This is a very interesting topic in general! This might not be the place for this rant but here goes.
Like many Americans I'm a big fan of cinema! Growing up in the late 80's and early 90's I have a great fondness for mega blockbusters from that era. As time went on the films that interested me changed a bit. I love the weird stuff! I love gritty indie films! I find an odd pleasure watching films that (hate to be cliché) really make you think about the nature of humanity and rom-coms definitely get a hard pass here! Like many I have a top 10 list of favorite movies that are most all Sci-Fi. Great action spectacles that involve giant biceps and plenty of ammo!
My passion for film even allowed me to produce a short film and doc. I also have plans in the future to make more.
I'm new to ABDL (blah blah). During my recent transition I've had time to do a mental check on how I perceived ABDL's pre and post. I always thought of myself as a "mostly" caring and compassionate person. However when I would look at portrayals of adult's in diapers for "pleasure" it also seemed super off-putting from the outside. On the surface I would be understanding. Meaning I can observe from a distance that someone does that sort of thing for a reason I can't understand. The question is under what circumstances are we being exposed to ABDL? It's no secret that the vast majority of "Adult Baby" behavior is in general portrayed as a "bad or negative". Something to be worked on and overcome with help. For the AB side the idea of "regression" as something a healthy person engages in has some major hurdles to overcome. Even with general public acceptance at best it would be "tolerated". My own acceptance has along way to go for sure. What's the deeper meaning for people to want to regress? Do they regress to cope? Cope with what exactly? Doesn't that mean they're broken and need to be fixed? My thoughts go to a news story I read a few months ago. The one about Damien Truner who was fired for "wearing a diaper and acting childish in the workplace".
https://igvofficial.com/adult-baby-...d-cant-find-a-new-job-as-bosses-hate-nappies/ It's obvious that some people are dealing with more than just an innocent need to regress or wear a diaper. Some 24/7's have such a strong need that acting child like and wear diapers that it spills out into the public. And while some have managed to make a living from it (Mindlessly Diapered and others) will the changing social contract change enough that professionalism in the workplace will take a back seat as to not hurt the feelings of an adult baby who want's to wear 24/7 or act like a child?
And the DL side.... Why would anyone ever "want" to wear a diaper as an adult! (no offence to IC's here of course). It's such a private matter. When would a normal person ever encounter someone who not only wears diapers but does so in public? Should it ever be acceptable to wear one in public view? As the social contract changes from day to day I'm not sure what will be acceptable in the near future. So what part of ABDL do "we" want to see and is that at odds with what the general public expects to see? Do we want to see a movie where the protagonist has a corky nature and brings a diaper bag with him everywhere? What about an ABDL that is longing for a suitable diaper in a zombie apocalypse? Do we want to see a mega blockbuster where the protagonist is kicking ass and his diapers give him superpowers!? LOL
I guess what I'm getting at is what do you want to see? There are some relatively harmless depictions of ABDL behavior. Stuff like
Or stuff like this made pretty much for shock value but harmless.
Viewing ABDL as normal has it's pitfalls. Acceptance is to normalize ABDL behavior. Would normalizing the behavior make it boring? A main character that lays his clothes out for the day that includes a diaper but the subject is never mentioned again in the film (full acceptance). Should a character exhibit AB behaviors as a "coming of age" story? Or a journey of self acceptance dealing with a diaper attraction? Should the story center around AB's or diaper wearing? If diaper wearing was removed would the story hold up just as well? And so on...
Is a breakthrough movie possible? With the right story and interesting characters maybe. Thankfully in the modern age of film making, this is a wonderful time to attack such a film. If there is to be a fantastic movie or short film involving ABDL's it will most likely come from inside the community. Or at least be written by or produced by someone involved with the ABDL community.
The indie film community will probably be the best shot for this to happen. The right kind of humor can go a long way toward acceptance. Something where diapers won't seem as a mark of degeneracy. Comedy will be he easiest route here. A part of me would love to see a compelling story written about ABDL that is more serious though. Something like an A24 production but it would probably involve a serial killer wearing diapers or something. A compelling story wouldn't lend itself easily to acceptance of the use of diapers for anything other than IC. The well of big production films is pretty shallow. I'm reminded of The Baby (1973). What an odd movie that was! Shows like CSI depicting ABDL's is par for the course. It shows a fringe bit of human nature that most people are expecting to see framed that way. No compassion for the person just another scene to reinforce a stereotype. Diapers = baby! Baby = immature, messy, undeveloped, selfish, needy, and so on...
Should ABDL be exposed in this way? Who gets to decide? The key is quality productions that are made by people involved with the subject matter.
I came across a short film called "Grow Up Already" (2011). Here's the trailer
Full film here! -->
https://filmshortage.com/shorts/grow-up-already/
It stars Johnny Simmons and it's pretty funny actually. Check it out.
End of rant.
