you most certainly did not sound like an asshole jasun. i thought you were well spoken and i'm glad because now i have less typing to do...i can just say..."yeah, what he said."

as much as "queer eye" and "boy meets boy" get on my nerves for all the reasons you mentioned, i do have to give those shows, especially "will and grace," kudos because they're breaking down walls and paving the way. think about it...the early shows portraying black families on tv were kind-of offensive to black people for the same reasons (jeffersons, good times, etc...) showing black people just seething with ethnic stereotypes. but those shows broke molds and allowed society to accept things into their homes that otherwise would have remained put down. women's roles on tv are the same, look how far we have come from the days of "bewitched" and "i dream of jeanie" (although i did kinda like the "master" references)

after all this babble i think my point is that, while early on, there are many sacrifices made in dignity, the road is then paved for the evolution and growth of gay characters in mainstream tv. maybe 20 years from now this won't even be an issue. let's just hope that we can evolve as a society as well.