I find the correlation between homosexual representation on television and politics very interesting. Becker is correct in the statement that "solely focusing on what gay-themed television says or doesn't say about homosexuality, bisexuality, and other marginalized identities might unintentionally reinforce heterosexuality's ex-nominated privilege." Is this really what people rely on for their insight? Episodes of Will & Grace portraying homosexual characters, or a homosexual reference in an episode of Friends? I just find it sad that this type of reliance on fictional entertainment potentially impacts political decisions and portrayals of people in society.
I have never thought about what Becker points out in the reading of homosexuality and heterosexuality being mutually dependent terms. I wonder if there will be a point in time where straights have to come out of the closet. Will it take a point in time when the population of "Gay America" is as close as the population of "Straight America," or simply a time when the naievity of the concerned Americans over losing our morals subsides?
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