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Why Glee Is Important

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Let me start this post by saying I consider myself a fan of every tv show I mention here. This is also a post primarily, if not solely, about gay rights and issues. If that offends you, don’t bother commenting. Just get off our site. If what I say here inspires you to comment, maybe start a debate, please go right ahead.

Like the subject title says, Glee is important. At first glance, the character of Kurt Hummel is nothing more than your usual fashion-obsessed stereotype of a gay teenager. In fact, for a portion of season one, that was all he seemed to be. It’s in the season one episode Preggers that Kurt comes out and for all the show’s faults, it does this so right. We initially see Burt as this quiet, forboring father figure who could easily not be happy to have a gay son. The fact that we’re led to believe this as the audience is deliberate, because we’re supposed to see what Kurt sees. As much as he loves Burt, every gay teenager at least considers the worst when they’re thinking about coming out. It was easily the most realistic storyline of those early episodes.

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