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VLENT ‘GON’ EXPLOR MACHO FILMS’ GAY SUBTEXT
Homoeroticism suat self through visual double entendre and narrative ellips, and ultimately illumat the film’s central relatnship.
The homosexual subtext is primarily foced through Mr. Homosexualy, as form of dissent, is therefore voked by him any time the macho orr is threatened. Homophobic remarks the surface dialog, far om beg sual or random, are tentnally embedd the film’s satiric disurse, and help fe the boundari of expected mascule behavr.
The first accatn of homosexualy is somewhat il, and occurs when the gang members are given lor-d nam by Cabot (Mr. This mutually- agreed upon anonymy echo the anonymy of the homosexual unrworld, the secret society of crimalized sexualy.