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> For example, when homosexuality started becoming more accepted in American culture one of the first signs were prominent gay sitcom characters.

I suspect that was a cause, not an effect, of widening acceptance of homosexuality.

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It's both - there's a feedback loop.

Disagree. In decades past, an acknowledged gay character on a prime-time show would have resulted in advertiser boycotts.

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