Here is a late 1950′s short film warning about the dangers of those “hoe-moe sexuals.” Frightening stuff, boys and girls. Beware of men in mustaches or bow ties.
Here, homophobia is banally presented, depicting “homosexuals” as a threat to white boys in in suburbia. Of course, the film grossly mischaracterizes male homosexuals as child molesters, when real gay men lived in fear of being beaten by the police during raids on gay bars. Many also lived quietly closeted double lives. This badly done propaganda overlooks that the child molester was often someone the child knew – a relative, clergy, etc. And, we all know about the Sunday men in dresses.
Thanks Kelly and Joe for the tip on this clip.
