But Im a Cheerleader
Movie • 1999 • Comedy
ReportMegan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.
This movie contains 26 potentially triggering events.
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Abandonment
Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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ambursugarman
Kind of, towards the tail end of the film some of the characters don’t say goodbye to their parents. Also, one of the main characters leaves without saying goodbye but returns.
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Lillithbaby
the main characters of the film have all been forcibly sent to a conversion therapy program by their parents.
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Abuse
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Parents sending their kids to conversion therapy camp / threatening not to let their children come home if they don’t complete the program.
The relationship between the leader of the camp and her (closeted?) gay son is emotionally and verbally abusive.
The relationship between the leader of the camp and her (closeted?) gay son is emotionally and verbally abusive.
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Is there domestic violence?
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Is someone gaslighted?
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TwoLesbiansInATrenchcoat
The plot revolves around conversion therapy which is inherently gaslighting.
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alba04
If conversion "therapy" counts as child abuse, which it should.
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friendlyneighborhoodtree
cigarette use, if that counts
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Chel
There is underage drinking at a bar.
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Animal
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Assault
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Is there pedophilia?
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Not technically, but the adult camp leader (a middle aged woman) sexualizes minors quite a bit.
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Is rape mentioned?
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ambursugarman
It’s mentioned one character is gay as a result of being molested
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Hereticsys
Nothing is shown on screen but there is one scene where it is stated that a character was molested as a child and that it is the reason for her being gay. Was very triggering for me personally.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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leh
A character briefly has a waxing stripped pulled from their upper lip
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Is someone tortured?
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alba04
There is probably a good case for calling conversion "therapy" torture. Whithin the "therapy", there is no physical torture, though.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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iftheshoefitz
Most of the characters are supposed to be minors themselves (under 18), so there is some fantasy from the main characters about other characters (namely the main character and her cheerleader peers). There is no sexualization of minors from adults though.
Unless you count the sex simulation therapy. The counselors force the characters to dry hump on a bed to simulate penetration. This is done to "show the campers how to have straight sex," so there is some argument to be had about the sexualization of LGBTQ+ people (specifically these minors).
Unless you count the sex simulation therapy. The counselors force the characters to dry hump on a bed to simulate penetration. This is done to "show the campers how to have straight sex," so there is some argument to be had about the sexualization of LGBTQ+ people (specifically these minors).
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Disability
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Family
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alba04
But most of the kids have been pressured into joining the camp where most of the action takes place.
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Gross
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Does someone vomit?
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LexMusler
No, but a weirdly large amount of spit comes from Megan's mouth after she realizes she's a homosexual.
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Does someone spit?
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glamrock
Not spit, but lots of drool.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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Is there incarceration?
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ambursugarman
The characters were sent to this camp by force. I don’t believe it counts as incarceration, but it is being trapped in a place I suppose.
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LGBTQ+
Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
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There is a character who is heavily implied to be trans masc (although they don’t directly say it), who introduces themself by their birth name. Whether this was their choice isn’t clear but it could potentially be triggering.
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Loss
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Medical
Is electro-therapy used?
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TwoLesbiansInATrenchcoat
A character uses an averse skin shock device on herself, however these scenes are played for kink.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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TwoLesbiansInATrenchcoat
The conversion therapy facility is similar to an institution, particularly in the group therapy scenes. However it does not employ physical restraints, padded rooms, or forced medication, and residents are able to sneak out fairly easily.
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Mental Health
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Although they probably will later in life after going to this conversion therapy camp 🥲
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DerangedButFun
Sinead shocks herself with a stun gun for sexual pleasure.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is there ABA therapy?
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Conversion therapy and ABA therapy have been noted to have similarities, so some of the methods may be triggering for some.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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EternalSummer
Literal Gay Panic
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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ErikGroen
One of the characters is locked in a literal person-sided doghouse for violating house rules.
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Brief and flippant mention of “bulimic cheerleaders” but quickly followed by an apology.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Noxious
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spencerinjection
One character is in conversion “therapy” for lesbianism, but they are very insistent that they actually do like men. The character is very masculine and can be interpreted as a gay trans man. This character is subjected to the same strict female gender role as the other characters in “therapy” for lesbianism.
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Are there homophobic slurs?
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The F slur and Homo is used in a derogatory way
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rebeccabunch
not quite sure why people are voting no... there is a tokenized jewish character who's identity is the butt of the joke in several movie scenes including his introduction and later on in a parent conference another parent makes an antisemitic remark towards him. this movie is satirical and mocking how other movies portray jews.
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Is there hate speech?
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SethTwiright
several slurs are written and/or said in the movie, such as f@ggot, s1ssy, qu33r, and dyk3, as well as the word "fruit" being used derogatorily.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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Gay and lesbian stereotypes abound, but they are somewhat tame compared to other 90s/early y2k movies.
The main character is a femme lesbian, which was not a common “gay” stereotype back then (hence the movie title); however, she is sent to conversion camp due to little “gay” things like being vegetarian and hanging Melissa Ethridge posters.
One of the gay boys displays some stereotypical gay behaviors (wearing a boa, dancing, using “gay coded” language) but he is a super likable character and the portrayal isn’t disrespectful.
I think the most harmful misrepresentation is that all the kids are forced to come up with their “root” - ie, what “made” them gay. It ranges from serious things like abuse and family dynamics to things like sharing locker rooms with other boys in sports.
The main character is a femme lesbian, which was not a common “gay” stereotype back then (hence the movie title); however, she is sent to conversion camp due to little “gay” things like being vegetarian and hanging Melissa Ethridge posters.
One of the gay boys displays some stereotypical gay behaviors (wearing a boa, dancing, using “gay coded” language) but he is a super likable character and the portrayal isn’t disrespectful.
I think the most harmful misrepresentation is that all the kids are forced to come up with their “root” - ie, what “made” them gay. It ranges from serious things like abuse and family dynamics to things like sharing locker rooms with other boys in sports.
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
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DerangedButFun
People are shown in simulated sex and masturbation.
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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People gawk over a man
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Are there nude scenes?
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iftheshoefitz
There is the simulated sex scene that dresses the characters up in white body suits with leaves on their private areas. Besides that, there is no actual nudity in this movie. Just sometimes a focus on boobs and butts as the main character is fantasizing about women.
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Is there BDSM?
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ambursugarman
Not quite BDSM, but one character shocks herself for pleasure.
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Does someone lose their virginity?
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bitter
Main girl is implied to
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Sexism
Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
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iftheshoefitz
While I don't remember any boy or man ridiculed for crying, there is the enforcement of gender/sex stereotypes (women cleaning, men being tough). It's all played as a joke by the movie since this is a satire.
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Social
Is someone homeless?
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friendlyneighborhoodtree
no, but a character is told by their parents that if they admitted to being gay they would not be welcome back at their home. they do not end up homeless at any point
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Spoiler
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Are there end credit scenes?
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Very short scene of main character’s parents attending a meeting
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