Watch it again. Anything and everything. Lets get our Sex Talk on. Oh. Mom covered it all pretty good. Yeah. Maybe about the birds and the bees but im your daddy, son. Im here to keep it 100. Despite the fact that your mother thinks im uptight. Craycray, right . Because its disarming and people just want to laugh. I want to go home to my own room to sleep in my own bed. I dont want another beer. Would you like another beer . Oh, yeah. But its always been from, like, the straightwhite Mans Point of view. I remember, early sitcoms, i saw a mother, a wife, in a Cocktail Dress all day long. And wed sit there going, who the hell are these people . It was a denial of reality. Ethyl, were going to have a baby. And we got to see a pregnant woman on television wearing a dress that started from the neck, and was like a tent. Are we afraid of seeing pregnant women in the 1950s because it means that she has had sex . As if we didnt, all, come from a pregnant woman. And in the 60s, sitcoms were still stuck in perpetuating this 1950s suburbanhousewife mentality. But then, its this really interesting dynamic, where you see tv trying to address the Gender War that was coming. I, definitely, think i dream of genie is an escape for many people. I could eat a horse. You know, she is this entity who is trying to do the best she can in the world that shes come into. Ask anything of thy slave, master. Yes, she said master. But, of course, she was the powerful one. Shes magic. I mean, when you have magic, you can do a lot of things. What are you reading, jeannie . Im reading a scroll. The emancipation of modern woman. What does it mean . Jeannie, oh, you dont have to worry about things like that. But you have this character, who is the absolute epitome of male fantasy. I want to understand your way of life so that i can please you. Well, you please me very much. Matter of fact, youre youre perfect. There is an episode called the americanization of jeannie, where she dips a toe into the waters of female liberation. I have been studying the emancipation of modern woman. Oh. Oh, that. I guess, you got to caught up in it, you forgot to do the housework, huh . Oh, i did not forget. I decided to let you do it. Me . I think there are female viewers and young girls who were watching, at the time, who were empowered by seeing jeannie. But tony doesnt find it att attractive. He is turned off by it. A woman doesnt about the way you did tonight. But your behavior this evening was absolutely disgraceful. Let me tell you one more thing. Sitcom television has changed, with the times. But there was a lot more comedy than just jeannie and her master. A lot more going on. We demand freelyavailable Childcare Facilities that will give all women an alternative to confinement in the home. You have this interesting moment because, in the real world, the Womens Liberation Movement is pushing female equality further than it had ever been. And then, these magical powers that jeannie possessed. That is the real you. Are kind of transformed to shows like that girl. Where power doesnt have to be magical. Anything else i can do, miss . Well, there are about 4,000 things to do around here. I could do em all myself. Come on, thats my girl. That girl. Oh, my god. With her little crunchy voice. And her cute face. And her hair. You had Marlow Thomas as, really, one of the first femaleindependent selfemployed career women. Are you a couple . No, im a single. The premise of that girl, was a young girl who wanted to be somebody. Why would you like to be an actress . An actress . I am an actress. And thats what made it, you know, so earth shattering, at the time. Because we hadnt really seen a a girl with a dream. People actually seem to recognize me in the subway coming home. Anne marie. Girltelevision star. But we were really puritanical on television. We could not even appear to be having sex. How can a plant have a trauma . Its a living thing. Its probably very sensitive. Then, we better go in the next Room And Talk so it wont hear us. Donald, anything you have to say to me, you can say in front of my plant. It was all happening on the street. But it wasnt happening on television. Not at all. I mean, in the Standards And Practices watched us like hawks. This went back to lucy and desi. They were married and they had to sleep in separate beds. Donald always went home, yet it was the time of free love. It was the time of woodstock. It had nothing to do with where society was. Marlow thomas. Oh, my god. She punted the ball to Mary Tyler Moore. And Mary Tyler Moore ran with it. I remember why i broke up with howard. Mary Tyler Moore was just so massive to me. Having her job, and dealing with, like, all of these men. I have been dating since