good man and not for anything else. I even didn't see the movie until lately so that I could talk about the "dick" concept without prejudice.

I still don't understand the end when "Bretter" was nude on the phone and the really cool new girlfriend(?) walks in on him and he (gasp!) covers his genitals up stuff.

I am a gay man and I am not at all disgusted by fully nude women on film. I don't understand why hetero- men declare that they are completely offended by the sight of a fully nude man on film.

Peace,
John Martin, 47, Homo

SweetHenritta- It is true that breasts have been shown. The questioni I am posing is why aren't they showing as much full female frontal nudity as full male frontal nudity? In fact, just by your comments that they just show a lot of breasts, you are admitting that they show very little full female frontal nudity. If they can show the male this way then why not show the female that way too? And, if you are interested in true equality, are you making such statements on the message boards of the many films within the last two years that contain male frontal nudity only ? However, the bottom line is neither need to exposed. But, if they choose too, let's at least have equality in exposure.
I also would like to pose another question. Do you think that today's movie goers are unable to use their imagination as much as those in the past ? There once was a time when people had to rely on the radio and then develop characters and places in their mind. Then films came along and that was no longer needed because everything could be seen on the large screen. With the internet and the ability to see all the nudity you could want, is it time to start not showing it in films and instead leave it to the imagination of the viewer ? Implying can have a very exciting effect when presented properly. Personally, I would prefer to start seeing films that do this and push you to use your imagination. However, until someone decides to try it, I feel it is important to have as much full female frontal nudity as male frontal nudity.