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Cours transversal sur l’homophobie

dimanche 14 août 2005

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mardi 20 mars 1999

L’ignorance et la peur sont à l’origine des manifestations d’exclusions et de rejets des homosexuels. Daniel Welzer-Lang (sociologue québecquois) suggère que le dénigrement des qualités considérées comme féminines chez les hommes et des qualités dites masculines chez les femmes participent de l’homophobie. Celle-ci entretient la peur de l’autre en soi, c’est-à-dire la crainte de cette femme qui sommeille en chaque homme ; de cette homme qui dort en chaque femme, de cet homosexuel ou cette homosexuelle qui n’attend qu’à peut-être se réveiller en nous. Daniel Welzer-Lang explique ainsi cette crainte d’être envahi par un "autre" indésirable par l’intériorisation du sexisme ( ou infériorisation de la femme) dans son rapport à l’autre. Il écrit :"L’homophobie est la discrimination envers les personnes qui montrent, ou à qui l’on prête, certaines qualités (ou défauts) attribués à l’autre genre. (...) L’homophobie au masculin est la stigmatisation par désignation, relégation. ou violence, des rapports sensibles-sexuels ou non-entre hommes, particulièrement quand ces hommes sont désignés comme homosexuels ou qu’ils s’affirment tels. L’homophobie au masculin, c’est aussi la stigmatisation ou la négation des rapports entre femmes qui ne correspondent pas à une définition traditionnelle de la féminité". L’homosexualité féminine est souvent considérée comme une menace pour les hommes qui refusent que celles-ci puissent s’affirmer libre de toutes contraintes, vivre sans les hommes. L’homophobie tend alors à dénier l’existence de formes de sexualités autres que hétérosexuelles. Les lesbiennes sont alors frappées d’une certaine invisibilisation. "La femme est "sexe pour l’homme ou n’existe pas" conclut Daniel Welzer-Lang.

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 expliquez le concept de "lesbophobie", quelle différence avec l’homophobie masculine ?

 quel article de la Déclaration universelle des Droits de la Personne de 1948, l’homophobie viole t-elle ? Justifiez votre réponse.

Durée de la composition 45 minutes.

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mardi 20 mars 1999

’Juste une question d’amour’ is a small film made for French TV that is one of the most sensitive, unbiased examinations of how the ’coming out’ of gay men impacts not only the one who bravely steps forward but also his friends both male and female and his family. So often films such as this fall under the title ’Queer Cinema’ and that is as unfair to the audience as it is to the writer and director of the film. This film is meant for the general public and should it receive higher profile in publicity, many longstanding prejudices would at least have the chance to be questioned by both gays and straights.

Laurent (Cyrille Thouvenin) lives with his parents Jeanne (Danièle Denie) and Pierre (Idwig Stephane) behind the family Pharmacy. Laurent is secretly gay though he lives with his best girlfriend Carole (Caroline Veyt) who adores him and wholly accepts his sexuality and is content to serve as a ’front’ for Laurent’s closeted role with his parents. He is not doing well studying agriculture, primarily due to the fact the his close cousin Marc died recently and had been disowned by his aunt and uncle when he announced he was gay. Laurent can only see that he must keep his secret so that his parents (whom he loves deeply) will not be ’injured’ by his admitting his sexuality. His marks in school are so poor that he is instructed to do an internship in field agriculture to raise his academic standing. His assigned tutor is Cédric (Stéphan Guérin-Tillié) who lives an openly gay life with his warmly understanding and loving mother Emma (Eva Darlan) in an idyllic garden setting that also serves as Cédric’s agricultural research lab.

Though instantly attracted to each other, Laurent maintains his closeted life until Cédric reveals his affection : the two become happy, passionate lovers. All goes well until Cédric insists that Laurent be in an open relationship, a state that would demand that Laurent inform his parents of his preferences. Laurent, fearful that his parents would disown him as his cousin was treated, flees and it is only after Cédric’s mother Emma, a woman who loves the fact that her son is in a healthy relationship and longs for Laurent to allow his parents to love him for who truly he is, takes it upon herself to confront Laurent’s parents with the truth. The manner in which this initial trauma affects each of the characters forms the platform for the resolution of the story.

This is a brave film, very intelligent and sensitive and informative, and is made all the better by the excellent cast. Each actor gives characterizations that are completely credible and three-dimensional : none of the too familiar stereotypes are here. It is to the credit of director Christian Faure and his co-writer Annick Larboulette that JUST A QUESTION OF LOVE succeeds on every level. This is one of the most quietly powerful stories about same sex challenges to be addressed on the screen. Highly Recommended for ALL audiences. In French with English subtitles. Grady Harp, May 05

Plot Keywords : Coming Out, Homosexual, Gay Interest, Title Spoken By Character.

Durée de la traduction : 90 minutes