> I made a similar point on some Pacifica show years ago, much to the host's
> visible anguish. I said that if given the choice b/w the current make-up of
> the American government running TV (a la the BBC), or corporate capital, I'd
> take the latter. More room for sexual and artistic dissent (which in many
> cases political activism makes possible), and, as DRM points out, a shiv up
> the reactionary ass. I mean, the Family Values crowd boycotting Disney over
> Queer Issues? Beautiful.
Interesting points. I often wonder what all the factors are that short-circuited the relgious right's culture wars. Thomas Frank had some interesting comments about this in his book.
Speaking of queer TV: I'm ansolutely hooked on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Go figure that one of my vices is a contradiction of my anti-capitalist activism.
Did anybody else watch 'Boys Meets Boy'? My brain was blown away by the "queers and their allies" stuff that was in the final episode.
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