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 From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca 
  
 In article , 
 Ian Salsbury  wrote: 
 > 
 >"The Doctor"  wrote in message 
 >news:d97kf4$47c$36@gallifrey.nk.ca... 
 >> In article , 
 >> Ryan P.  wrote: 
 >>>The Doctor wrote: 
 >>> 
 >>>> In article <36Bte.30657$k43.24456@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com>, 
 >>>> Ryan P.  wrote: 
 >>>> 
 >>>>>The Doctor wrote: 
 >>>>> 
 >>>>> 
 >>>>>>I wonder if Captain Jack got the Yanks mad enough to say no to DW in 
 >>>>>>the USA? 
 >>>>> 
 >>>>> Oh please.  We have entire series based on gay characters... that 
 >>>>>wouldn't be the reason the networks would say no. 
 >>>>> 
 >>>>> Face it.  The British are just too darn British.  :) 
 >>>> 
 >>>> 
 >>>> 
 >>>> More like Yank no homosexuals allowed. 
 >>> 
 >>>   The ones that ruin it for the rest of them here in the states are the 
 >>>ones that insist on throwing their gayness (sexuality) in the face of 
 >>>the rest of society.  America is not big on public displays of affection 
 >>>  beyond hand holding and short kisses from anyone.. straight OR gay. 
 >>> 
 >>>  95% of the viewing audience here wouldn't have a problem with the 
 >>>whole Jack/Doctor kiss.  There was nothing sexual about it, unless your 
 >>>a raving homophobe. 
 >> 
 >> Ask the Yank network stations. 
 > 
 >What, the same ones that showed Buffy ( featuring a prominent lesbian 
 >character and often showed them kissing ) , The L Word ( a soap opera about 
 >a group of lesbians which at times is virtually soft porn ), Queer as Folk 
 >( an entire series set in and amongst the gay community ) Xena ( with it`s 
 >obvious lesbian overtones ) Six Feet Under ( has a male gay character ), 
 >Ally Mcbeal ( a lesbian kiss and love interest ), Friends ( ditto ), Babylon 
 >5 ( lesbian relationship between Ivonova and Talia ) Dawsons Creek ( 
 >featured a male gay relationship )?  Some of these I got from a quick google 
 >search, some of them are shows I`ve seen. Either way it`s quite clear that 
 >the US networks are not as homophobic as you seem to think they are Dave. 
 > 
 > 
 > 
  
 Then why no DW? 
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