Has anyone seen "Family Fundamentals" about gay kids of fundies?

[Ian David]

What happens when religiously conservative Christian parents have children who have “become homosexual?” Family Fundamentals is filmmaker Arthur Dong's personal attempt to answer that explosive question. Armed with a digital camera, Dong takes viewers into the private and public lives of three families who have responded to gay offspring by actively opposing homosexuality. “Heartfelt but evenhanded, Family Fundamentals is a battlefield report from America's disquieting culture war over gay issues” – Los Angeles Times.

http://www.deepfocusproductions.com/page_html/film_FF0.html

http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2003/familyfundamentals/

[xchrom]

1. if i can get over the film makers name...

i haven't seen it.
but it sounds incredible.

[Dark]

2. Reminds of a series the Washington Post ran.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52563-2004Sep26.html

About a gay 17-year-old in Oklahoma, with a fundie mom. I pitied the poor kid, some of the things his mom said were beyond cruel.

[Meldread]

3. I'm reading them....

And I must say I'm touched. It's heart breaking at times, and it really gives a non-biased look (IMO) at all sides of the issue. I pity his mother. She obviously loves her son, but has been so badly brainwashed that she's acting irrationally. I can almost see hope in the woman, but I do believe she loves her son despite her actions. And despite what I'd normally do, calling her a bad parent, I can't blame her: I blame the Church and Society.

This quote had me laughing out loud:

"After the Christmas break, Brent puts up posters around school announcing the first meeting. "Come to the meeting, be straight but not narrow," one sign reads. Some of the posters are ripped down or defaced, including one with the word "fagget," to which Brent adds: "Love prevails over ignorance. Learn how to spell. Thank you."



Also your link lead to the second one. There are two parts. Here is the first.

[xchrom]

4. fagget

doesn't that just say it all?

[Meldread]

5. Indeed, it does.

LOL.