Reader comments from www.advocate.com (reader forum).* "Definitely. They make our community appear just as American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of as they are." * "Fiction allows for more complex character development and more exploration of cultural issues than the hyperedited, scandalmongering scan·dal·mon·ger n. One who spreads malicious gossip. scan  dal·mon `reality' shows, which represent only a gayness
that is titillating tit·il·late v. tit·il·lat·ed, tit·il·lat·ing, tit·il·lates v.tr. 1. To stimulate by touching lightly; tickle. 2. To excite (another) pleasurably, superficially or erotically. and, ultimately, palatable pal·at·a·ble adj. 1. Acceptable to the taste; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten. 2. Acceptable or agreeable to the mind or sensibilities: a palatable solution to the problem. to a straight audience." * "The gay people on reality shows are real--not the silly Will and Jack buffoons we are forced to accept as representative of our community. Plus, if we're we're Contraction of we are. we're we are lucky, some of them are damn fine to look at too." * "Absolutely. Fictional people may teach, but real ones inspire." * "Both equally impact those who have no experience with gays. It's harder to hate someone if you can relate to them on some basic human level." * "Hey, it's only TV," In the April 30 issue, readers were asked: Do the gay and lesbian people on reality TV have a greater impact on viewers than TV's fictional gay characters? Undecided 6% No 29% Yes 65% Note: Table made from pie chart |
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