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teddybare · 07-23-2005, 05:38 AM

Why was Roseanne so pro gay and lesbian? Her Boss Leon was Gay Her friend/Co Worker Nancy was a Lesbian even towards the end of the show they had her mom become a lesbian. Not to mention the infamous kiss Roseanne got in the gay bar.

USTVFanFromUK · 07-23-2005, 03:29 PM

Roseanne's sister in real life is a lesbian and plus Roseanne herself got her start in gay comedy clubs. Roseanne herself credits the gay and lesbian community as her first audience. I'm glad 'Roseanne' touched on homosexuality, when other sitcoms backed away from the issue.

Dean Winchester · 07-23-2005, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by teddybare

Why was Roseanne so pro gay and lesbian? Her Boss Leon was Gay Her friend/Co Worker Nancy was a Lesbian even towards the end of the show they had her mom become a lesbian. Not to mention the infamous kiss Roseanne got in the gay bar.

"why was Roseanne so pro-gay and lesbian?"?????? you make it out like that's a BAD thing. You'd be shocked at the large number of gay fans Roseanne has, she knew we supported her, so she threw bones our way. Believe it or not, a lot of celebrities are pro-gay, not everyone is brainwashed into 1950's beliefs.

Stick to 7th Heaven and The Man Show if you wanna watch TV shows where gays and lesbians are bashed.

Brian Damage · 07-23-2005, 03:42 PM

In the finale, she even made Jackie a lesbian. It was too much in my opinion.

vashti1999 · 07-23-2005, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BuffySlayer79

Stick to 7th Heaven and The Man Show if you wanna watch TV shows where gays and lesbians are bashed.

When did they do that on 7th Heaven?

Bobby F. · 07-23-2005, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BuffySlayer79

"why was Roseanne so pro-gay and lesbian?"?????? you make it out like that's a BAD thing. You'd be shocked at the large number of gay fans Roseanne has, she knew we supported her, so she threw bones our way. Believe it or not, a lot of celebrities are pro-gay, not everyone is brainwashed into 1950's beliefs.

Stick to 7th Heaven and The Man Show if you wanna watch TV shows where gays and lesbians are bashed.

Don't you think you are overreacting(again)? teddybare asked a question and you jump all over them. They never made any reference towards gay bashing yet you just assumed that is what was in his/her mind. And you want the rest of the public to have an open mind towards gays? Yet here you are jumping to conclusions yourself.

Dean Winchester · 07-23-2005, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by vashti1999

When did they do that on 7th Heaven?

any show that still acts like college age people having sex is taboo (even tho the said storylines have MADE shows like The OC and One Tree Hill what they are) more than likely doesn't have PFLAG feelings toward homosexuality.

Dean Winchester · 07-23-2005, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby F.

Don't you think you are overreacting(again)? teddybare asked a question and you jump all over them. They never made any reference towards gay bashing yet you just assumed that is what was in his/her mind. And you want the rest of the public to have an open mind towards gays? Yet here you are jumping to conclusions yourself.

the way he worded it "WHY was Roseanne so pro-gay and lesbian" made it out like "WHY would someone support a pedophile" or "WHY would someone give their money to a drug addict?".

If he had said it differently, I wouldn't have gotten ticked off, but the way he worded and asked the question was in a negative light. If someone worded it around like "I notice that Roseanne was really pro-gay and lesbian", it would've been so much differently. But the way he asked WHY she was pro-gay sounded like he thought it was a bad thing that she supports GLBT rights. But no offense, is what I did any worse than getting offended when people attack the fundamentalist religious 2% and claiming it's bashing all Christians?

Dean Winchester · 07-23-2005, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

In the finale, she even made Jackie a lesbian. It was too much in my opinion.

