Nouriyah Saleh
May 17, 2017
Blog Response: Film: Kelly Loves Tony and "From Khush List to Gay Bombay: Virtual Webs of Real
People"
The film, Kelly
Loves Tony, follows a Mien couple who struggle with raising a baby at a young
age while also trying to create a better future. Kelly follows the Mien
expectation of getting married and having a child young, but also resists the
expectation of being a stay-at-home mom by pursuing a college education.
Unfortunately, Tony doesn't understand her desire to go back to school, which I
found surprising yet not surprising at the same time. I sympathize with him
because it shows that he grew up with gender roles and doesn't know much better
about creating a better future for his new son, but I like how he doesn't force
Kelly to stay home because it's obvious how much she wants to be successful and
achieve her goals.
Sandip Roy discusses
how LGBT South Asians use the internet as a safe space, counseling, activism,
business, and simply a way for people to connect with one another. I found it
interesting how people in India's society found gayness as a Western influence
- which implies that gayness can be manufactured and advertised - just because
the LGBT community in Western countries are more open and liberal about their
sexuality. It implies that people choose to be queer, which I think is wrong.
It's great that LGBT Indians can find community through the internet, which is
starting to become the norm. I used to play MMORPGs and I made numerous friends
from around the world, but I never talked about this to my friends in real life
because there seemed to be a large stigma about meeting "strangers"
online. As long as people are cautious about the information they give out and
question the credibility of a website, there shouldn't be too much harm in
finding solidarity through the internet.
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