Priscilla
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is the first film that we have seen in class where the main characters are non-heterosexual human beings. On the road, Mitzie, Bernadette, and Felicia encounter other character types that can be seen as a stereotypical characters. These characters (Bob, Bob's wife, and the aborigine man) all show stereotypical characteristics while also breaking the molds that restrain them. Bob appears to be a white male who is possessive and abusive to his wife. However, we see him support our main characters in a way which is not expected. He sticks up for them and befriends them. Bobs wife begins as an oppressed woman who we later see is obsessed with some sort of ping pong ball act. In the end, she leaves her controlling husband saying "you want good wife, you be good husband". Althogh confined to her "Asian speaking ability", she still conveys the message that she knows she is treated badly and deserves better. Finally, we see the aborigine man who unlike the white, older couple helps them when Priscilla breaks down on the road. He brings them back to his home, which ends with him joining in their drag performance. He accepts them and even equates himself with the three characters when he dresses up to participate.
The road for our non-heterosexual characters opens up new doors for them. For example, Tick is able to confront his fear about being a father and is accepted by his son for who he is. Although the road is beneficial in some ways, it is filled with hate and stereotypes. Priscilla is spray painted by people in the first town, and they are turned away by many because of who they are (i.e. the older white couple).