The L Word!!! (If you haven't seen Season 5 Episode 4 DO NOT READ)

They're back!!!! (I hope.... time will tell)

Okay, so this season of The L Word (thus far) has been neither here nor there for me. I'm watching the episodes, having a few laugh out loud moments, but I guess I'm just not feeling most of the characters. I don't like Bette (at least not with Jodi... it's reminiscent for me of two women struggling to dominate the other in a mud fight.... not sexy to me). I don't like Jodi because I find her to be very self-centered... sorry. I HATE Jenny right now....truthfully I ALWAYS hated Jenny but now she's unbearable. Someone needs to kick her off her high horse quick, fast, and in a hurry. Alice and Tasha.... love them. They're so fucking cute it's nauseating, but I absolutely love them. Who else... I always love Tina... even when she was straight because for some reason she reminds me of me (soft and loving in relationships until my partner pushes me over the limit and then it's finished). Shane? Shane is a hoe... sorry. I was really mad at her in this last episode for sleeping with that damn couple. WTF Shane?! Kit and Max haven't been in the forefront this season and last but not least I really want to know more about Helena and Dusty... so the producers and writers need to make that happen for me.

But ANYWAY, I've been reading a lot of message boards and such and it seems that there are some points of contention about this highly talked about kiss between Bette and Tina so of course I have to give my opinion on them.

1. People are actually mad that they kissed because Bette is still technically with Jodi:
AND?? I'm sorry, I've been cheated on, I know how painful it is but.... Bette and Tina are meant to be together and I have a feeling that Jodi already knows that. I mean, sorry Jodi but... get your own. Bette and Tina belong together... they have that cute little baby and Bette was Tina's first (lesbian relationship)... I don't care what anyone says but your first always has a spot, especially when you were with them for years and years and have a kid together. Sorry Jodi... I'm sure you'll find someone else.

2. The "cry":
Come on... anyone who has been away from the one they love (whether you're not "together" other there's distance between you) have had that moment. That "damn... I didn't realize I missed you so much but now that I'm kissing you I just can't believe it and it feels so right." And the way that Tina was comforting her and holding her face... I could feel the love. I mean, watching Bette and Jodi kiss was like... I don't know... like their kisses are intense but they're not LOVING kisses they're "I want you" kisses... the kiss with Tina was just like "I love you... I've missed this... I've missed US." It made me want to get on a plane to Michigan and kiss mine! Lol. But I definitely don't think it was a "I'm cheating on Jodi" type cry... not at all.

So... that's my four cents on this... Long live TiBette! =)

Is the LGBTcommunity more of a "melting pot" than larger society?

Um... to answer quickly, that would be a "hell no."

Gays and lesbians, I think, are more separated that larger society. Sad but true.

There's the "black" LGBTQ community and then there is the "white" LGBTQ community. I mean, I see evidence of it everyday. Example: my girlfriend doesn't like the L-Word because they're white lesbians. One time, she and her friends when to this new gay club only to find that it was something "straight out of the L-Word." Example 2: Though there is a thriving "white" (sorry... just being honest... they are not like me... =( sad but true) LGBT community at my school, I really don't associate with any of the lesbians (who by the way seem like really cool people) for the simple fact other than sexual orientation, I have nothing in common with them. They can sit listening to Melissa Etheridge (forgive me if I misspelled) and be happy for an entire day but I like GOSPEL music (lol) which some of them are against (religion, that is)... or maybe I'm just a weird loner... either way, we don't mix.

Granted, the show The L Word could do a little better to be more inclusive of the entire gay community. I mean, not to go off on a tangent or anything but Tasha is not a really good description of a black stud lesbian... sorry. I mean, she's hella sexy and she could get it ANY day but (and let's not forget about Papi's sexy latina ass)... she ain't like other black studs. And going to a gay club on The L Word is not exactly like going to one in Detroit... but still...

I think it's so dumb that the community is so separated. We are already marginalized in society for our sexual orientations, why divide ourselves even more on the basis of race and/or culture? It doesn't make much sense to me...

I love The L Word... and even though I don't have Showtime, I always catch it on DVD when the season's over cause that's my shit. Even though I don't see lesbian life the way I live it everyday and it's different doesn't mean it's bad.

But I definitely wouldn't complain if they came out with a more... Afro-American centric lesbian show... like Noah's Arc for lesbians... I'll be the first one in line to watch it!

That's my tirade of the night.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!