So Neil Patrick Harris appeared on The Early Show, and the interview was kind of an embarrassing train wreck for everyone BUT him.

[via Videogum. PS Linday is recently becoming my favorite blogger for her pro-feminism commentary delivered without snark]

I might just be being REALLY self righteous and touch here, but I’m pretty offended.  The entire tokenizing in a weird unspoken way. Like, they never say he’s gay but so much of their banter is predicated on certain gay stereotypes? For example, the way she starts telling him to rock his flamboyant Cabaret outfit for the Tony’s and in public? What? The subext: “OMG, NPH, it would be a great idea for you to be as flamboyant as possible in the way you represent yourself outside of a role because YOU ARE GAY and we want you to be our funny gay friend!!!”

Also, If he was straight no one would ever put a girl’s hairdo on him and assume he’ll identify Kate from John and Kate Plus 8 (a show I have never watched) as some sort of camp icon.They might have well said “Hey girlfriend, you wanna do Queen Helene Mint Julep Masks later and talk about men? I need tips about how I can have more comfortable anal sex? How do you guys do it!!!???!! Then we can get some Hagen Daaz and watch Extreme Home Makeover.”

The good thing to come out of this? NPH was totally articulate and attractive through the whole thing. I have a renewed crush on him for being such an elegant, non-hater.

(Full disclosure: I actually think mud masks, anal sex conversations and bad TV sounds like an awesome night and fun activity.)

One Response to “The Early Show Likes to Tokenize Homosexuals”

1. Vag Says:
   June 22nd, 2009 at 11:57 am

   Um, it’s disgusting. The whole thing. Beginning to end.

   They might as well lower a fucking rainbow float and smear Boy Butter on him, and then be all, “Dance, faggot, dance!”

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