Oh why, oh why-oh - "Stick It"

[Whitehall]

Took my two daughters (13 and 10) to see "Stick It" about young female gymnasts. A pretty good movie with an interesting and plausible plot and some great cinematography. A sample great line, by one particularly bitchy girl "Well, we're not called 'gym-nice-ts'."

Jeff Bridges mugs a lot as the tough-but-tenderhearted coach but I gotta get a haircut like his and some of his wardrobe.

However, why does it feature a completely gratitous gay (but cute and lovable) boy character? Otherwise, the film is NOT about teenage sex - the most overt sexual scene is the cute boy (in a dress) flirting with an older gay man. I've noticed this hidden message in several popular films - "Sweet Home Alabama" comes to mind.

Now I'm a live-and-let-live guy but this continual propagandization in recent Hollywood offerings is getting irritating - especially when it is clearly aimed directly at MY children.

This was supposed to be an uplifting sports film for young girls.