This was because the movie, which was more popular than the book, was advertised as a "chick flick-. ... Idgie and Ruth are business partners, best friends, and in the eyes of many, also lesbians. ... As women like to say to men, just because you are a couple, does not mean you must have sex. ... They way the whole scene plays out is much the same way as when a man asks for a woman's hand in marriage. ... One scene where this idea is apparent is when they hold the "Benefit for New Balls- in Whistle Stop. ...

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• Grade Level: High School