RECAP: Season 1, Episode 2

Our show starts off with Whitney, who after dropping off one girl at the airport, proceeds to pick up a new one. Tor. Tor is the cousin of Whitney’s good friend, and an ex-lover of Whiteny’s. Although the two appear quite cute for the first 30 seconds after Tor’s appearance, Whitney finds lipgloss on her neck. Wonder how that got there… Oh, that’s right – it’s from the girl you slept with last night! For anyone who feels bad for Whitney and her complicated love life, please don’t. The fact that she proceeds to lie to Tor about where the lipgloss came from shows that Whitney knows that going from one girl to another is wrong, and that what she’s doing to these ladies is wrong. Despite this, Whitney still flirts with Tor, and then proceeds to win the “Fastest Lesbian U-Haul” award for U-Hauling it with a girl before even dating her.

“What does a lesbian bring to a second date? Wait for it… A U-Haul!”

After being introduced to Tor, we were re-introduced to Romi. Romi was obviously upset with Whitney, as she found herself confused as to where she stood with Whitney. I don’t blame the girl for being upset. Not only has Whitney left things open with Sara, she’s now flirting with Tor, and kissing Romi.

Next up is good ol’ Mikey. I’ll admit, she’s growing on me. She’s hosting LA Fashion Week this year, and is extremely busy because of it. However, Raquel, he significant other, is a busy bee herself. She works a lot, and rarely has time off. She wasn’t even able to attend an ignition ceremony for Mikey, she was so busy. However, I personally found it adorable when the two met up after the ceremony. Sometimes things really do work out in the end.

Tracy. Oh, dear Tracy. I automatically found myself rooting for her while wishing her happiness. I have a feeling this may be because I see myself in Tracy, and relate to her the most out of the entire cast. Or it could be because I feel bad that she became a sudden “mother” figure to three kids. That couldn’t have been easy. Despite that, she seems happy with Stamie and co. At least for now. After seeing Whitney show up at the restaurant where Tracy, Stamie, and their friends were eating, I can’t help but worry that Tracy may end up being another one of Whitney’s girls.

Jikki is probably a super couple. Not only are they planning a wedding, they’re also planning to turn a book into a TV project. As they discuss the book’s contents with the author, Jill mentions that she doesn’t identify as bisexual as love isn’t about a gender, it’s about a person. She then says that there is nothing out there to cover the “grey” area of liking a person despite their gender. Is it just me, or does this sound like pansexual?

Rose seems to be getting increasingly annoying with each episode. Poor Natalie. She seems like such a sweetheart. I don’t know how she deals with Rose. As the two wine and dine to celebrate their seven “monthiversary” Rose finds herself growing impatient with Nat’s desire to settle down and start a family. Later on she proceeds to say “Sex is really important in our relationship. We have a really good sexual relationship, and that’s what keeps me there”. For Nat’s sake, I hope I misheard, as it seems to me that the lovely Rose is saying that the reason she’s still with Nat is because the two have good sex. And just when it seemed that Rose had hit the top of the jerk meter, she out-did herself by ignoring her girlfriend for her friends. When she left Nat upstairs to cry while Rose went down stairs to party it up with her friend’s, I found myself torn between wanting to comfort Nat and wanting to beat up Rose. Their relationship seems very one sided, and very unfair.

“We’re seven months in and you want to be nine months out.”

The Real L Word is definitely turning into a drama-centric TV show. However, I suppose the majority of reality shows are the same. I’m curious though; do you think that the series mirrors lesbian culture as you know it?

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Do you think Jikki and Tibette share a lot of similarities? Either way, which couple do you prefer?

Do you think Jikki and Tibette share a lot of similarities? Either way, which couple do you prefer?

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Recap: Season 1, Episode 1

The show featurs 5 different story lines, all of which center around a lady (or two) who are facing problems that, according to Showtime mirror issues faced by typical, every day, lesbians. Personally, I’ve never dealt with a million love interests at once, planned a wedding with an out of control budget, dated a woman with three kids, or planned LA Fashion Week (Hell, I can’t even plan my own wardrobe half the time!). Maybe I’m just not as “typical” as our lady friends on TV though. (Please note the sarcasm in that last sentence.)

