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Lily Aldrin ( Alyson Hannigan) and Robin Scherbatsky ( Cobie Smulders). Robin kisses Lily to give Lily the "lesbian experience" she never had. Both are series regulars. Julia Salinger ( Neve Campbell) and Perry Marks ( Olivia d'Abo). Perry appears in one additional episode. Susan and her boss, Jessie; Susan and Gabrielle. Susan ( Teri Hatcher) and Gabrielle ( Eva Longoria) were series regulars; Jessie ( Swoosie Kurtz) was a guest star.

As am I. Representation always matters, whether it's in the Halls of Congress or at your local independent theater. Queer women deserve to have their queer female sex represented on screen, without it devolving into typical pornographic tropes: shaved vaginas, sorority sisters, giant jiggly boobs, foot-long dildos, scissoring, a well-hung neighbor guy who just "pops in" for a threesome, etc. There's absolutely nothing wrong with any of these erotic ingredients, per se, but it's formulaic and not particularly representational of most queer sex. Marissa Cooper (Mischa Barton) and Alex Kelly ( Olivia Wilde). Alex leaves the series four episodes later. Rhonda ( Lisa Edelstein) and Suzanne ( Kristin Dattilo). [8] Dattilo's character only appeared in episode. The series was cancelled four episodes later. Conan, Neal (January 24, 2002). "Analysis: Portrayals of gays on mainstream TV and the future of gay cable channels". Talk of the Nation. National Public Radio. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015.

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Inara Serra ( Morena Baccarin) and the Councilor (Katherine Kendall). The Councilor is a client of Inara's and she does not reappear in the series, though it only had one season. Other characters note that they were previously aware that Inara accepted male and female clients. This seems like it shouldn't be a victory. And yet, the list of movies who've accomplished the same feat is painfully abbreviated. Don't talk to me about Blue is the Warmest Color, a movie made famous for its extended, impractical sex scenes and allegations of harassment by its director, Abdellatif Kechiche. Kechiche reportedly bullied the two female protagonists as well as his staff, forcing them to work 16-hour workdays under extreme pressure. Critics further accused the director of creating "voyeuristic" sex scenes intended to solicit the male gaze. Lucy Spiller ( Courteney Cox) and Tina Harrod ( Jennifer Aniston). [11] The episode hints at a former intimate relationship between the two. Tina never reappears on the series. Eminently visual; cheap, provided the actors are willing; controversial, year in and year out; and elegantly reversible (sweeps lesbians typically vanish or go straight when the week's over), kisses between women are perfect sweeps stunts. They offer something for everyone, from advocacy groups looking for role models to indignation-seeking conservatives, from goggle-eyed male viewers to progressive female ones, from tyrants who demand psychological complexity to plot buffs. [1]

Miranda Hobbes and Syd ( Joanna Adler). Miranda kisses Syd to prove that she, Miranda, is not a lesbian, and Syd never re-appears. I also love the way Sebastián chose to shoot it. It was storyboarded. All the wetness, the spitting in the mouth, the pubic hair, the vaginas, but also leaving some of it to the audience to imagine. Where is the other woman’s mouth, where are her fingers? It was important for him to focus on our faces to really capture that desire. There’s something very spiritual about their sex. I’m really proud of it." Bianculli, David (January 10, 1997). "On 'Relativity,' a (Lesbian) Kiss is Not Just a Kiss". Daily News. New York . Retrieved November 12, 2009. [ permanent dead link] Perhaps it’s trite to say that “representation matters,” but some things are cliché because they’re true. The first time I ever saw lesbians onscreen was when my high school’s Gay Bisexual Straight Alliance played part of the first scene of the original L Word series. (The “sweet little figs” scene, in case you were wondering—the girls who get it get it.) Even so, it wasn’t until years later, when I first saw Blue Is the Warmest Color , that I actually found a queer story that reminded me of my own. The " lesbian kiss episode" is a subgenre of the media portrayal of lesbianism in American television media, created in the 1990s. Beginning in February 1991 with a kiss on the American L.A. Law series' episode " He's a Crowd" between C.J. Lamb and Abby Perkins, [note 1] David E. Kelley, who wrote the episode in question, went on to use the trope in at least two of his other shows. Subsequent television series included an episode in which a seemingly heterosexual female character engages in a kiss with a possibly lesbian or bisexual character. In most instances, the potential of a relationship between the women does not survive past the episode and the lesbian or suspected lesbian never appears again.Gardiner, Jeff (February 18, 1994). "The Kiss Off". Entertainment Weekly. No.210–211. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009 . Retrieved November 12, 2009. Janis Hawk ( Christine Woods) and Maya ( Navi Rawat). Janis is a closeted FBI agent and Maya is a chef. Maya did not reappear on the series. Ausiello, Michael (July 24, 2007). "Heroes Scoop: Cheerleader Exits, D.L. MIA and More!". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015 . Retrieved October 12, 2009.

Jordan Cavanaugh ( Jill Hennessy) and Detective Tallulah "Lu" Simmons ( Leslie Bibb). Episode hints at the possible bisexuality of lead character Jordan. Bibb was a recurring cast member. Lois Griffin ( Alex Borstein) and Bonnie Swanson ( Jennifer Tilly). The two kiss at the behest of lead character Cleveland as something of a going-away present. Hayden Panettiere's lesbian kiss". The Boston Globe. June 6, 2008. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009 . Retrieved October 12, 2009. Peyton Sawyer ( Hilarie Burton) and Brooke Davis ( Sophia Bush). Peyton and Brooke are both regular characters.Rachel Green ( Jennifer Aniston) and Melissa Warburton ( Winona Ryder); Rachel Green and Phoebe Buffay ( Lisa Kudrow). Melissa never reappears on the series. Phoebe kisses Rachel to see what all the fuss Melissa made was about. As a queer woman myself, I was mostly concerned that the two female characters ate a whole plate of spaghetti without brushing their teeth before commencing intercourse. Jessie Sammler ( Evan Rachel Wood) and Katie Singer ( Mischa Barton). Katie appears in three additional episodes of the series, and the two remain in a relationship, albeit secretly, until the cancellation of the series. Tropiano, Stephen (May 28, 2003). "When a kiss is not just a kiss". PopMatters. The Prime Time Closet (column). Archived from the original on May 25, 2011 . Retrieved October 31, 2008.

Stasi, Linda (April 11, 2000). " 'Talk' Is All Dogs & Kisses: The Producers of 'Talk to Me' Can't Risk Waiting Out a Second Season Slump for the Obligatory Lesbian Kiss-Scene, They Get to It in the Second Episode Instead". New York Post. p.82. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015 . Retrieved June 22, 2015. Besides being a genuinely considerate movie with some thoughtful meditations on religion and culture, it has the added thrill of having super erotic sex scenes, made possible because:Warn, Sarah (March 2003). "Interview with Michele Green (sic)". AfterEllen.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2008 . Retrieved November 2, 2008. I'm not about to put Kissing Jessica Stein in this category, because it's too weak of a queer film to be even considered. There's also Mulholland Drive, which had some very brief hot queer moments relative to its era (2001). Heavenly Creatures (1994) served the queer goth community particularly well. Sadly, that community is relatively small. Parry, Ryan (March 29, 2007). "Let's Be Friends". Daily Mirror. London. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011 . Retrieved November 12, 2009. Ally McBeal and Ling Woo ( Lucy Liu). These episodes are unusual in that all of the women involved are series regulars.