Why the Movie "Call Me By Your Name" Irritates Me; The Sickness of Gay Conversion Therapy; More Comments From Gay Men About "Call Me By Your Name"

Why the Movie "Call Me By Your Name" Irritates Me

I've posted about Call Me By Your Name before, last January to be exact. First, it was a book written by a straight man with "homosexual" characters. Second, it's not a gay movie but the marketing people are claiming it's the next "gay classic" and the next Brokeback Mountain. And that bothers me for reasons that should be obvious: just make the distinction clear. That's all.

Call Me By Your Name may very well be a stellar film and book. In fac...