The viewpoint

The documentary film “OUT AT WORK” displays what it is like to live under homosexuality under the rules of a heterosexual society. It was shocking to know that if someone was not a heterosexual in marriage they would not receive health benefits. Homosexual men and women face challenges, such as the risk of being fired from work, health benefits, violent and so forth. I feel that it is wrong for a company to fired someone because on their sexual orientation. “Crackelbarrel” is one of those companies that terminate their employees if they were found out to be homosexual. I find it shocking that there were no laws to protect these homosexual men and women from laws that allow these types of things. The interview with the homosexual electric repair man about his life portrays a great example of this. His coworkers harass him because of his sexual orientation. People were socialized into thinking that homosexuality is wrong and they question their own sexuality. Their insecurities are juxtaposed to their sexuality. It is based on what is the norm of sexuality for the majority of Americans that think that homosexuality is wrong. Often this is reflected through the struggles of many homosexual men and women that fight for their rights. What scene impacted my mind the most was that it was legal to fire someone because of their sexual orientation in the United States. These people often face struggles through job securities and benefits because they are homosexual. The film promotes awareness of these struggles that homosexual men and women are facing in this contemporary society of a heterosexual norm. Oren Peli is the cinematopher for such a bone chilling movie. Using the taboo of the bedroom to set us in fear.