I do agree with that. Now a lot of people might have gay friends and relatives, but by the end, the only straight people left in Roseanne's life were her children and their spouses. I mean, it was nice that Roseanne showed the world she was a "*** hag", but she did it to the extent it was as if she didn;t even know any heterosexual people left.

teddybare · 07-23-2005, 09:45 PM

Geez Louise you ask one innocent question about the Roseanne show and you get treated like your a massagonist towards gays and lesbians.

Not every heterosexual who believes in god is a gay and lesbian hater so just chill out I meant no ill will to anyone. I was just asking a question.

Bobby F. · 07-23-2005, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BuffySlayer79

the way he worded it "WHY was Roseanne so pro-gay and lesbian" made it out like "WHY would someone support a pedophile" or "WHY would someone give their money to a drug addict?".

If he had said it differently, I wouldn't have gotten ticked off, but the way he worded and asked the question was in a negative light. If someone worded it around like "I notice that Roseanne was really pro-gay and lesbian", it would've been so much differently. But the way he asked WHY she was pro-gay sounded like he thought it was a bad thing that she supports GLBT rights. But no offense, is what I did any worse than getting offended when people attack the fundamentalist religious 2% and claiming it's bashing all Christians?

And you just proved my point on your overreacting. Where you not the one who started the thread about how you don't like it when people try to tell you what you are think or how you feel? You are doing the same thing. If he had come out and said "WHY was Roseanne so pro *** or pro homo" then you would have an issue. But you are just assuming the worst. Anytime anyone says anything negitive about the gay way of life you automatically assume they are homophobes or gay bashers. You want people to except you as a gay person even though they may not like your lifestyle, then maybe you need to realize that just because they don't approve of it doesn't mean that they hate you.

Bobby F. · 07-23-2005, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by teddybare

Geez Louise you ask one innocent question about the Roseanne show and you get treated like your a massagonist towards gays and lesbians.

Not every heterosexual who believes in god is a gay and lesbian hater so just chill out I meant no ill will to anyone. I was just asking a question.

You have to understand that buffy has a little lite on his computer that goes off when ever the word gay is written. If he thinks you are even slightly saying anything negitive about gays, the claws come out.

Dean Winchester · 07-24-2005, 03:55 AM

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Brieannas21 · 07-24-2005, 04:17 AM

Well actually the only gay people on the show at the end was Leon, Nancy and Jackie. If you remember correctly she said that she just made her mom gay in the book that she was writing to make her a stronger character. When infact Jackie was the gay one and in the book that she was writing she always made Jackie have men problems. A lot of people have gay friends and relatives, it's no big deal every one has different lives that they live.

Will and Grace Fanatic · 07-28-2005, 12:12 AM

If it weren't for roseanne I don't think Ellen would have ever came out and shows like Queer as Folk or Will and Grace would ever had been made. I think the woman.

07-23-2005, 05:38 AM	#1
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07-23-2005, 03:29 PM	#2
USTVFanFromUK Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 24, 2004 Posts: 553	Roseanne's sister in real life is a lesbian and plus Roseanne herself got her start in gay comedy clubs. Roseanne herself credits the gay and lesbian community as her first audience. I'm glad 'Roseanne' touched on homosexuality, when other sitcoms backed away from the issue.

07-23-2005, 03:42 PM	#4
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	In the finale, she even made Jackie a lesbian. It was too much in my opinion.

07-23-2005, 09:45 PM	#10
teddybare Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 13, 2003 Location: Martinsville Virginia Posts: 744	Geez Louise you ask one innocent question about the Roseanne show and you get treated like your a massagonist towards gays and lesbians. Not every heterosexual who believes in god is a gay and lesbian hater so just chill out I meant no ill will to anyone. I was just asking a question.

07-24-2005, 04:17 AM	#14
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	Well actually the only gay people on the show at the end was Leon, Nancy and Jackie. If you remember correctly she said that she just made her mom gay in the book that she was writing to make her a stronger character. When infact Jackie was the gay one and in the book that she was writing she always made Jackie have men problems. A lot of people have gay friends and relatives, it's no big deal every one has different lives that they live.