Edie And Thea Analysis

Edie and Thea are great examples of Audre Lorde’ s message on fighting one’ s fears. Audre Lorde was an African American lesbian poet who wrote about how language is powerful and that silence never helps a person to get their argument across. Being an African American woman who was a lesbian, Lorde said that she was disrespected for her race as well as her sexuality. Lorde plays a crucial role in second wave feminism because she advocated for feminism and civil rights. Edie and Thea are two lesbian lovers who prove that a homosexual relationship deserves the same rights as a heterosexual relationship. They both supported each other through every part of their relationship. They both were fearless of what society thought of their relationship or …show more content…
Edie and Thea did not leave each other’ s side and their love was true. Their love was eternal because they stayed committed and they showed that love in a homosexual and a heterosexual relationship is not any different. They openly discussed about how they met at a gay bar and how they went traveling together without worrying what the rest of the world speaks. Both of these women show how loving someone of the same sex is not a sin because every person deserves to be seen as equal in our society. In conclusion, the Edie and Thea documentary relates to Audre Lorde’ s The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action (1978) because both Edie and Thea stayed faithful to each other, and they remained fearless about what other people thought about them. They fought their silence by publically revealing their feelings towards one another, and they supported each other throughout their relationship. Edie and Thea stayed true to their language and their definition of love. They did not let societies views change their language and they lived their life according to the truth behind their