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its cause were thinking about it. >> sexuality has come a long way in sitcom history. >> can you donate a penis to a person whos transitioning? >> laughter a great way to deal with a tricky world. >> sitcoms talk about sex. >> my underwear. >> and about relationships. >> im breaking up with him tonight. >> these shows change the way we think about sexuality. >> youre talking about gay rights, youre talking about womens rights. >> gender diversity. >> dismantling the patriarchy. >> i ha...

fleabag: im not obsessed with sex. i just cant stop thinking about it. dan levy: sexuality has come a long way in sitcom history. larry: can you donate a penis to a person whos transitioning? michael gross: laughter is a great way to deal with a very tricky world. george: daddy horny, michael elizabeth meriwether: sitcoms talk about sex... claire: my underwear. phil: my god. elizabeth meriwether: and about relationships. issa: im breaking up with him tonight. margaret cho: these shows ...

>> if it wasnt difficult, i would have done it a long time ago and everybody else whos closeted who is in this business would do it. >> it really became a national event. >> that felt so great. and it felt so loud. >> she must have felt this huge relief. >> i mean, she was us. she was america, but she just was gay. >> but conservative and religious organizations objected to the idea of a gay person coming out on national television. >> oh paige, you wild, impetuous fool. >> the abc sitcom ellen ...

It became a national event. >> that felt so great and it felt so loud. >> she was us. she was america. but she just was gay. >> but conservative and be religious organizations objected to the idea of a gay person coming out on national television. >> page you wild impetuous fool. >> the sitcom ellen is being canceled after the main character came out as a lesbian. >> in entertainment weekly you said you were fired because you were gay. is that correct? >> i believe because the show was so gay ye...

>> the abcs sitcom ellen cancelled. >> i believe because the show was so gay, yes. >> the fact that the show didnt continue must have been extremely traumatic and hard on her. helen was driven out of the industry for a while. there was a backlash. i think that threaten to put a chill on development of any more shows. you could find an executive that says look at what happened with ellen. your skin isnt just skin, its a beautiful reflection of everything youve been through. thats why dove renews ...