i was 17. Im 37. Thats two decades of dating. Mary richards was actively having sex. Dont forget to take your pill. I wont. What youve got, in the 70s, is women not embarrassed that they dont have a husband who takes care of them. And they have have to stay home. And that really made a statement. And along comes B Arthur playing mod. That couldnt have been done in the 50s and 60s. To just cater to his every whim. Call that being married . We started Filming Mod In July Of 72. And roe v. Wade had passed. And so, abortion was a big issue, for me. The episode Mods Abortion aired in November Of 1972 as a twoparter. And that was very early to be talking about abortion on television. Mother, i dont understand your hesitancy. When they made it a law, you were for it. Of course. I wasnt pregnant, then. There were stations, all throughout the country, that did not air those episodes. We, finally, have the right to decide what we can do with our own body. All right. 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Citi launched the Impact Fund to invest in both women and entrepreneurs of color like me, so i can realize my vision and give everything ive got to my company, and my community. I got you. For the love of people. For the love of community. For the love of progress. Citi. Im a pretty openminded guy. So, why dont you stop by the shop sometime . Lgbtq representation in sitcoms is important because were, all, in this together. You Cant Leave that out. Anymore. Id like to begin with a fact. A simple, yet shocking, fact. It is this. Homosexuals, lesbians, are threatening to pervert an entire generation of our american children. The history of lgbtq characters in sitcoms is, actually, very similar to the history of lgbtq people in america. They were always there. They just had to be hidden. Theres the understatement of the century. With Paul Lind on bewitched, we had that cliche. Dont you get it, dumb dumb . And On Beverly Hillbillies was gay. This beautiful daughter of yours can win the palm Springs Beauty Contest without even trying. You had people who were essentially seeing themselves depicted on screen, but not all the way. What are you doing in there . Ive been framed. Uncle arthur gives off a tremendous Gayman Energy that, if you are in the know, is unmistakable. But if you are not, youre just like, oh, look at that kooky oddball. I hope that he has a wife who loves him very much. It was like so many things in gay life. You had to read between the lines, and give that little wink. But it was never acknowledged. And so, thats a step but it wasnt the step that later shows would take. After a Routinepolice Raid on a gay bar, the stonewall inn, in june of 1969, could not have known that their wild insurrection would enter history as the birthday of the gay liberation movement. In the 60s and 70s, you see an explosive in fighting for rights. Queer liberation. To the credit of someone, like Norman Lear and the many people who worked with him, they put people with lgbtq identities on television. And to treat them as characters, not punch lines. We havent seen a gay character. Why havent we seen a gay character . I mean, they exist. Get a load of this. My soninlaw and his pal, tinker bell. Excuse me, you mind . Hey, steve. Hi, mr. Bunker. They bring their own stories to families, all the time. Kelsey, he is trying to tell me that steve is i just wouldnt want my place to become no hangout. I mean, there was there was Story Material there. Steve, youre going to want to bust him wide open when i tell you this. I dont know where he gets these brainstorms but he thinks that youre I Cant even say it, steve. Hes right, art. Huh . These shows were changing the way that we think about queerness and otherness. Excuse me, i thought it was eddie stokess room. It is. It is . Oh, you his wife . No. Same, old lady, huh . Oh, i got it he didnt want me to know hes here but he is here. In there. In 1977, we got a very groundbreaking episode of the jeffersons titled once a friend. Its me, eddie. Only, im edi now. George cant wait for eddie to come to town. His Best Friend. And when eddie comes to town, eddie is now edi and is a trans woman. Take a good look. But the advancement of blackqueer stories is something that exists, on a separate timeline from both Lgbtq Representation and black representation. Representation matters because, if you know and like this person thats fictional, how can you not know and like this person in your Real Life . When you were younger, i used to hate you. You used to steal my clothes. You had such nice things. Soap, i think was so raw. What do you people drink . You mean New Yorkers . We no, homos. We drink your basicheterosexual drinks. There was something very delicious