in class this week we talked alot about American views on gender and sexuality, but America is one of the more open countries in that regard and i think that alot of people may forget that most other countries are not as open. i found an article here that has to do with a gay couple from the African country of Malawi who were pardoned from a 14 year jail sentence. i really learned alot from this article about African views on homosexuality, with the fact that over 30 African countries outlaw homosexuality. the government's choice to not charge the couple will hopefully allow the country to have a more open mind in the views of homosexuality.
i also really enjoyed the fact that we watched an international movie as well. although Belgium is much more similar to America and we can see many more similarities in their views.
This is a great example to bring to our attention. Even though our course is about American pluralism, it's always important to consider more global contexts as well, and how viewing American in tandem with other countries serves to shape our thinking on these issues. I'm glad that you liked the film, and in fact there will be more international films to come!
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