I Am Ok

I recently had seen the famous film "Birth of A Nation" by D.W. Griffin with a club that I had recently joined and we had choose to see this film for all the reasons this film is so well known. I'll save my views of the film itself for maybe a future post. The next day I was talking about the film with members of my family and one person asks me if it makes me uncomfortable to watch films like this. For those who do not know, the reason this film is so notorious is because this silent picture is one of the most racist pieces of entertainment (it was once used as a recruitment film for the KKK) and at the same time it help create the modern way stories are being told in film. It is one of the most praised films of all time and is one of the most hated films of all time. All for good reasons.
I answered the question by stating that I know the reasons why I am watching this film.
The first reason is for educated prepuces. I am a media student and my main interest is film. I do make it a goal to watch many kinds of films for different reasons and a film this reputation is a movie on a huge list of films that I feel I must see at least once in my lifetime. Also the discussions about the film, I feel are better for others, than making the film go away. This is because we are talking about subjects that most do not which to discuss, but I find it better than being silent about them.
This leads to my next reason, I do not like pretending that things did not happen just because they are depressing, sad, or uncomfortable. Somethings can be over blown and talked about to the point that the speaker has noting new to say about it, but it still keeps going. But I rather the latter then nothing being discussed.
Finally, the main reason I have no problem watching this film. I know, while I watch it, that I am not the person who believes anything that this film is saying. I am also not any of the characters shown in the film and that helps me have a good understanding of why I am watching films like this.