A kiss is just a kiss says the classical song "As time goes by", even if this is not always true of a lip-lock between two guys. In fact men kissing causes huge media controversies. In 1989 the ABC drama Thirtysomething caused enormuos stir by showing men together in bed.
A filmed kiss between 2 guys on the drama Melrose Place in 1994 resulted in such controversy that the show ultimately cut away the kiss, showing the straight characters' reaction.
By the late 1990s, kisses between women were semi.occasionally aired on network tv in shows like Friends or E.R. In fact this is a society based on straight men who like women kissing scenes and more.. this disgusts me a lot, but what can we do?
The firt kiss between male characters didn't happen until 2000 on Will and Grace and it was a protest kiss between Will and Jake.
The 1st romantic kiss between two boys on network tv happened a year later, in 2001, on Dawson's Creek.
Cable tv insetad has always been more forthcoming with same sex kissing and more with beautiful series like Queer as folk (we can't forget the two hot guys, Brian and Justin, one of the best couples on tv shows).
In 2005 in Desperate Housewives we saw a love story between Andrew and Justin, with sweet and hot kisses :)
Most recently shows like Ugly Betty and men in Trees have included gay characters, but noth are notable for their lack of boys kissing each others. Anyway gay kisses occasionally appeared on network tv in the last few years. on of the most appassionate, a kiss between two officers of Cold Case, on December 2006.
In these days there are soaps full of hot boys and kisses.
My fave is the british soap with the Jp and Craig storyline, who has legions and legions of fans (as the productor said), but we also have a german soap, Verbotene Liebe, with the Christian and Olli storyline, the american ATWT with Luke and Noah and others. And series like Skins and Brothers and sisters.
I'll speak about these soap next time and I'll tell you about the italian sad situation.
XOXOXOXOXO
Jessie who loves guys more and more
but Craig/Guy Burnet is always the best. Love.
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