Argumentative Essay On Ellen Degeneres

Have you ever watched an episode of a show that has affected you in a single moment and changed the way you think of something completely? Ellen Degeneres had a sitcom in 1994 called Ellen and she was deep in the closet because at the time society was in a different state and was not ready for homosexuality. Ellen would later on decide to come out on her show while Millions of people watched and it caused so much controversy, negative attention, and loss of advertisers for her sitcom. Due to the public watching over Ellen’s every move it lead to her withdrawal for a while. According to Biography.com Ellen was first person to ever come out on television and the coming out episode helped open the eyes of people who have not been exposed to homosexuality that gay people are like any other average person. Ellen’s bravery could have spread off onto viewers helping them come out to their family and friends if they gained strength from the show. A single episode of Ellen could have showed many that they do not have to be uncomfortable with who they are and hide themselves forever. Also people would soon follow Ellen by coming out on other mainstream shows such as Modern Family, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Glee. Television has …show more content…
Throughout many seasons Glee presented topics that would help others look at homosexuals under a different light. They explored areas such as coming out to family, accepting the fact one maybe gay, sex reassignment, and people being turned away by their families because they maybe gay. When people see multiple episodes on such topics they see the hardships that homosexuals endure. People see that homosexuals deserve a lot more respect than most because they lead a hard and confusing life. With every episode they become more educated and their ignorance about how homosexuals are and the way they live their lives