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Playful Walrus on Monday, July 14, 2008 4:20:23 PM
The Associated Press reports on GLAAD’s reinforcement. Among the offenders: “Brothers & Sisters” on ABC.
FX was praised for "Nip/Tuck," which GLAAD said had one gay, lesbian or bisexual character in every episode. "Rescue Me" had a minor storyline with a gay couple having a commitment ceremony and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" had a transgender character.
Again, I don’t know why cross-dressers and people who have their genitals surgically mutilated are grouped with people who are attracted to the same sex. Because they are all "gender-confused"? I don’t think that just because a man is attracted to a man that he is confused about being a man. Oh well… it is their choice under freedom of association.
Fox, also owned by News Corp., and NBC both had "failing" grades from GLAAD. While GLAAD was pleased by the inclusion of gay characters on "House" and the games "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance," the group didn't like a "New Amsterdam" episode where two lesbian characters fell in love with a straight man.
I have personally closely known two women who have identified as lesbians who have fallen in love with straight men. One married a man. So what’s wrong with portraying the possible realities? I think it is GLAAD that is promoting a narrow view of homosexual people.