Gay practice on television -> gay pride

[citizen72]

NEVER MIND..

[RecycleMichael]

"I wish I knew how to quit you".

Oh...I just change the channel.

[NellieBly]

How about changing the channel.

Sounds snarky, but if the network censors allow it and you don't like, then don't watch the show.

IMO, I wouldn't call the kiss on last night's show passionate, by any means.

[sgrizzle]

This had the same effect 29 years ago.


I personally don't want to see two men kissing. I don't want to seem Jim Belushi pretending to be funny either. If you don't like it, quit watching it. Networks will put on whatever people will watch because it's sells advertising. Don't blame them for doing a show if you keep watching it. That's like me being mad at Taco Bueno for making the Muchaco.

[cannon_fodder]

Im not easily offended and strongly dislike the government telling me what I can watch on TV... so Im afraid I would be on the vote-with-your-wallet bandwagon.  Dont watch it and the problem is cured.

I understand that it grosses you out - while being short of grossed out it would probably make me somewhat uncomfortable if it was as graphic as you indicate.  I guess you have to decide if the rest of the show is worth 'putting up' with the aspects you dont like.  Kinda like me watching college basketball when Dickie V is calling the game I guess.  

Per your Brokeback comment, I would actually say that was a good movie. However, the unnecessarily graphic and random gay sex scene really detracts from the movie (basic movie - two cowboys go up in the mountains and get lonely, fall in love, rest of movie is them struggling with homosexuality in a tough guy climate - one stays in the closet the other does not).  To me it didn't seem very logical nor needed to the story line (la la la, hearding sheep... hey its cold, yeah it is, lets fark).  If they were really interested in a well made artsy movie to highlight the story they didn't need THAT scene.  If the story was there - even including 2 kissing sessions - most people wouldn't have been highly offended and might have given it a try (the movie you sick, sick individual).

[rwarn17588]

The sex scene in "Brokeback" (which was hardly what I call graphic ... most of the action was implied) was crucial in establishing who the dominant one of the couple was. That set up quite a few character studies and psychological components for the rest of the film.

I'm straight, but I wasn't bugged by it. If you're bugged by public displays of affection in general, fine.

But if you're bugged simply because two guys show affection, then you've probably got other issues.

Just sayin'.

[citizen72]

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[AngieB]

I didn't think the kissing scene was "unexpected" anyway -- it was pretty obvious what was about to happen.

I wouldn't have wanted a young kid in the room, but it's an adult show on at 9 p.m. so I don't think it was that big a deal.

[Conan71]

I didn't know they had practice.  Do they have open tryouts too?

[}:)]

Loved the line from "Stripes":

"Are you homosexual?"

"No, but I'm willing to learn."

[cannon_fodder]

rwarn17588:  I would have to say seeing two people, of any sex, gyrating with penetrating motions and moaning is fairly graphic.  I'm sure they went as far as they could and still avoid NC17.  I wouldnt feel comfortable watching that scene with my mother if they were a gay or straight couple... I guess that is my test for graphic.

But yes, while I hold myself out as a very tolerant person and couldn't care less about someones personal sex life... I'm afraid I do have a double standard about viewing it.  I don't think their should be a double standard regulatory wise, but I simply dont like watching (male) homosexual sex.  Much like I dont like Dickie V either... but dont want to see him banned (well, I WANT to see him banned, but dont believe it would be right).

This is where I play the "I have gay friends and..." card, to show what a great person I am.   []

[BKDotCom]

Has there been much lesbo action on TV?
Seems like they'd "start the desensitification process" by showing us more of the more-acceptable girlie girl kissing first.

[Porky]

I don't mind seeing lesbians kissing but when the guys start I have to turn the channel.

Which brings up a thought......do homosexuals like seeing straight people kissing on TV?

[citizen72]

quote:Originally posted by cannon_fodder

rwarn17588:  I would have to say seeing two people, of any sex, gyrating with penetrating motions and moaning is fairly graphic.  I'm sure they went as far as they could and still avoid NC17.  I wouldnt feel comfortable watching that scene with my mother if they were a gay or straight couple... I guess that is my test for graphic.

But yes, while I hold myself out as a very tolerant person and couldn't care less about someones personal sex life... I'm afraid I do have a double standard about viewing it.  I don't think their should be a double standard regulatory wise, but I simply dont like watching (male) homosexual sex.  Much like I dont like Dickie V either... but dont want to see him banned (well, I WANT to see him banned, but dont believe it would be right).

This is where I play the "I have gay friends and..." card, to show what a great person I am.   []

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[TURobY]

quote:Originally posted by Porky

I don't mind seeing lesbians kissing but when the guys start I have to turn the channel.

Which brings up a thought......do homosexuals like seeing straight people kissing on TV?

Not really. In fact, we race to see who can kiss the longest. (We typically win! [])

[hoodlum]

Homosexual imagery has been around since the dawn of civilization as homosexual relationships were commonplace amongst the romans, greeks and egyptians. Is it still that big of a deal that two men kiss one another? I mean really are there not more important things do. Homosexuality exists in the world, why continue to pretend it doesn't. Morals are subjective, so the best answer would be change the channel, of course with all the story lines in the show that would be a shame to change it for 4 seconds of a man kissing a man. If we didn't do things that made us uncomfortable we wouldn't do anything as the body and mind are most comfortable at rest.