Why I’m looking forward to seeing ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
I really do want to see Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, even though it’s clearly a film geared towards females. I think #LeoGrande stands the chance of being interesting because it’s nice to see POC getting a positive representation of their sexuality on the big screen. I do have my reservations, and I certainly hope the film does not objectify the male sex worker to a great degree. I’m in favor of a little objectification, but it must be reasonable.My second hope is that white viewers do not see this film as an invitation to own Black and Brown bodies. Third please don’t make it a story exclusively about her getting her groove back. My third hope is that it doesn’t glamorize sex work, ignoring the human trafficking and horrific outcomes people have to live with.This will be a tall order. Maybe I’m both ignorant of the industry and...