Contextualising Choice in Bisexuality: An analysis of Brokeback Mountain (2005) and Call
Contextualising Choice in Bisexuality: An analysis of Brokeback Mountain (2005) and Call Me By Your Name (2017) (Won the best paper for "Gender and Media") Shraddha Kumar* and Divina Sethi* 1 Jesus and Mary College Abstract: This paper seeks to explore portrayals of bisexual relationships in two films set over a decade apart. Both the films under consideration- namely Brokeback Mountain (2005) and Call Me By Your Name (2017)- have bisexual male protagonists and have been received favourably by critics worldwide. In this analysis, we aim to delve deeper into the various social and contextual factors that define and subsequently influence the characters’ relationships as well as the decisions associated with engaging in homosexual or heterosexual relationships when one is attracted to both sexes. * Authors contributed equally to the study 1 Aim: To examine choice in bisexual relationships by examining the role played by context in the films Brokeback...

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