When a new television show comes out, it is always difficult to tell what the audience's reaction will be to what goes on in the show. The writers of any television show are very careful about the story lines they create, the characters they develop, and the ways in which they choose to portray each character. They are also careful about any topics that might be controversial-- one of these topics being sexuality. Degrassi is a popular Canadian television show that has featured many gay couples on it. At first, writers were worried about what the audience's reaction would be to seeing a gay couple on TV. However, the show's audience, consisting mainly of teenagers, embraced the homosexual relationships. There are thousands of fan videos online (on Youtube especially) dedicated to convincing the writers to keep these relationships going. The same is true for the audiences of shows like South of Nowhere, Skins:UK, Pretty Little Liars, Lost Girl, Gossip Girl, and many more.
-Alyssa DiSabito
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