tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349274489320343637.post6062338936742024500..comments2023-03-26T05:46:01.356-07:00Comments on Women in the Media: Media Moment: "Neil Patrick Harris: Television’s First ‘Straight’ Character"Sam Federhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07526776423792966430noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349274489320343637.post-29393299100264459692012-04-25T22:23:04.313-07:002012-04-25T22:23:04.313-07:00That's an interesting observation yourself. I ...That's an interesting observation yourself. I find my opinion lies on just the opposite. I do think American is ready to see a gay man in a committed heterosexual role on network TV. Really, what difference does it make? If the show is funny, appealing to the audience and receives great ratings and feedback, then there's no problem. It didn't seem to be an issue until Harris openly came out of the closet anyways. Now all of a sudden they want to nit pick, and make stereotypical accusations on the way he performs on screen? I'm not too sure that a gay man in a committed heterosexual role on television should even be questioned? Take for example, the discussion in class last week (the girl who sits in the back, my apologies for not knowing her name) about her friend whom is gay playing a straight role as an actor. Now, unfortunately he's being told how to act off camera, which is a whole other issue, but he's an actor. He’s a gay man acting/performing/playing a straight role. It's television, for sheer entertainment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349274489320343637.post-7257288546029122062012-04-25T21:52:31.667-07:002012-04-25T21:52:31.667-07:00I don’t think America will be ready to see a gay m...I don’t think America will be ready to see a gay man in a committed heterosexual relationship anytime soon. Unfortunately, we still live in a time where homophobia has long played a role in a larger cultural context. This TV show media would be risking a lot of their viewers for what is still considered a minority audience; gays and lesbians. If Barney Stinson were to be shown in a committed heterosexual relationship it would challenge the idea of what it means to be a straight man in society, and putting a more ambiguous character in its place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com