about the gayness of billy crystals character. It was like mainstream television. Wow. This is actually happening. This is actually real. If you look back at it, now, there were moments that were incredibly sensitive. And it was an important character. I mean, you hate me because im gay, right . Well i guess, if you need a reason, thats a good one. Better its a terrible reason, look at me. Im a person. I do people watching that character thought, for the first time, about the possibility of gay men being real people. You dont look gay. Im still me. That said, that Show Kind of didnt know what it was doing. Now, when im, finally, used to you being a homosexual. Youre going to get a Sex Change Operation and be a girl . I think that the use of stereotypical characters, like jody in soap is a doubleedged sword. It creates a sense of what is funny about me is that i am diluted. And that i should, you know, sort of Glom Back onto society. Its changing. And now, people are more open to trans identities. Dad . Hi, girls. 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Finding something and the us takes Gold Dream on Dream On Dream On Dream On yes Ahhhhhhh Dream until your Dreams Come True are you okay with me . Oh, god, yes. Im happy. Transparent is an interesting case because joey is nonbinary. They fall under the Trans Umbrella and they were telling a story about their own parent, who had come out as trans, to them. I had major misunderstandings about transness. And thats the Learning Curve i had to go on, to really understand, oh, this these are who Cross Dressers are and theyre not the same as Drag Queens and theyre not the same as trans women. Of all my kids, youre the one. You can see me most clearly. The family was trying to understand more and i was trying to understand my parent. It felt very much like kind of realtime therapy. Transparent is about how people can change. People can get better. People can come together. People can build a better world, together. And i appreciate it on that level. It normalized a lot of these concepts. My whole life, ive been dressing up like a man. But jeffrey was a Cis Man who was dressing up as a trans woman. Kind of dangerous, actually, because Theres Danger out in the world for trans women. Where, if they want to use the women restroom, somebody thinks they are quote unquote faking it. Excuse me. Are you a man . This is the ladies restroom. Were aware what it is. Were good. But ultimately, i do think it made transness one of the things that somebody in the family could be and life goes on. But for a long time, the sitcom was, primarily, driven by what makes us different is what makes us funny. Especially, in those 70s and 80s shows. It creates a sense of abnormality. Oh, hello, girls. Come on in, girls. Its nice to see you, girls. Hi, guys. A Man Dressing as a woman in 1982 is is not at all a Man Dressing as a woman in our culture, today. I feel like a completely different kind of man. Boys and buddies was some like it hot which was the Jack Lemon tony Curtis Movie where they got into drag in order to pass themselves as female musicians. Now, we can point out the use of drag as a comedic device. Thats not quite Lgbtq Representation. Its just kind of in this weird space of things that might be queer. Are you two Farm Girls . I mean, you are big. Really big. Throughout the years, a lot of gay characters, queer characters, were people that were created by, primarily, heterosexual people to be a laugh line. What are you doing . Im loosening up my wrist. I didnt know you guys had to practice. I mean, thats how you said gay in Threes Company. Hello, jack. In some ways, i mean, Threes Company was kind of a terrible show. And boy, did you want to be around them. Its a little light, right . But we find out that we can care about these people. Nobody was trying to hurt anybody. We were just trying to make you laugh, and feel good. As a gay man, i look at character like jack on three is Company And Part of me says, you know, you are allowing this straight man to say hes one thing. And hes not. But at the same time, hearing those words on television was important, at the time, to say hes willing to become a part of a community that is an other. Come and knock on our door we have been waiting for you where the kisses are hers and hers and his three is company too Threes Company emerged at a period in time, that america was saying i dont want sex to be a taboo subject, anymore. Thats a lovely mole you have got on your thigh. Threes company is in a lot of ways. Two girls and a guy living in an apartment and the landlord is okay with it because he thinks John Ritters Character is gay. How long do i have to go on letting him think im gay . As long as you