These hip young film stars appear to have it all, though not in a traditional sense. But Babbit's tussle with the ratings board recalls that of Tamara Jenkins concerning her film, The Slums of Beverly Hills , in which Lyonne's character discovers her straight sexuality.
Girls enjoying or exploring sex of any variety seems to raise eyebrows.
But Cheerleader 's sex scene, however brief, erotic, or charming, is hardly its focus. In order to survive, Graham is learning to do the closeted thing. During the day, she's a darling diaperer, and at night, she leads the True Directions inmates on excursions to the local gay bar, Cocksuckers. Here the lights are low and the music is loud, and everyone can act out. Their initial attempts to connect are tender, pleasurable, and awkward, like any teen romance.