![]() Taken from the Booker-nominated novel of the same name, by Sarah Waters, this three-part series IS not to be missed. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is the American premiere of “ Tipping the Velvet,” a wonderful, terrific tale of a confused girl named Nan (Rachel Stirling) who falls in love with a Music Hall male impersonator. Right.Īt last, someone is telling a lesbian tale without making it smarmy, self-conscious and, worse, self-righteous. Since it was on a legit cable network, everybody said how wonderful and artsy it was. Heck, it was like a night at the Playboy Mansion – only with Sharon Stone on top of Ellen De Generes while they attempted to make a baby (don’t ask!). I don’t know how many lesbians watched the dopey thing, but I can tell you about that 75 gazillion guys did and wouldn’t have missed a minute of it. The other alternative is that they go w-a-a-a-ay out of their way to be PC like HBO did with “ If These Walls Could Talk” Part 1 and completely ridiculous Part 2.Īll Part 2 ended up being was a vehicle for straight female stars to have pornographic nude scenes with lesbian stars – so everyone could pat each other on the back (as well as some other moving parts) with smug self-satisfaction. So what they usually do is wait until a show is in desperate ratings trouble, then have the female lead kiss the female co-star so they can get more men to watch. Gay women? Well, that’s something else altogether. HAVE you ever noticed that legit television has no idea what they heck to do with – or to make of lesbians? ![]()
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