live here. That is the only Way Hell allow it. Threes company is such a Perfect 70s Into The 80s Show just in terms of the total sexism. I have been walking behind you since you got off the bus. Why didnt you say something . I was enjoying the view from the rear. Men were running the show. Many of those men were putting women in the roles they wanted to see them in. You can do it you can do it you can, you can. The Way Chrissy became queen of the jiggle was, in that first year, chrissy got very excited and jumped up and down and bounced back and forth. Thats when boobs were real. And i noticed, in the scripts, from there on in, that the writers would add the line, and chrissy jumps for joy. It was just a sign that america might have been burnt out on the social issues. We had been through the vietnam war. It had only, recently, ended. My era was the era of losing friends in that war. Going to funerals. And so, maybe, this was the Comic Relief we needed. Threes company was a massive hit, out of the box. It was empty calories but it was, still, delicious. I was watching these characters a point In My Life where i was also scared of who i was. Certainly, now, as an adult, i can look back at them and have certain fondness for them because even though they were a little over the top, it was something that subliminally, i think was really important. Good night. The closet. I look at the time when i was on too close for comfort. I think Monroe Sort of fell into that asexual thing. Where i never was supposed to be gay. But come on, you know, youd have to be brain dead not to know that monroe was gay. But i was in the closet. I i was terrified that, you know, um, it would ruin my career or whatever. You know . And then, in 1985, i discovered that i was hiv positive. There was really not any treatment for it. I was terrified. The lasting Cologne Scent of old Spice Dynasty helps get you off your couch. And into the drivers seat. realtor the previous owners left in a hurry, so the house comes with everything you see. 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Low Cash Mode on virtual wallet from pnc bank. Congress opened Hearings Today on aids. The acquired immune Deficiency Syndrome and what the government is doing to fight it. I lived in paranoia, In The 80s. Absolute, total paranoia. Name that handicap. When the Aids Outbreak started, i was terrified of people finding out that im gay. There was no way i could be openly gay, at that time. It would have been career suicide. I think, being gay was admitting to someone that you could have aids. Ultimately, we didnt see very many lgbtq characters in sitcoms In The 80s for most lgbtq communities, it was a very dark time. Seems, you had a transfusion while you were there. The hospital thinks the blood may have contained hiv antibodies. Hiv . Wait a minute. Youre talking about aids. The golden girls being about older characters gave the Show License to go further. And really, show how the women reacted to important issues. Dammit, why is this happening to me . I mean, this isnt supposed to happen to people, like me. You mustve gone to bed with hundreds of men. Blanch says a line that i think america needed to hear which is aids is not a bad persons disease, rose. It is not god punishing people for their sins. Youre right, blanch. Well, youre damn straight im right. It was something that, in 1990, so many people needed to hear and The Golden Girls were able to deliver that message, because of who they were. Our media doesnt exist in a vacuum. So, when we do see these moments in sitcoms, its because there have been activists trying to normalize and humanize folks who have been not humanized, for so long. I mean, its fine if thats who you are. Absolutely. I mean, i have many gay friends. My fathers gay. And then, you have got the outing. You know, just because you two are homosexual, so what . The premise of that episode was a journalist was following jerry to do some sort of piece on him. And got it into her head that Jerry And George were gay lovers. What do you think of this shirt . Its nice. Jerry said he didnt like it. And the minute that we understood that that was the impression we were giving, we went into overdrive to try and prove to her that that was the farthest thing from true. It was a joke. Look, you want to have sex right now . Do you want to have sex . Lets go. They really nailed the satire of the socalled gay panic. Its not true its not true not that Theres Anything wrong with that. The more we see things, the more normalized those things become. Hello. Whether its sexuality. Whether its gender diversity. You know, we got to just put it all out there because weve just seen one kind of thing, for so long. How about your