Boys on the side
Boys on the side was a film about how women can form stron bonds and therefore challenge stereotypes by creating a support system for each other. I can see aspects of this film refelcted in my life and I feel many women can understand how this type of social bond happens.
There was the token butch lesbian, who happened to be black this time, and the young girly girl and practical Robin. Each character had a struggle in her life, and through each struggle they became a closer knit group. They drive to arizona in what many people associate with the middle class. A mini-van! It may also be associated with white middle -class, but that is up for interpretation.
Duriing the film one of the women says " we got to stick togther" and "there is strength in numbers". These are two quotes the demonstrate how close these women bond during their trip. starting off as two strangers chatting about a trip in a cafe to picking up a friend in danger and then becoming a group of three with many secrets.
Women seem to be taught to be catty and to not trust each other, but when we do- amazing bonds and support groups can be formed. Often times, a night out with the girls can end up being therapeutic. Who needs therapy though when you have great friends? (unless you have some big problems...)