Ma Vie en Rose

The film really encouraged a broader look on not just gender and sexuality, but on the effects it has on all ages, not just people going through puberty or later as a young adult. I consider myself to have a considerably open mind, but to see this little boy going through so much trouble, some parts really shocked me. Young boys should be playing with friends and siblings, going to school doing homework, etc. Instead, this boy was picked on, blamed, and humiliated; not something an eight year old should experience daily. In my opinion, Ludo knew that his body was that of a boy. However, mentally, he believed that he was supposed to be the female gender. Ludo knows the difference between boys and girls, but when it came to identifying the "self," he was unsure. Also, the difference between drag and productivity was displayed in the film. Drag would be the scenes where he wears the dresses, the high heels, the make up, etc. Performativity on the other hand is when he claims to have his period, or when he sits down in the bathroom. According to Anne Fausto-Sterling, proper socialization and good mental health are important to growing kids. In the film, the mother at first wants to let Ludo be who he is and see if he'd grow out of it. Then the mother becomes the one to blame Ludo for everything that's happening to the family, and the father is the one who tries to let Ludo be who he wants.  It seemed impossible to Ludo to have a clear and playful mind, when he's constantly being ridiculed for who he is. One thing that I did not like, although I know it does happen, was the scene when Ludo goes into the freezer. This movie touches on very important concepts that really happen in today's society, but doesn't get much attention. To be in the parents situation, I would imagine, would be very hard, and I think that at least for me, you would have to live in that situation to know exactly how you would handle it.