Comments on: Lesbian storylines make a desperate grab for Sweeps Week TV ratings http://www.about-face.org/lesbian-storylines-make-a-desperate-grab-for-sweeps-week-tv-ratings/ Sat, 18 May 2013 04:11:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Rocky Anderson http://www.about-face.org/lesbian-storylines-make-a-desperate-grab-for-sweeps-week-tv-ratings/#comment-14313 Rocky Anderson Thu, 17 May 2012 23:30:10 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=9563#comment-14313 There will be greater understanding and compassion once the laws provide for equality. Support a New Equal Rights Amendment that will protect women's rights -- AND the rights of members of the LGBT community. Please sign and share today: http://www.voterocky.org/newequalrights?page=3&recruiter_id=70360 There will be greater understanding and compassion once the laws provide for equality. Support a New Equal Rights Amendment that will protect women’s rights — AND the rights of members of the LGBT community. Please sign and share today: http://www.voterocky.org/newequalrights?page=3&recruiter_id=70360

]]> By: Cassandra http://www.about-face.org/lesbian-storylines-make-a-desperate-grab-for-sweeps-week-tv-ratings/#comment-5262 Cassandra Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:45:24 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=9563#comment-5262 Yeah, I had a very similar experience with the Alex/Marissa storyline. I think that aired when I was... 15? So it really was a disappointing realization. I'm way behind on television (if my dated references didn't give it away), but I'll try to check out Pretty Little Liars at some point. I know my sister enjoys that show. Yeah, I had a very similar experience with the Alex/Marissa storyline. I think that aired when I was… 15? So it really was a disappointing realization.

I’m way behind on television (if my dated references didn’t give it away), but I’ll try to check out Pretty Little Liars at some point. I know my sister enjoys that show.

]]> By: Magdalena http://www.about-face.org/lesbian-storylines-make-a-desperate-grab-for-sweeps-week-tv-ratings/#comment-5062 Magdalena Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:37:40 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=9563#comment-5062 I remember Alex and Marissa! That was one Sweeps Week lesbian kiss that really did get me to tune in, because I was a teenage queer girl trying to figure myself out and was really excited to hear that there were lesbians on television. It was such a disappointment to learn that these fleeting kisses and relationships on TV were more for straight men than for me. Great article! I would cite Pretty Little Liars as another show that does lesbian relationships thoughtfully and without playing it up for ratings. I remember Alex and Marissa! That was one Sweeps Week lesbian kiss that really did get me to tune in, because I was a teenage queer girl trying to figure myself out and was really excited to hear that there were lesbians on television. It was such a disappointment to learn that these fleeting kisses and relationships on TV were more for straight men than for me. Great article!

I would cite Pretty Little Liars as another show that does lesbian relationships thoughtfully and without playing it up for ratings.

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