Boys On The Side: Bold Relationships
The bold female friendships that were portrayed in Boys On The Side challenged the existing social structure on many levels. At first Jane wasn’t very open about liking other women and had to explain herself to Robin but, at the same time, Robin was very open about being HIV positive and had to explain herself to Jane. I felt their relationship grew so much throughout the film. On some levels it could have been mistaken as a romantic relationship. Robin questioned Jane a lot about her sexuality and if she was interested in her and I thought for sure by the end of the film Robin was going to fall for Jane. Yet, I think on some level she did and their friendship developed even more. It was also clear that Robin’s mom started accepting Jane more as the film went on. Robin’s mom started to break out of her shell a little, especially when she called the nurse a cunt (I don’t think anyone was expecting that). The relationships at the end of the film kind of reinscribed “the normal� because what happened at the end of them film is what a lot of people expected to happen. Holly and Abe ended up getting married and keeping Holly’s child together and Jane decided to go pursue her dreams in singing. Jane also made it clear that she was never going to forget Robin and that she loved her dearly.