Reply #18: i agree about the sterotyping in part [View All]

[bearfartinthewoods]

Carson is sort of the typical lisping portrayal BUT

the most astounding thing about the show and perhaps what the montana twits find most threatening is entirely divorced from that stereotype.

the grooming expert, and i'm sorry i'm not getting his name right now, pushes these straight guys to the edges of their comfort zone and guess what? the straight guys survive.

remember the cop who was stuffed into 'disposable skivies' for his spray on tan? an awesome and compelling bit of TV.

when pushed to explain why he was so uncomfortable, he could only reply "you just don't understand".

yes, we do. we understand you still have prejudices like much of the country. and that most of the country will, like you, find out that gay doesn't rub off, even if your standing in your skivies.

i like the show although i hope it sticks to the spirit of the first season and doesn't get too "blue". that would be damaging to the effect i see possible...the effect of showing that gay people are not all about sex.

i'm not trying to push gay sex back into the closet. i'm working for the day that 'gayness' is no big deal. five straight stylists wouldn't be making constant sexual references in a situation like this so i hope the fab five don't go too far down that road either.

a few double entendres are fun but carson running around with a jock strap every week will further a stereotype that is even more destructive than the mince. it's not ALL about sex and i hope Queer Eye doesn't lose sight of that.