Freaks: Impact on Equality

        In the 1930's most did not think this movie would even be heard of again, let alone become a gateway to equality for people with deformities. Yes even today a lot of people are cruel in their thoughts and comments of people with birth defects/deformities, but as a society we have grown a whole lot in accepting these people as the equals. I believe that without this film the progression of our growth would be severely diminished, and yes many other movies and TV shows since then have also helped us along the way, but this was one of the first steps.

       Many movie critics argue in favor of this being a step to equality, by saying the amount of heart and emotion is portrayed by the actors really humanized the characters (not to say they aren't human of course). One critic even pointed out that these actors with the deformities choose to act in this movie, they were grown adults that made a conscious decision to act in this movie. This perspective was a argument against the people who believed the film was poking fun of the 'freaks' and thought it was extremely disrespectful, believing that the film should be thrown away and never to be heard of again.

       I truly believe this film was a well thought out, well-written movie (that for sure tugs at the heart strings) on the everyday challenges the 'freaks' had/have to deal with in this cruel world, and without this movie we without a doubt would be way behind in our human progression.