ABC Orders ‘Dancing With The Stars’ To Nix Scheduled Dance Featuring Two Men

[KamaAina]

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/11/12/abc-orders-dancing-with-the-stars-to-nix-scheduled-dance-featuring-two-men/

One would think that by the year 2015 we would no longer have to worry about rampant homophobia, especially from Hollywood, but alas, that is not the case. It looks as though ABC just decided to shut down the possibility of two male dancers dancing with one another to Who Is Fancy’s new song “Boys Like You,” featuring Ariana Grande and Meghan Trainor, on an upcoming episode of Dancing With The Stars.

Who Is Fancy’s choreographer had planned on having two men dance together on the show because the song is about two men falling in love with one another....

ABC is aware we’re in the year 2015. correct? Marriage equality is even law of the land now. Are they afraid they’re going upset their middle-aged middle America audience who still hasn’t grasped a world outside their front door?...

What’s most interesting about all this is that ABC isn’t opposed to having a gay couple on the hit series Modern Family, but apparently when it comes to live action dancing, it’s all of a sudden taboo. Although, it did take FOREVER for characters Cam and Mitch from Modern Family to finally kiss.

Perhaps Logo or Bravo will take the opportunity to launch their own all-gay dance series.

[CTyankee]

1. geez, what is the matter with DWTS? Why are they so clueless?

I think seeing two men dancing together would be awesome.

What stupidity! They could have the greatest shows, evah!

[yeoman6987]

2. The young who would accept this are not watching. It's an older audience.

Perhaps if a big group of younger people watched the show, they would have the dance.

[Glimmer of Hope]

3. ABC reportedly said it would allow “near dancing".

Does this mean no naughty touching? Good grief.