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September 07, 2006
Good lesbians cut their hair; mediocre lesbians just watch talk shows
I've been watching The View this week. Previous to this week, you could not have paid me to watch this show. I didn't like a single host, and their entire "we're so sex and the city but inferior to them" vibe is totally not for me. But I really don't find Ellen Degeneres funny, and I've felt like a traitor to lesbians everywhere by not watching her show, so I figured this was my chance to redeem myself, now that Rosie is on The View.
Oh. My. God.
First of all, these women could not coordinate themselves well enough to ask good questions if their lives depended on it. And I don't think it's because of Rosie, because it seems to be Miss RightWing (aka Elizabeth) who generally veers off topic (she somehow got from the death of Steven Irwin to the tragedy of 9/11 in one short sentence), although Joy is occasionally responsible as well.
Second, they all yip and talk over each other. Now, I understand that this is how women really interact. I know that from my own friendships and I know it from Psychology of Gender, where I learned that the most pronounced difference between men and women is that women use interruption to show understanding and support while men use it to vie for power and control of the conversation (and I won't even go into my personal experience with that). But even if that's normal, that does not make for a fun talk show at all.
Third, I just don't care. I'm not a talk show kind of girl. I don't care about 95% of the celebrities on these shows and I'll get my news elsewhere, thanks.
But the fourth... Rosie. Oh Rosie. I hate to say a bad word about someone I love so much. But she just seems to be putting on a face. I suppose there's no way she wouldn't seem that way, given how openly grumpy she's been over the last few years. She's still very entertaining, and her open "I will tolerate you, but just barely" attitude toward Elizabeth is mildly entertaining, but the whole thing is still a little disappointing. She's certainly gotten better already than she was the first day, though.
Still, I'm sure I'll continue to watch. I owe it to Rosie. And even though I hate talk shows, you can bet I'll be checking out Megan Mullally's when it starts too.
After all, since I won't cut my hair short again, I have to do SOMETHING to prove that I'm a good lesbian.
Posted to Mindless Entertainment at September 7, 2006 10:26 AM
Comments
I, on the other hand, find Ellen amusing in a very wholesome, middle America sort of way. But Rosie? I find her sooo annoying of late (even though I did just see her in a funny guest appearance on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'). I think it all began last year when she said -- on 'The View', no less -- that she "ordered" her spouse to stop nursing their baby after a month because Rosie was afraid she wasn't getting to "bond" adequately. Craziness, I say!
Posted by: Amanda at September 7, 2006 12:22 PM
I watched a few days of The View to see Rosie, and I couldn't stand the way they talked over each other, either! Drove me insane. That may be how women are, but sheesh! And that comment from Elizabeth about Steve Irwin/9-11 made my head snap up, too!
Posted by: Kristy at September 7, 2006 03:28 PM
Rosie is certainly crazy. But she's openly crazy, which I appreciate. She seems to recognize that she's a nut. And while I certainly empathize with Ellen's desire to keep her private life private, knowing what she COULD be saying and doing to improve visibility and comfort and ISN'T just makes her even more annoying to watch than I already think she is.
Kristy, I'm glad that I wasn't the only one who thought that was a weird comment from Elizabeth!
Posted by: Rebecca at September 9, 2006 04:46 PM