The L-What?

I have actually just now learned of a television show that has been on-air for almost four years. The show is called The L-Word, and features a group of lesbian friends, trans genders, and gays. I am so surprised I haven't heard about this show, produced in Canada and seen on Showtime in the U.S. Then I viewed some videos of the show and read up about it. Two things come to mind: One, its portrayal of homosexuality within society is completely unrealistic and does not represent the homosexual community accurately; and two, the show has not been overtly advertised--at least not in the normal way one would expect to see promos for television shows. Especially such a controversial one. So, my questioning led me to think--my favorite word--WHY? Well, perhaps the show's lack of advertising through normal channels stems from a couple of factors. It could be that this society is not prepared for a drama all about lesbians, trans genders, and gays (and that's not necessarily a bad thing, because society as a whole is not lesbian, transgender, and gay--and we are talking about accurate representation). As a result, this show could have been advertised at all hours, for all we know, on gay and lesbian channels. But my biggest concern here has less to do with the advertisement of the show (which completely escaped me) and more to do with the accurate representation of lesbians, trans genders, and gays within society as a whole--which could contribute to a greater misunderstanding about the community. The show's main characters--at least 10--are female. These characters, by and large, exhibit some form of homosexual tendencies. Of course, in the real world, it is not the case that out of a group of people, most are gay. In the real world, most are heterosexual, a few are gay (or lesbian). So this show does two things immediately: One, it alienates most people who do not share these views, and two, it only appeals to those who enjoy caricatures, not meaningful and accurate, representations of the gay and lesbian community. A more thoughtful and sincere show might present an accurate number of gays or lesbians in relation to society, as well as portray them in roles free of stereotypes or biases. After all, the whole point here is to show commonalities and not divisions, which is--unfortunately--what The L-Word does.