Critique of Philadelphia (the movie)
“They are your friends, your sibling, your guardian and your significant other. They are your minister, your teacher, your bank-teller, your doctor, your mail-carrier, your roommate and your congressional representative” (Mohr 1). They are everywhere, even in your workplace. Mohr, the author of A More Perfect Union, was referring to homosexuals. Gays and lesbians have become a contemporary social issue. For six years now, the homosexual issue has been dramatized in the media. The issue quickly carried over into the workplace. Although the workplace is becoming the new frontier in the battle for gay rights and equality (Winfeld 39), gays are subject to widespread discrimination in employment. In one such case, a man like Andrew Beckett was fired from a prestigious law firm because he was gay and had AIDS. Imagine, if you can, working for a law firm and just being promoted. You are a qualified, experienced, efficient worker. But, you are also gay and have AIDS. Since you are being plagued by legions, and no makeup can conceal your illness, you
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Approximate Word count = 1187
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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