Queer Like Them
"It seems like a mere 20 years ago that prime-time TV viewers were all atwitter about gays on television," writes Belinda Acosta. But now, with the success of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and Boy Meets Boy on Bravo, "viewers are consuming TV's idea of gay culture as happily as a free pass at a day spa." Turns out, though, that there are still a couple of little problems.
"...are showcased? Maybe it's true that these shows are transitional -- meaning that after these flirtations with gay culture,..."
Aug. 8, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta