Six Feet Under
1) The main character, David James Fisher, struggles whether or not to come out to his family. Why do you think people have such a fear to come out to the ones who love them the most?
2) When we see the man’s ghost taking to David, he admits that he feels that G-d challenged him and he chose the evil route. He says that he will be going to hell and David knows that is where he is bound to go as well. How do you think he came up with the opinion that his decisions were immoral? Can he really believe that when he is with his boyfriend?
3) What was the impact of the death scene to homosexuals viewing it at home? Do you think that was part of their reality, or made them more afraid?
The Twilight Zone
1) Why was the patient, Ms. Tiler, able to convince herself she was so ugly? How do these kinds of pressures from society affect us today?
2) In the article, the episode was compared to homosexuals coming out of the closet. Do you see any resemblance? Being that this was from the 1960s, what do you think the general reaction was?
3) The government shown in the episode preaches conformity and to isolate those who are different. How has history shown these views? Do we advertise them now?
Glamour Article
1) Keeping in mind this article was from 1991, what did you think about it?
2) The parents of the two girls were unsure about their daughters’ decision. They were both supportive and unsure. What do you think their roles should have been?
3) How would you have handled going to a prom with the faculty and student body being disapproving? Did the principal have rights to show his disapproval?
4) How do you think the reactions from their peers will affect them? Will it make them more eager to show off their relationship or maybe keep it more low-key?
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