-Caveat Lector- (see commentary at end of scroll) GLAAD Demands More On-Air Homosexuals On the heels of the recent complaint from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) that prime-time television programming is "too white," the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has complained that the world as depicted in television entertainment is too straight — the presence of 28 homosexual, bisexual, or "transgender" characters in the fall lineup notwithstanding. "The group is disappointed that most of the characters are white males, who are gay in name only and have only minor, recurring roles — usually as the butt of jokes, or to provide comic relief," reported the Conservative News Service on August 24th. "The only gay lead on prime-time television is the character Will Truman of NBC’s ‘Will & Grace.’" "If Will Truman doesn’t have a date on ‘Will & Grace’ this season, then the network has failed to realistically deliver that sitcom’s premise of the life of a gay man," complained GLAAD spokesman Scott Seomin. "With over 540 lead or supporting characters on prime time this fall, the gay community encompasses less than 2 percent of the total portrayals." Accepting for the purpose of discussion the curious notion that prime-time television is intended to offer a "realistic" portrayal of society, it should be noted that homosexuals constitute something less than 2 percent of the population, meaning that the networks have gotten the numbers about right. However, a realistic portrayal of "gay" life would require immersion in its pathologies — disease, violence, relentless promiscuity, and premature death. What GLAAD seeks is a glamorized, politically useful portrayal of homosexuality, and Hollywood will no doubt seek to placate the sodomite pressure group. http://www.thenewamerican.com/tna/1999/09-27-99/vo15no20_insider.htm THE NEW AMERICAN (An Affiliated Publication of the John Birch Society) http://www.thenewamerican.com/ The John Birch Society http://www.jbs.org/ Since 1958, members of The John Birch Society have led the movement to restore and preserve freedom under the U.S. Constitution. Using educational and publicity campaign tools, members of The John Birch Society have shaped and altered public policy through education and activism. The membership of The John Birch Society is comprised of thousands of Americans from all walks of life. Our common bond is a love for liberty and our rejection of totalitarianism in any form. Folks, Pass this along and encourage your contacts to visit the above two Sites. And people keep wondering what's wrong with our children. It's high time you, the parents, shaped the cultural values of your children rather than the Marxists in the government schools and the entertainment industry. Are you, yourselves, so ignorant that you don't understand what the lefties in the entertainment industry are trying to achieve? Take responsibility for you Children and stop dumping them into the cesspool created by the godless Socialists. You can wax on about freedom. You can whine about government rules. But the only way to change the way things are is to take action against the Tyranny traipsing all over American lives. Bard DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
