[Queerasfck]

Originally Posted by SassyLeo

So I've been thinking more about this today.

Ever since the L Word aired, I have had so many mixed feelings about it.

1. Yay, the Queers have a show! Yay, it is all about Lesbians! Yay, it is on a big time cable network! Yay, it has a couple of well known actors!

2. Boo, it is not on primetime TV. Boo, 99% of the actors are straight women. Boo, the characters are totally not "real life" type Lesbians.

So basically they have perpetuated the totally stereotypical and also unrealistic Lesbian world. But at least it is on TV, right? (I'm being sort of glib).

What is worse, having dramatic unrealistic visibility or having visibility at all?

Totally agree with what you've posted here SassyLeo. I think queer representation in the media is really important. I have mixed feelings about straights playing gay. There were no queers on tv when I was growning up. Occasionally if trans person or queer was shown they were freaks. No doubt there have been some positive things on tv and the movies recently but still there are a lot of stereotypes constantly thrown in. By reading this thread I see that tonight's episode of SVU was dissappointing to many viewers.