Faking Open Mindedness

You know, here in North America, we're supposed to be embracing differences and all opened minded and everything, but I can tell you that we're just faking it. If we're so open minded then why did a movie like Brokeback Mountain generate more publicity than all the other Academy Award Nominees combined? Why would a movie like that get banned in several states in the US? Supposingly the leader in the Free World countries? Why is it accepted for a woman to stay at home and take care of her family after she's married but not for a man? Why would a woman be considered irresponsible if she decides to choose career over family but if a man did the same he would be considered amibitious? Even Canada, its in the consitution that you can do anything as long as it doesn't hurt anyone. Yet, churches are banning gay marriages and polygamy is still being practiced certain parts of British Columbia. The most ironic thing about the polygamy is its practiced by a Christain community. Doesn't it say somewhere in the Bible that you're only allowed to marry one person? In a society where women are respected and treated as equals, why are music videos always featuring half naked women dancing to music that talks about sex, women being objects, and shooting people? People don't know that Bill Gates is rich because he created Microsoft, but they do know that 50 cent got shot nine times. Is something wrong with this picture or is it just me?