boyfriend . Mr. Feel this. Feel this. Throughout the 90s, the Gay Community started making at least baby steps. But when ellen came on the air, there was no Lgbtq Representation, at all. Not a big deal. Of course, its a big deal. Its a very big deal. But ellens show didnt start as a show about a gay woman. Was that a cute dentist . Or was that a cute dentist . It was about this goofy, amiable Bookstore Owner and her friends and it was becoming a hit for abc. But ellen wanted to tell her truth, and have the character, also, do so. Ellen, are you Coming Out or not . Yeah, quit jerking us around. And come out, already what is the big deal . I have got a whole hour. I dont think you can overstate what was at stake for Ellen Degeneres in terms of Coming Out. She had a fantastic career as a standup. She was having not just a Tv But Film career, at the time. This Pressure Cooker had been just mounting. And her show really was what blew the Lid Off of it. Susan, im gay. It was an incredibly pivotal moment in television when ellen morgan, Ellen Degeneress character, came out. And it coincided with Ellen Degeneress own Coming Out, which was a brave thing to do when youre the rlead of a sitcom. It apprf it wasnt difficult would have done it a long time ago. It really became a national event. That felt so great. And it felt so loud. She must have felt just 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 and petuous fool. Cancelled just one year after the main character came out as a lesbian. In entertainment weekly, you said you were dropped or fired, basically, because im gay. Correct quote . I believe that because the show was so gay, yes. The fact that the show didnt continue mustve been extremely traumatic and hard on her. Ellen was driven out of the industry, for a while, after that episode. So, there was a backlash, i think, that threatened to put a chill on development of any more shows with gay characters. Because you could always find an executive whod say, look what happened with ellen. 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Breathe right strip on. Breyers is always so delicious. I can tell that they used your milk, matilda. Great Job Moo youre welcome. Breyers natural vanilla is made with 100 grade a Milk And Cream and only sustainably farmed vanilla. Better starts with breyers. That felt so great. And it felt so loud. Ellen played such a formative role in shifting the conversation. But there was, still, a landscape of fear. In the 90s, there were gay men and women who wanted to have their stories told. We were afraid of alienating an audience. But Norman Lear told us that not only is it a good thing to reflect the world you live in. But its wildly successful. And so, i think, what it said is dont be afraid. This is december of 97. I wanted to be anybody on friends. I wanted to be anybody on seinfeld. I want to be mustsee tv so when that script arrived, oh, boy, i hope Theres Something in it for me. You buy anything . Yeah, i got a great camisole. Sexy . In the morning. Was that danny . Yeah. Jealous . Honey, i dont need your man. I got george clooney. The story was the relationship between a gay man and his femaleBest Friend. Sorry, babe, he doesnt bat for your team. Well, he hasnt seen me pitch. Did i have nerves about it in 1998 . Yes. But i had played several gay characters, in the theater and on television. Now, she said that you and grace should get married. Grace and me . And what i saw on the page was charmingleading man. But unapologetically an outgay man. Yeah, this would be us three weeks in. Honey, im having an affair. Me, too. His name is donald. Me too i didnt get to be David Schwimmer or Matt Leblanc but i could do it with empathy and dignity. When it started off, everyone was like how gay can it be . Did you know i was gay when you met me . My dog knew. The answer was apparently you couldnt go gay enough. I give you my ass. There was two openlygay men who were very different. And we were able to see, oh, being gay isnt just one thing. I just want to know how long i am going to have to wait until i can see two gay men kiss on network television. Not as long as youd think. Humor, i think, is a great way for anyone to connect. I just couldnt believe. A lot of people out there, owe us a big, fat thank you. It was kind of risky, at the time. But the network found out, yes, theres an audience for this. I think that really changed things for people. Because they fell in love with these characters and they realized, well, whats the prejudice . I think Will And Grace probably did more to educate the american public than almost anything anybodys ever done, so far. Can you believe it . They are getting married in four days. I love weddings. Its not strictly a