Age: 42

Orientation: 5 on the Kinsey scale

Do you want more lesbian programming and if so, does it matter to you what it is. Yes, I'd like to see more programming....and it does matter. I'm tired of lesbians (and bisexual women) being used for ratings fodder. I'd like to see more lesbian characters on shows as just part of the woodwork, another character who just happens to be lesbian...like The Wire.

Would you watch Logo or Here(!) TV if they had a specifically lesbian drama. (Do you have either cable station now on your cable package) I don't watch Here!, and I rarely watch Logo because I've seen a lot of their programming - although I'll be tuning in regularly to watch Bad Girls to see how bad they butcher it. Yes, if they had a specifically lesbian drama...I'd probably watch to support the show even if it wasn't that great.

Do you watch L Word. Yes. If I just think of it as a soap opera populated with lesbians...then I don't expect more than IC can deliver. I like the eye candy (Marlee Matlin....yum.) and I want to support it because it's the only thing we have to call our own. Even if it embarrasses me because it proves that even gay people can write crap.

If so, what is it you like and don't like. See above. I really hate that the phenomenon of The L Word has become bigger and more important than the show. It's become a marketing ploy....to sell clothes, DVDs, music, etc. It's become the poster child for successful product placement (Olivia, Curve, etc.)

What kind of lesbian programming do you want to see. Programs that tell our stories. I understand that The L Word's mere existence will pave the way for more lesbian focused programming (as QAF paved the way for TLW by proving that LGBT programming can be successful), it has served it's purpose. Now, can we have some characters and stories that reflect the wide variety of our lives, our relationships, and our struggles. Enough with the lesbians with babies already!

Does imagery and representation matter to you? Yes, it does. Accurate representation is incredibly important in fighting homophobia and invisibility. It's important in providing a reflection of ourselves to those who might not know any LGBT people and for those who might be questioning their own sexuality. Thanks to Laura Innes....Dr. Weaver left ER on her terms...she moved on with the next phase of her life, instead of being killed off like her wife, Sandy.

Any other information about your viewing habits you want to share would be great.
I was once asked why "I had to watch everything GAY on television" (this was just after QAF premiered) and my answer was because there's so little of it, it's important that I support it...whether it's bad or not. I'd love to be able to say that this isn't true anymore.