All The Rage About The L Word

So upon hearing that Showtime is planning to make reality spin-off of The L Word, I decided to conduct a Google search to get some additional scoop. This proved largely unsuccessful, as the vast majority of my results were angry blog posts about how The L Word is not an accurate portrayal of the lives of lesbians.

I'm having a bit of trouble understanding this issue.

I think it's utterly ridiculous for people to complain about The L Word not being a legitimate depiction of the lives of gay women. It's a TELEVISION SHOW. It's FICTIONAL. Its primary purpose is to entertain, NOT to inform. Honestly, what person with half a brain regards a Showtime series as a legitimate source for information? Would you cite The Tudors in an essay about Henry VIII? Does anyone really think that the drug dealing industry is like a day in the life of Nancy Botwin? Probably not -- HOPEFULLY not. For the most part, I think we watch these shows because they're sexy, funny, dramatic, etc. Call me a hardadd, but I think that if you're foolish enough to elevate them to the status of "reality" (though I'd also be inclined to argue that lot of "reality tv shows" really stretch what might rightfully be referred to as "reality") or documentary then you deserve to be misled.

Does anyone agree, disagree? If you have a counter-argument I'd love to hear it. Really. Am I just completely missing something?

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