Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Wed. Reading
As I read through the reading for Wed. about Will and Grace I was surprised to see how much I miss when I watch the show. I never notice the differences in the way the characters act on the show. I believe that it is true though about how Will is more "closet". He is a lawyer and a highclass, high paid man, and for him to show he is gay could cost him his job or clients. This is a true aspect of all gay americans lives. Most people who are gay in todays society aren't comfortable coming out and announcing their sexual preferences. I think that our society makes people this way. We discriminate against anyone who is different than ourselves and we make it impossible to feel comfortable if you are not a clone of mass media. This students essay show me how many gay people feel. They feel like they need to hide who they really are and thats embarrasing to admit, our country is cruel. However I dont believe that all gay people fit into 2 categories as the student said. I believe that there are many more categories that all people fall into. Whether they are gay or not has nothing to do with it. Some people are just flamboyant and outgoing and some are laidback blend-in kind of people. It doesnt change their sexual preference at all. It is just who they are.
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I don't think the essay was saying that all gay people are either Jacks or Wills and that there's no in betweens or alternatives. I think she was actually arguing that the fact that the show represents two kinds of queerness is a problem. Obviously, there are more kinds of gay people, just like not every woman is like Karen or Grace. But is television dealing with that?
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