The Business of FancyDancing

This movie is not just a movie about homosexuality and the issues associated with it, it also exemplifies the struggles of a person afflicted by many different aspects that make them different from the norm. Seymour Polatkin, the protagonist, is shown as being ridiculed for being Native American and homosexual, and the conflict between these two aspects of his life. His partner does not approve of his attempts to reconnect with his past life at the reservation and his only heterosexual relationship, while his Indian friends do not accept him for different reasons, mainly because he left the reservation. The movie portrays Polatkin as a strong character and he is not afflicted with the stereotypes associated with a homosexual that are given by the readings. The movie shows the tribulations associated with being homosexual are shown, much like in older movies, but unlike those older films, the homosexual protagonist does not end his/her life or have an unhappy ending; Polatkin returns home to be with his partner, assuring the audience, and himself, that this is who he is, not his native American roots. This positive ending, in terms of the homosexual aspects of the movie, forces the audience to reconsider the notion of homosexuality being deviant and a bad life choice, as Polatkin is happy after he goes through all of the issues he does throughout the film.