It’d be best to do away with this “hiding in the closet” comparison altogether. ![]() (Let me take this moment to state for the record that I’m not a fan of the “in the closet” metaphor, nor use of the word “out” in this context - they are relics of another time that still connote shame and secrecy. Coming of age tales about heterosexual characters are popular because so much in them feels universal their gay cousins, the “coming out of age” tales, have a similarly broad appeal within their respective demographic. As much as homosexuality has become a relative norm in more progressive Western cities across the globe, the coming out process is still a chore for many, fraught with anxiety and occasional peril. For all the progress the LGB… (sorry, I’ve lost track of how many letters are supposed to be attached to that alphabet soup) movement has made in shifting from the niche to the mainstream in that time, movies about these people haven’t changed much. ![]() The “coming out” film has been the cornerstone of queer cinema for at least a couple of decades.
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