"Gay" Acceptance

Just doing a little Internet surfing, I came across a piece on the Entertainment Weekly magazine web site talking about how the featuring of homosexuals on TV reality shows has promoted acceptance of the gay lifestyle in American culture. The author of this article seems to think this is all great and wonderful; I disagree of course. However, I think the author is probably right about the cumulative effect a flood of pro-gay propaganda has on minds a lot more impressionable than mine. I haven't watched any of the programs he mentions other than The Amazing Race, but I do know much the producers of that program have gone out of their way to show homosexuality in the most positive light possible.

I know a number of people who have turned off their televisions (except for carefully screened movies). I haven't ever been willing to go that far because I do enjoy news, sports, and other "decent" programs. My wife and I now have an "empty nest" so we don't have the concern people with young children have about exposing them to ungodly values. If I did have children at home, I would have to give much more serious consideration to the idea of a TV free home.

I'm reading a book which makes some points which would fit in well right here in this discussion. I want to finish the book before writing about it . . . but maybe I'll resume this conversation in a few days.

Happy Mother's Day, everyone!