Originally Posted By Rebekah This topic is for discussion of the 4/16/2003 news item <b><a href="http://www.canoe.ca/Television/apr15_kiss-ap.html" target="_blank">AP: ABC to Air Daytime Lesbian Kiss</a></b> The April 15th <I>Associated Press</I> reports ABC's <I>All My Children</I> will showcase daytime television's first same-sex kiss.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>"The theme of 'All My Children' from the beginning is the belief that, as God's children, we are all bound to each other by our common humanity despite our many personal differences," said Agnes Nixon, the series' creator. "The Bianca story is our latest effort to dramatize that belief."<< Hmmm. I always thought the theme of the show was lust, greed, envy, gossip, murder, philandering, deception, death, ressurrection, betrayal, evil twins and way overdressing for lunches at a tiny pierside cafe.
Originally Posted By MrNiceGuy No, 2oony! The pierside cafe is on General Hospital. *Smacks 2oony's forehead*
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan There's more than 1 soap? I thought they were all inter-related in some way. Shows how often i watch those.
Originally Posted By toon-fan <<Don't see what the problem is with a lesbian kiss.>> Then you are probably not in one of the prime demographics for soaps - bored, lonely housewives and stressed-out working women who look for titillation through the experiences of fictional characters, yet who are simultaneously judgemental of anyone who deviates from their ideas of what is acceptable behavior. It's odd how infidelity and similarly extreme situations, when happening amongst 90% of the population (i.e. the mainstream), barely raises an eyebrow anymore. But a kiss between two people in the other 10% of the population is considered salacious and scandalous.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>But a kiss between two people in the other 10% of the population is considered salacious and scandalous.<< Is it that shocking anymore? I guess I just don't see the big deal here. I mean, after years of Jenny Jones, Jerry Springer, etc., I just don't see this raising many eyebrows really.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby True ... the only thing shocking about this storyline is that it took the networks so long to do it.
Originally Posted By jasmine7 I guess it depends on what section of the country you live in. Personally, I don't see what the big deal is and I have no problem with it but there was a letter in the newspaper today regarding the kiss. I live in SW Missouri and I'm still amazed by people who flip out over stuff like this. The gist of the letter was that the person was no longer going to watch ABC since the affiliate opted to air the kiss and that Disney, among others, is trying to push homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle. Sometimes, I'm truly not fond of where I live. . .
Originally Posted By cstephens toon-fan wrote: > Then you are probably not in one of the prime demographics for soaps - bored, lonely housewives and stressed-out working women who look for titillation through the experiences of fictional characters, yet who are simultaneously judgemental of anyone who deviates from their ideas of what is acceptable behavior. You might want to re-think what is apparently your stereotypical view of those who watch soaps. Lots of people, men and women, teens and young adults, watch soaps, and it's not just bored lonely housewives or people with closed minds. I actually do keep up with a number of soaps and have been doing so for many, many years now. And I've watched a number of things on soaps that were ground-breaking for their time. jasmine7 wrote: > The gist of the letter was that the person was no longer going to watch ABC since the affiliate opted to air the kiss and that Disney, among others, is trying to push homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle. And I think it's fine that that person is no longer going to watch the soaps, but yes, it does disappoint me that some people think that way. But, I've learned that some people will read anything they want into a situation, whether it's there or not. /cs (who is still mad that ABC yanked "Soap" off the air before they could wrap up all the storylines)
Originally Posted By wdtv What's the big deal? Look at Willow on BUFFY (One of my favorite shows on television). Personally, I don't mind. If ABC wants to shock some viewers and, as they, "test the waters, I say go for it! The only viewers that'll probably be insulted are those who are too uptight and/or over-protective. Besides, this won't improve ABC's ratings, anyway
Originally Posted By Disney-Dude16 WHY IS THIS TOPIC EVEN CREATED! I SWEAR PEOPLE NEED TO GET A LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <And I think it's fine that that person is no longer going to watch the soaps,> If that was the case, maybe, but jasmine said they reported they weren't gonna watch *ABC* anymore---jeez, talk about embarkin' on the ridiculous. Hm, this reminds of some years ago, certain people "boycottin' Disney". Yeah. *That'll* happen. ;-)
Originally Posted By OTownWDWguy On a variation of ToonKirbys post, the only thing shocking about this is....... That it NEVER happened on the big 80s prime time soaps! AAAAAGH!!! And to think Dyansty's Steven Carrington and Luke Fuller should have kissed on its #1, '84-'85, season...sigggh.....
