77 and 79). A gender functionalist perspective asserts that gender roles arise from the need to establish a certain division of labor that will help maintain the stability of society, allowing boys and girls to be raised and socialized to fulfill roles. specific roles in the family and in the labor market. In this educational process, boys learn to play an instrumental role while girls learn to express themselves. It is in this upbringing that homosexuals are socialized differently and play a more feminine role in the world of work by moving towards more “feminine” careers such as fashion and journalism. An example of this is seen in the film when Felix explains that his role as a reporter for the New York Times is to write columns about gay fashion, gay theater, anything gay, but he simply doesn't call it no gay in his articles. He explains that he has no real power over what he is allowed to write. He takes on a more typical female role as a columnist for the New York