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Gays not represented well on TV, study finds
Los Angeles Daily News ^
| Aug. 22, 2006
| GREG HERNANDEZ
Posted on 08/22/2006 8:58:58 AM PDT by Dubya
LOS ANGELES - If not for scheming teen Andrew Van De Camp on ABC's megahit Desperate Housewives and Dr. Kerry Weaver on the long-running ER on NBC, the only regular gay or lesbian character on a returning broadcast network show this fall would be a closeted accountant named Oscar on NBC's The Office.
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posted on
08/22/2006 8:58:58 AM PDT
by
Dubya
To: Dubya
How well are Evangelical Christians represented on TV?
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posted on
08/22/2006 9:00:26 AM PDT
by
So Cal Rocket
(Proud Member: Internet Pajama Wearers for Truth)
To: Dubya
Well, maybe even the Hollwierd freaks are figuring out that we're getting tired of having it rammed down our throats, so to speak...
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posted on
08/22/2006 9:00:48 AM PDT
by
cspackler
(There are 10 kinds of people in this world, those who understand binary and those who don't.)
To: Dubya
Obviously they're not watching much Bravo Channel, where it's wall to wall gays.
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posted on
08/22/2006 9:01:13 AM PDT
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
To: Dubya
There's always Shep Smith.
To: Dubya
what about the police trooper on Reno 911 who wears the hot pants while on patrol?
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posted on
08/22/2006 9:01:39 AM PDT
by
Proud_USA_Republican
(We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
To: So Cal Rocket
How well are straight men portrayed on TV?
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posted on
08/22/2006 9:02:09 AM PDT
by
dinoparty
To: Dubya
Gays not represented well on TV, study findsWHO CARES?!?!?
I don't think they tune into Bravo. I swear that channel is being beamed right from Christopher Street.
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posted on
08/22/2006 9:02:10 AM PDT
by
frogjerk
(REUTERS: We give smoke and mirrors a bad name)
To: Dubya
Hey,what about Queer Eye?
"Oooh,oooh,I like that.A lavender tie with matching socks..."
Sounds pretty positive to me.
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posted on
08/22/2006 9:02:16 AM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
("An empty limousine pulled up and Hillary Clinton got out")
To: Dubya
There's always the gay porn on cable.
To: Dubya
There should be 2.7% of the characters and 90% of all aids cases on TV characters should be homosexuals.
If they want a REALISTIC quota, lets give them a realistic quota.
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posted on
08/22/2006 9:02:23 AM PDT
by
longtermmemmory
(VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
To: theDentist
Not represented well? What was Will and Grace then?
To: Proud_USA_Republican
Yeah. And what about the Cave Men on the Geicko commercials?
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posted on
08/22/2006 9:02:52 AM PDT
by
Paisan
To: theDentist
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posted on
08/22/2006 9:02:58 AM PDT
by
Proud_USA_Republican
(We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
To: theDentist
Obviously they're not watching much Bravo Channel, where it's wall to wall gays.You beat me to it.
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posted on
08/22/2006 9:03:03 AM PDT
by
frogjerk
(REUTERS: We give smoke and mirrors a bad name)
To: Dubya
To many gay characters on TV as it is.
To: Dubya
More racist, sexist, homophobia? I'm shocked....
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posted on
08/22/2006 9:03:43 AM PDT
by
Tzimisce
(How Would Mohammed Vote? Hillary for President! www.dndorks.com)
To: theDentist
Obviously they're not watching much Bravo Channel, where it's wall to wall gays. You beat me to it.
Obviously, I just set myself up for all kinds of jokes.
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posted on
08/22/2006 9:03:57 AM PDT
by
frogjerk
(REUTERS: We give smoke and mirrors a bad name)
To: theDentist
What about Ellen Degeneres? Rosie O'Donnell? Will & Grace? And there's an even worse channel than Bravo, but I've forgotten what it is.
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posted on
08/22/2006 9:03:58 AM PDT
by
Froufrou
To: Dubya
Well, I don't think real men are represented well on TV. They all seem light in the loafers.
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posted on
08/22/2006 9:04:27 AM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
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