What was a fairly mediocre episode of Glee, trying to capitalise on the Republican Presidential nominee debate by staging a class presidential debate of McKinley’s own, seems to be leading into the second multi-episode story arc about bullying, homophobia and acceptance.
While Santana says some really horrible things to Finn about his physical appearance, he decides to out her, saying the only reason she’s so horrible to everyone else is because she hates herself for her sexual orientation.
I don’t think this is completely true (it’s high school in a small town; you do the math), but word eventually makes its way to a campaign video of one of Sue’s Congressional opponents and, thus, the whole of Lima. Finn poignantly says that yes, everyone knows, but no one cares.
Glee’s next episode is entitled “I Kissed a Girl”, so we can only imagine it’s going to deal with Santana’s lesbianism/bisexuality/non-straightness and perhaps her relationship with Brittany. I hope it handles it in a caring and understanding way. But then again, it is Glee…
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Tags: Brittany S. Pierce, bullying, Finn Hudson, Glee, homophobia, lesbianism, Santana Lopez, Sue Sylvester, William McKinley High School
November 19, 2011 at 5:44 AM |
I feel like I should be watching this show! If not for the hot cheerleaders, at least for the sociopolitical message it’s making!
November 19, 2011 at 10:10 AM |
Yeah, once you get into it there’re a lot of messages hidden beneath the surface.
December 1, 2011 at 8:42 AM |
[...] (“Single Ladies [Put a Ring on It]” and “Le Jazz Hot!”, anyone?), not to mention how Finn went about outing Santana in “Mash [...]
January 28, 2012 at 9:41 AM |
[...] Santana be forced out of the closet was pretty uncomfortable for all those involved on either side of the screen, no matter how many [...]