Glitter and Glee

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Please don't tell me Glee actually argued that bisexuality isn't real?

One of the side-characters, who was a gay guy, briefly found himself attracted to a girl, so he wanted to explore if he was bisexual. The main gay character Kurt, who was the guy's confidant, laughed it off and pretty much spouted this crap about how bisexuality is just a "phase" that gay guys go through when they're young and still not brave enough to confront their true sexuality. What's worse is since Kurt is a main character, of course his opinion carries a lot of weight in a meta-fictional sense, and I can't believe the writers would use their main gay character to make such a homophobic speech *seethes*

Sorry for the off-topic rant LOL

It's alright for clever people like you and I to say that Glee isn't about representing real life, but much of its audience (and writer/director Ryan Murphy, who claims it as being about tolerance and coming-of-age) think it does, which means it will influence their opinions about bisexuality and maybe encourage prejudice.

I agree. The writers and producers are going out of their way and bragging about how they tackle serious issues (teenage sexuality, identity, race[fail], underage drinking, etc) so the ball is in their court to do justice to that.

Back on topic (sort of), I think the problem is the writers of the show don't actually think that hard about what they're saying and the messages their sending, whether intentionally or not. Heck, they upheld Madonna as the ideal of female empowerment... take of that what you will.

They slap songs and stuff on for fun and effect, they don't give a toss, and they're not as socially responsible as they claim to be. So this Garry Glitter thing is just another example of why people should stop expecting sensitivity from that show.