First a disclaimer: I didn’t watch the Golden Globes. I was busy doing some early spring cleaning.
But I did read the newspapers this morning. And I read Felicity Huffman’s quote:
“I know as actors our job is usually to shed our skins, but I think as people our job is to become who we really are and so I would like to salute the men and women [transgender individuals, et. al.] who brave ostracism, alienation and a life lived on the margins to become who they really are.”
After reading this, it struck me that this quote epitomizes the humanist world-view. Under the religion of humanism, man is God and the ultimate goal is to fulfill ourselves and pursue pleasure.
This is polar-opposite of what Christ calls us to do. He tells us (Matt. 16:24) to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him.
All of us struggle with sin on a daily basis, regardless of what those particular sins might be. All of us are daily presented with opportunities to either "be who we are" or be like Christ and deny ourselves.
Pursuing our own pleasures may feel good for a time, and lead to instant gratification, but it’s only when we deny ourselves and pursue God that we experience “fullness of joy” (Ps. 16:11).
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The Globes were a perfect example with how out of touch Hollywood is with the average American. The movies getting all the awards were not the huge box office hits... they were the P.C. movies. Go figure.
“I’m Felicity Huffman. I’m a professional fake, but gay people keep it real.” Please. Thanks largely to media glamorization, “gay” is one more ridiculous identity for emotionally disturbed people to hide behind. It’s no more authentic than “goth,” but at least gay lets you be treated like a victim instead of someone who needs professional counseling. So, let’s scrap the idea that gay is somehow the authentic version of anyone’s self.
As to the life of ostracism and alienation – there’s a reason the movie wasn’t called “Brokeback Boardroom,” or “Brokeback University.” One of the few places in the US where a gay person can easily experience the life of persecution they prize so dearly is…a small town or other rural area. So that’s where they choose to imagine themselves – always victims, always oppressed.
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