Like so many of you, we too tuned in to check out Lifetime's skewed dating show, Gay, Straight or Taken? When we first of this show, we scoffed, "Great, just what we need..." We envisioned a cornucopia of flagrant homeotyping, but decided to tune and see what all the fuss was about. And, you know what? We actually liked it. Sure, it's totally frivolous and does nothing to further the good of humanity other than provide said frivolity, but that's alright.

If you don't know the premise, it's really all there in the title: a hapless gal chills with a trio of men and must decide which one's straight and single. If she guess correctly, they go on some exciting vacation. If not, the prize goes to the erroneously chosen and his beloved.

It's certainly worth mentioning the polished, fast-paced production and eye-candy aplenty, but we have to say our favorite part of the premiere episode must be its victim: Jenner. As much as we like gazing at attractive men, we loved that bitch. Her reactions seemed so authentic - another thing the show's got going for it: authenticity. It doesn't reek of producer-enhanced phoniness like so many other shows. That's the point: it's billed as the game women play on the daily. We must admit, we've played the game before, but again: totally frivolous, totally fun. What's actually interesting about the show is its potential effect on popular images of gays.

The show serves as a sort of Queer Eye antidote. With no choice other than deception, the men must keep up an affront of both single and straight. Sure, it's easy for at least one of them, but what about for the others, paricularly the homo? It takes a certain kind of man to pass convincingly. (We certainly couldn't do it, nor would want to - unless it's a really sweet vacation.) Thus, the show's producers have no other choice but to select the more persuasively straight queers. So, what does this all mean? Well, it means that middle-Americans will get another glimpse at the rainbow that is Gayville. Whether that's good or bad? Well, we're not sure. It could go either way. Or, we suppose, it could really have no effect whatsoever other than providing a half-hour away from the doom and gloom of the world.

For our part, we'd rather there weren't shows based on stereotypes, but we have to admit, it's pretty fucking entertaining.