wedding its a samesex civil union, which affords many of the same rights as a marriage. Its not strictly a honeymoon, its a Samesex Vacation with lot of the same events as a honeymoon. Barack obama said he was opposed to Gay Marriage but peoples opinions change. Modern family came at the right time and it came in right on the heels of Will And Grace. And it just kept the engine rolling, which is is very helpful. You just made a Little Girl very happy. Yes, well, i can see that. I think a lot of people really love Mitch And Cam together. And it was very heartwarming to to hear from people who, you know, were in straight relationships saying my husband is just like mitch. Or my wife is just like cam. All they cared about was was raising their daughter well. And they loved Each Other. And they were sweet to Each Other. This amazinglooking guy. I am not amazing. Really . I wouldnt change anything. We were like this Trojan Horse that came into the living room. Its like their hearts accepted us, before their minds did. And why wouldnt you want them to be married . On the steps of the Supreme Court, jubilation among same Sex Marriage supporters, as the court cleared the way for same Sex Marriages to resume in california. The whole Mitch Cam getting married was sparked by that Supreme Court decision. Mitch is on a Computer Sort of watching and people are celebrating in front of the Supreme Court. Can you believe this finally happened . Modern family created this whole, new level of comedy that you wouldnt, necessarily, get in a traditional malefemale relationship. You would really like it if i proposed to him. I have outdone myself, gloria. I booked the restaurant from our first date. Tire. Oh, my gosh. Oh, my god. Oh, my god and then, it, of course, it ends with them on the side of the road trying to fix a flat tire. Yes. Thats what i think humor can do. It can open up peoples minds and peoples hearts. And i do think that Modern Family could probably take some credit for making america more comfortable with the idea of sameSex Marriage. You may now kiss your husband. This morning, the Supreme Court recognized that the constitution guarantees marriage equality. And then, now, with shows that are on some of the streamers, were beginning to see stories, like the Thanksgiving Episode from master of none. And that is only because these lgbtq creators from the black and brown communities have been given platforms to tell their stories. Being gay Isnt Something black people love to talk about. Why . Some black people think being gay is a choice. And when they find out that their kid is gay, they try to figure out what they did wrong. It takes someone going through the door for us to have the representation. Ma, im gay. You what . Winning an emmy for writing the Thanksgiving Episode which was essentially her comingout story. Thats revolutionary. Ive always been gay. You dont have to sacrifice anything to, still, be both entertaining, thought provoking, and, you know, spark conversations. Im happy for you. The Dove Beauty Bar makes my skin feel fresh. Ive encouraged serena my Best Friend to switch. Feels moisturized and clean. My friend stefanie, her skin was dry. Im like girl you better get you some dove. She hooked me up. With a quarter moisturising cream, Dove Cleans effectively and cares beautifully. Hey, pops. How come you never gave me the talk . I most certainly did. What do you think that box of condoms i left in your bedroom was about . That was it . Oh, you wanted a hug too . The american people are collectively a little bit conservative when it comes to issues of sex. Dont get all caught up in this having open dialogue with your kids hoopla. Its not natural. Show me one place in The Bible where a kid talks. We want to be able to laugh about sex for the same reason we want to be able to laugh about anything that scares us or disturbs us. So im sure youve had sex with my mother. Which is fine. Oh, my god. But are you using protection . And it took a long time. But sitcoms really opened the door for us being able to tell stories about Sex And Laugh at them. Without Threes Company you dont perhaps get golden girls. And that leads to shows that are being super open about sex and sexuality. I think i know you from somewhere. Its very possible we fd. No, i think i know you from college. Then we probably fd in college. I thought it was time to lighten up about sex. Whats the big mystery . Its my clitoris, not the sphinx. In the 1990s we hadnt seen shows that are frank about Womens Sex lives, about their romantic lives. The biggest change came with the explosion of cable. What i loved about hbo was their criteria was only quality, it wasnt Network Censorship or anything like that. Tell me exactly