Gays, Lesbians Watch 'Queer Eye,' 'South Park,' 'Golden Girls'

MediaBuyerPlanner.com ^ | October 17, 2005

[smartin]

A new study from Simmons on the media consumption of the gay and lesbian population suggests that many preconceived notions about this demographic are incorrect, writes Media Life. While it's true that gays favor premium cable channels, consistent with stereotypes, they are also apparently big fans of Comedy Central's South Park, for example.

The media usage of this demographic goes beyond Bravo, which airs Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (viewed by 41 percent of the gay population in the last month, compared to 7 percent of overall population). Gay men are most likely to watch the following channels (in descending order): Comedy Central, Discovery, Spike TV, A&E, Bravo, Sci Fi, CNN, Lifetime, Fox News, and HGTV.

Gay women are most likely to watch HBO, A&E, USA, ESPN, Discovery, Lifetime, Showtime, Bravo, TNT, and Starz.

However, MTV Networks' ad-supported network targeting gay men and women, with 18 million subscribers, was not included in the study. The network launched June 30.

In specific shows, South Park was watched by about 25 percent of gay men and lesbians in the last four weeks. Other popular shows include Law & Order: SVU, Lifetime's Golden Girls, and Spike TV's Real TV.

Gay men and women are also more likely to subscribe to cable and satellite TV than the average person, at 91 percent versus 80 percent of the total population.

[Clemenza]

Clemenza's Preferences:

Comedy Central, Fox News, Food Network, C-Span, A&E, CNBC, Bravo, Cartoon Network

[rhombus]

It is .... "Twinkle Toes Shep Smith"©!!!

The jokes on them. Shep has been and always will be a robot.

[Clemenza]

Lifetime's Golden Girls

Because Bea Arthur has a Penis.

[Lil'freeper]

I would have guessed Bravo and HGTV as the top two.

[Checkers]

"FOX NEWS?????????"

Shep Smith?

[LoneConservative]

Lifetime - The "ALL Women Are Victims" Channel...........
Or, the "What he did to her" channel.

I call it "The She-Woman Man-Hater's Network".

[Shalom Israel]

In other words, "South Park Republicans" are all queer?

[Checkers]

"The Wendy Torrance Channel."

That's funny.

You'll like this: http://www.ps260.com/molly/SHINING%20FINAL.mov

[isthisnickcool]

(I've put on my gaydar 5000 queer motive detection goggles)

(adjusting goggles) Ah, I see, the real issue here is not what queers watch it's that another "study" can be "announced" that infers that there are millions of queers. Why golly gee, they are just all over the place. You can't kick over a rock without seeing queers everywhere watching TV! (dripping sarcasm)

Note the reference to "18 million subscribers" to some gay MTV network. As if there might be 18 million queers watching it. Not the 2%-3% of the population which is closer to the truth.

So, this is just another "study" or "survey" or "something" that was likely pushed by the homo community in the first place that is designed to once again make the queer population seem really big when it is really small but LOUD.

(taking gaydar 5000 goggles off)

TIP #1 from Nick for having fun with queer men at parties: Ask them "the fudgecicle question" which is "why do you think it's a good idea for you to stick that in to him then put it in your mouth? Since it's covered with poop? Doesn't that seem like a bad idea?" Queer men will never answer the "fudgcicle" question but it's fun to see them try.

[takbodan]

I thought they only watched Will and Grace and Sex in the City? (sarc)

[Reaganesque]

Speaking of gay stereotypes and misunderstandings:

Neighbor 1: "Hi, there, new neighbor, it sure is a mighty nice day to be moving"
New Neighbor: "Yes, it is and people around here seem extremely friendly"
Neighbor 1: "So what is it you do for a living?"
New Neighbor: "I am a professor at the University, I teach deductive reasoning"
Neighbor 1: "Deductive reasoning, what is that?"
New Neighbor: "Let me give you and example. I see you have a dog house out back. By that I deduce that you have a dog."
Neighbor 1: "That is right"
New Neighbor: "The fact that you have a dog, leads me to deduce that you have a family"
Neighbor 1: "Right again"
New Neighbor: "Since you have a family I deduce that you have a wife"
Neighbor 1: "Correct"
New Neighbor: "And since you have a wife, I can deduce that you are heterosexual."
Neighbor 1: "Yup"
New Neighbor: "That is deductive reasoning"
Neighbor 1: "Cool"

Later that same day

Neighbor 1: "Hey, I was talking to that new guy who moved in next door"
Neighbor 3: "Is he a nice guy?"
Neighbor 1: "Yes, and he has an interesting job"
Neighbor 3: "Oh, yeah what does he do?"
Neighbor 1: "He is a professor of deductive reasoning at the University"
Neighbor 3: "Deductive reasoning, what is that"
Neighbor 1: "Let me give you an example. Do you have a dog house?"
Neighbor 3: "No"
Neighbor 1: "Homo!!"

[Lil'freeper]

I occasionally watch HGTV and have been surprised at how many of the shows feature same-sex homeowners.

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

I occasionally watch HGTV and have been surprised at how many of the shows feature same-sex homeownersHOMOOWNERS.

[EveningStar]

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South Park TV schedule at Comedy Central

South Park syndication schedule - these are older episodes that have been released to broadcast TV and are therefore heavily edited.

South Park sites at South Park Studios and Comedy Central

Search for previous South Park articles at Free Republic by title or keyword.

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Read scripts of South Park episodes at South Park Stuff.

The South Park Scriptorium, a good all around site for South Park information.

The Wikipedia article on South Park.

[elmer fudd]

Wow! I didn't see the Independent Film Channel or Sundance anywhere on that list. The two channels that seem to have exclusively gay content aren't watched by gays.

[trubluolyguy]

Let me guess... Lemmiwinks is their favorite!

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Either him or Mr. Slave.

[Howlin]

Golden Girls? Why??????

[RockinRight]

I prefer "The Estrogen Channel."

[RockinRight]

Yes, Fox News, they just think Shepard Smith is so fthabulously cute!