Agnes Scott College: Lesbians until graduation?

[Shana A]

Agnes Scott College: Lesbians until graduation?
Filed by: Guest Blogger
December 10, 2008 7:00 PM

http://www.bilerico.com/2008/12/agnes_scott_college_lesbians_until_gradu.php

Editors' Note: Guest blogger Louisa Hill is a senior at Agnes Scott College where she studies theatre, French, and women's studies.

LouisaHill.jpgAgnes Scott College, the supposed World for Women, has become the cesspool for Hollywood's C-list sequels. In my four years here, I've had the pleasure of experiencing the filming of such quality movies as a remake of "Revenge of the Nerds" and "Van Wilder III" Our most recent cinematographic credit is "Road Trip II: Beer Pong."

First, let's recognize the irony of a film whose Craigslist recruitment ad seeks extras who are "EXPERIENCED Beer Pong players" being filmed at our Princeton Review-named "Stone-Cold Sober" school. More importantly, this movie's reinforcement of sexism, racism, and heterosexism unhesitatingly undermines the College's values and mission to educate women to "live honorably, think deeply, and engage in the intellectual and social challenges of their times."

Although Agnes Scott was tied for Georgia's most LBGTQ-friendly campus by Atlanta newspaper, Southern Voice, students eating dinner were recruited in the cafeteria to be extras in the film's derisive "Lesbians until Graduation" scene. The recruiter assured us that the only requirement was "acting like lesbians." But in case we were interested, they welcomed same-sex "background kissers."

[mickie88]

none of these movies were actually any good in my opinion. i wish i could say that i can't believe the view people including their own students this way, but we all know better. 

[tekla]

Someone, I'm not sure who, but someone is making big bucks from them filming.  Control over what they film is rare.  And, "Hey kid, want to be in the movies?" can get people to do all sorts of things they wouldn't do otherwise.  I have a bunch of friends who were extra's in the Harvey Milk film, they called it 'Being Gay for a Day for Pay.'

And being college students, they are responsible enough (so they say) to make their own decisions.