how he worded it. I wanted to explore this world of sex and relationships from a female Point Of View and do something really, really frank. Weve been seeing Each Other for a couple of weeks. I really like you. And Tomorrow Night after dinner i want us to have anal sex. It feels a little funny to call it a sitcom, and i think the reason for that is because it really pushed a lot of barriers around talking about sex and relationships in ways that sitcoms certainly didnt do. So . How big was it . Fresh pepper . My guiltiest pleasure was Sex And The City. You men have no idea what were dealing with down there. Teeth Placement And Jaw Stress And Suction and gag reflex. Honey they dont wcall It A Job for nothing. I felt a little naughty watching it. Okay, ladies. Take note. But at the time shows that often centered on black women are still pretty much a rarity. I havent had sex in a year. Ooh. Damn, girl, you sure you still open for business . You know what happens when you dont wear earrings. At the time Sex And The City was on, as much as i enjoyed it, i didnt feel like black women were being invited to that party. They didnt include women that look like me. So being raised not to complain but to see an opportunity, pitched girlfriends. You know im about to make Junior Partner and ive got a Great House and i just i dont have anyone to share it with. It was like a Network Version of Sex And The City but with four black women in Los Angeles instead of new york. And you know, we see how their lives are different. Ill tell you what im going to do to you. Big boy. Oh, yeah. Whos your daddy, bitch . What . Girlfriends started to deal with Subject Matter that black women are really dealing with. From the light and fluffy stuff. My friends are perky tonight. To the tougher stuff. Black women need to be supporting Each Other, not tearing Each Other down. We had bigger dreams than just finding the man. You are the bitch that i have always wanted to be. I think women in Sitcom History have become much more vocal in advocating for themselves. And they have now progressed in their careers and made their own shows. Who are the ladies . Obvi were the ladies. Im not the ladies. Yeah, youre the ladies. I am other not the ladies. Girls comes along. Girls resonates. You go, okay, theyre not pretending to be anybody else. Theyre themselves. I dont want a picture of your dick because i live very near you. So if you wanted me to look at your dick, i could just come over and look at your dick. It wasnt about the fabulousness. It was about them being kind of a mess and trying to find their way being a mess. Nothing was off the table. You like that . People were shocked at what she was doing. So good. I almost came. But it was still a very i think narrow vision of america, and it wasnt the reality for most americans. I think your pussys broken. What . Insecure centers in on the characters, the identity, and the culture that shows like Sex And The City and girls had nothing to do with. What that dick do . Or do it dont do . It do. It definitely do. For the first time maybe a lot of white people are learning that like theres a lot of different ways to be a black woman, theres a lot of different ways to be a millennial black woman. There are a lot of different ways to be. This is my favorite bit. Playback was just a revelation. Hi. Hey. It felt dangerous. Ill be sure to treat you like a nasty little bitch. Sitcoms dont usually feel dangerous. Theres always a stage when someones falling in love with you that they lose their erection. Fleabag is intensely personal and intimate and raunchy. Honestly, he made me come nine times. Honestly . She wanted you to experience the craziness of what shes involved in. Shes looking at the camera. Shes having sex with some guy she really doesnt care about. Hes wasting me. Fleabag was just saying and putting out there what we all were thinking. Right . Who didnt fantasize about obama . She was just being honest. Were going to have sex, arent we . She slept with a priest. Yeah. Ooh. Thats intimate. Its fascinating to track the evolution of female sexuality in the sitcom, because you start off with beds that had to be separate. You couldnt say the word pregnant. Ive had a lot of sex outside of marriage. Fast forward to now when we celebrate it, love it, and well give you an award for it. Where did you get those . A machine, you want one . No. You come home, turn on that television. I dont want it. What do you want . You want comedy. Take one. No, kramer, stop it boom there, you go. Situation comedy. Theres 23 minutes of magic. Its so tasty, too you fell in love with these characters. What you talking about, willis . We need to laugh at ourselves. You hide my clothes, im wearinevyt