How could I feel messy when the gay on TV’s idea of revenge was seducing his mother’s sex-addicted boyfriend. Son of notoriously perfect, Bree Van de Kamp, this Desperate Housewives character was selfish, vindictive, and at times, an absolute monster.

He was everything society tolerated in a cis gay white man, and at times, he made me feel messy.Įnter Andrew Van de Kamp (Shawn Pyform). Will indulged in Barney’s shopping sprees and made reservations at Balthazar and kept questionable friends of immense wealth. We shared a sexuality, sure, but Will dressed better. Despite this and Will Truman’s prominence, he wasn’t easy to connect with. A straight, high school buddy erupting in laughter at a zinger from Jack MacFarland about bottoming told me something important: this guy might be country as hell, but he’s unlikely to harm me. For this closeted kid in small town South Carolina-where coming out can be both hard and dangerous-Will kissing men on primetime did something else: it sussed out safety and identified potential allies. For fans, Will & Grace pointedly clarified the world like only comedy can. Shenanigans packed with sharp observations scored huge ratings.

Outlandish characters led impossibly glamorous lives. From 1998 to 2006, NBC flooded households with accessible, fictional gays every Thursday night. If you are having trouble finding the link to add a new thread, try this. Please avoid all-caps, especially in thread topics, as it is considered SHOUTING. They are able to edit and improve the Goodreads catalog, and have made it one of the better catalogs online.Īctivities include combining editions, fixing book and author typos, adding book covers and discussing policies. Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who have applied for and received librarian status on Goodreads. Non-librarians are welcome to join the group as well, to comment or request changes to book records.įor general comments on Goodreads and for requests for changes to site functionality, try Goodreads Help or use the Contact Us link instead.įor tips on being a librarian, check out the Non-librarians are welcome to join the group as well, to A place where all Goodreads members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog. A place where all Goodreads members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog.

She's Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard