A Mid-Hiatus L Word Moment

A young man I used to work with just wrote to alert me to an essay in today's Salon. You'll have to either pay up or watch an ad to read it, so I'll just summarize: The writer—Hillary Frey—was too embarrassed to admit she watched The L Word at first. Then she got sucked in and now the show blows, so she wants it cancelled.

Admittedly, last season blew chunks. I've gone over this a number of times, so I'll spare you, but I think the main problem this writer has is her fear of watching a television show about lesbians. Was she worried that the show would turn her gay? If so, I can assure her that I watched Blowout religiously and still can't cut my bangs in a straight line. Did she fret that finding Shane attractive meant she was secretly harboring thoughts of girl-on-girl action? Oooh, naughty!

The straight gal being oh-so-reluctantly captivated by the lesbionics is one of the most tired and irritating scenarios known to womankind. Thinking another lady is hot does not make you "bicurious" or even a tiny bit interesting. Telling your gay friends that you could totally see yourself making out with another chick is only going to (rightfully) annoy them. So just fucking relax already.

The genius of The L Word is that it's a good soap opera with lots of sex and boobies. And yes, last season sucked, but the answer is not to cancel it, it's to fire all the writers and get new ones (like me!) and kill Jenny (please).

Comments

[kc]

kill jenny!
kill jenny!
kill jeeeeeennnnnyyyyyy!

ah. i think that counts as the deep breathing exercise i'm supposed to do every day. it sure did feel good!

[I am not Star Jones]

if women really fear that watching
The L Word could turn them into lesbians, what could
watching The O'Reilly Factor turn you into?

[Judy]

I think if you're able to sit through the O'Reilly factor you're already there!