This (http://wellbehavedmormonwoman.blogspot.com/2014/02/movie-frozen-gay-homosexual-agenda.html)
was a most interesting blog post. Do I
agree with her findings? I don’t
know. I never thought of it that
way. In my opinion, it is a moot point,
because my husband and I disliked the movie so vehemently that it is never
making its way into our home anyway, and the songs are not allowed to be sung,
listened to, or played on the piano.
Allow me to explain my interest in the above blog post. Woman voices her view on a hit movie. Woman is vilified and demonized in almost
2000 comments that consisted of people from 4 groups.
I’m not treating EVERY category, as there were a few
odd-ball ones that stand alone, such as the lady who was upset that
inter-racial couples can get married in the temple now, and a few who just
wanted to rant against Mormonism/Christian or religion in general.
So, basically, there are Mormons who saw the gay allegory
and appreciated her input, Mormons who thought she read way too much into a
child’s movie (didn’t see it), and Mormons who saw the gay allegory but didn’t
appreciate her pro-traditional marriage stance.
Then there were the people of an undefined religious status or clearly
not Mormon who didn’t see the gay allegory and appreciated her input(wait, were
there any of those?), those who didn’t see the possible allegory and thought
she needed to get a life (a different life than her current one apparently) , and
those who saw the gay allegory but didn’t appreciate her pro-traditional
marriage stance.
It is the categories of people who make this post
hilarious. Most of the commenters were
absolutely sure of themselves, the majority were not only unsympathetic but
crude and (what’s the word for people who attack other people’s character
because they disagree with their right to a different opinion?). It’s one of those lose-lose situations for her.
“You see pro-gay content in that movie? No Way!
I hate you; you must be a horrible person! Get a life!”
“You see pro-gay content in that movie? Me too!
But you didn’t appreciate it? I
hate you; you must be a horrible person!
Get a life!”
Really? And it’s
worth the deterioration of your soul to denigrate a woman with an idea that
doesn’t jive with you? It was kind of
unbelievable. Hundreds of people sure
that either the lady was or wasn’t delusional and either way she was a poor
excuse for a human because of what she believed. I guess that’s freedom of speech, but boy does
freedom of speech sometimes reveal unfavorable IQ levels. If some people can see what she’s saying,
fine. If some people can’t, okay. The rest (comment-wise) was just a disgusting
display of bullying in the name of anti-bullying or chilling out…if that’s
possible.
The next post,(http://wellbehavedmormonwoman.blogspot.com/2014/02/frozen-gay-agenda-response-mormon.html#.VIloIXvSk5A), only added to the circus, but this time in her
favor. How is the saying…If one person
calls you a horse, laugh at him. If two
people call you a horse, think about it.
If three people call you a horse, go buy a saddle. Something like that. She listed ten different links to others who
had come to the same conclusion (some happy about it, some sad). This means, in my opinion, that several hundred, if not a
thousand plus people, owe Mrs. Skaggs an apology, for telling her she was
delusional and reading too much into “just a story.” Turns out, it really could be viable allegory—as
many other people saw and wrote about as well, whether intended or not, and is
cause for thought and possible discussion with your children (if they watch
it), as an allegory for “gay suppression”, an allegory for all circumstances in
which people are “stifled” in some way (and whether that is good or bad), and
above all, whether that SONG (do I have to call it a song- that used to be such
a nice-sounding word!) is carrying a good or bad message.
As you can tell, I really do not like that song. And honestly, I tried. I couldn’t reconcile some of the lyrics with
gospel principles (no right, no wrong, no
rules for me anyone?) even in context of the movie—and, my husband pointed
out, the song was not always going to be seen in context. People thought it was a great song. Not just a “great song in the proper
context.” They don’t sing it while
thinking, but really, there is a place
for self-restraint, growth, God’s will instead of mine, etc. I didn’t take to the message.
I know, I know. There
are a great many people, many of them my friends and family, who will tell me
to chill and enjoy a movie once in a while without analyzing it to death. But, as I just talked about with one of my
sisters yesterday, I see gospel principles in every-day life, in
everything. Either it works with my idea
of the gospel, or it doesn’t. Nothing,
to me, is just a story. Everything carries a message, and I want to
be intentional about what messages I’m accepting.
I don't know why my husband and I took an instant dislike to the movie. I do know why we didn't like the song. Maybe I'm overly critical. But if you know me very well, you will also know that there are very few newer movies I like anyway, for any variety of reasons. My sister told me that this is my blog and I can say what I want on it. I hope she isn't regretting that now :).
