I think I burst a sarcasm vessel with this one, friends-I apologize if it's dripping off this post

Reporter from christian/conservative magazine with huge ones asks producer of "Kings" about including a gay character, basically suggests/threatens that Christians won't watch the show:

http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/33182707.html

1. Granted, this show is probably bad.
2. It's a "modern interpretation" of the biblical story of King David.

I am in COMPLETE AGREEMENT. Unless they show the characters keeping kosher, then this ALTERNATE AND FICTITIOUS REALITY will be unacceptable to me, and I will boycott it wholeheartedly. As someone who studies the media, I also encourage EVERYONE to ONLY watch/read/listen to things that affirm their already held beliefs. So if you're a right-wing conservative, then definitely view FOX and Bill O'Reilly and Rush Limbaugh as giving you "The News"! You're not at all being a hypocrite by screeching "mainstream-media bias!" and then running to the most close-minded "sources" you can find! War and economy stressing you out? Just read Perez Hilton for news! No, you shouldn't be exposed to anything unsavory or not already in alignment with your beliefs.

And on that note, why on earth do we need ANOTHER gay character on network television?! It's like, enough already! We already had one three or four years ago, please.*

*Kind of unrelated, but while I'm ranting about "diversity" on television, why not: I love when Tyra thinks she's shattering beauty ideals, and yet gives 95% of African-American top model contestants long, straight weaves, 90% of white contestants bleached blonde hair, and has included like 3 Asian women ever in the 1243 seasons of America's Next Top Model. Seriously.

SIDEBAR:

Also, because I posted about "The L Word", Google AdSense is now advertising ways to "meet lesbian singles!!" on this page. That's fine with me. If lesbians want to use this blog as a place to meet each other, they have my blessing. It beats the hell out of the ads for laser hair removal that have been hanging around for FAR too long (WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL ME, GOOGLE?!).

FACT:

On Friday I will be able to sing/screech the lines "WELL I'VE NEVER BEEN TO HEEEAVEEEEEEN/BUT I'VE BEEN TO OKLAHOOOOOMA" because it will be TRUE as I am going there to present research on "The Pick-up Artist" and Dr. Phil. Yes, I am taking papers about my two most loathed men in television to the southwest. Also, it should be noted that I am starting a doctoral program in the fall which will mean that I will essentially be doing things like this for a living. I don't totally understand my life, but it's an interesting one.