Our TV adventure begins with Whitney. The moment I saw Whitney, I found myself pulled towards her. No wonder she gets so many ladies. I’ve never met the girl, and already her sense of humor & good looks left my head spinning. In the first episode of the series she has two girls on the go. Sara (who is quite the cutie, should anyone failed to have noticed) and Romi. While out on the town with Sara, Whitney bumps into Romi who seems genuinely distraught that Whitney is with Sara. I found myself feeling sorry for Whitney at this point in time. However, when she ended up picking up another girl at the airport just after Sara left, I prayed that this mysterious airplane girl would be her sister. Whitney came off as a sweetheart in this episode, and I would hate for her to come off as a player.

Next we have Rose. Does anyone else find her extremely annoying? Everything about her bothers me, and I’m not sure why. Rose is dating Nat, who seems to be pressuring Rose to settle down with her, despite having only dated each other for 7 months.

Nikki and Jill, who are often called “Jikki” by fans, are already hearing wedding bells. The pair are planning their wedding, which according to Showtime, is a huge stress for the couple, as it’s  difficult to plan a wedding with two birdes. So far, Jikki seem to be the most realistic pair on the show, despite Nikki’s large bank account. They remind me of a less attractive version of Bette and Tina, in all honesty. (By less attractive I do not mean unactractive, as both ladies are gorgeous. I just happen to find Bette’s character to be the sexiest (fictional) woman out there.) However, their relationship seems a little too perfect. And you know how it goes - if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

  

Our next lovely cast member is Mikey. I feel like this episode didn’t show much of her. So far we know that she has a very busy life, that she works hard, that her girlfriend is very busy, and that she dresses extremely well.

Tracy is our final lady. She’s new to the lesbian scene, and is having trouble with her mother’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy.

Over all, I thought The Real L Word had a pretty fantastic premier. I’m curious though, what did you guys think?

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Mikey Koffman, 35 “Coming out was rather easy, as I have never cared what others thought of me,” says Mikey Koffman, a 35-year-old producer in the fashion industry with an extremely hot temper. “Although I was raised Catholic and attended private school for the majority of my youth, I have been on my own financially since the age of 17,” she says. “I was never been very close with my family, so I did not give them a chance to have an opinion about my sexuality.”

Mikey Koffman, 35

“Coming out was rather easy, as I have never cared what others thought of me,” says Mikey Koffman, a 35-year-old producer in the fashion industry with an extremely hot temper.

“Although I was raised Catholic and attended private school for the majority of my youth, I have been on my own financially since the age of 17,” she says. “I was never been very close with my family, so I did not give them a chance to have an opinion about my sexuality.”

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Whitney Mixter, 27 “I was very fortunate to grow up in an accepting family,” says Whitney Mixter, a special effects artist. “I was always told by my mother, ‘I don’t care if they’re black, white, or polka dotted, as long as they make you happy.’” “My coming out really just broke down to me bringing a girl home one day instead of a boy,” she says. “Removing the boundaries of who I can love allowed me to really own my sexuality at a young age. Feeling confident and matter-of-fact about that transferred over into my life as a whole.”

Whitney Mixter, 27

“I was very fortunate to grow up in an accepting family,” says Whitney Mixter, a special effects artist. “I was always told by my mother, ‘I don’t care if they’re black, white, or polka dotted, as long as they make you happy.’”

“My coming out really just broke down to me bringing a girl home one day instead of a boy,” she says. “Removing the boundaries of who I can love allowed me to really own my sexuality at a young age. Feeling confident and matter-of-fact about that transferred over into my life as a whole.”

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Rose Garcia, 35 “My coming out story was a great one,” says Rose Garcia, a real estate broker. “When I was 19 I confided in my best friend. She told me she always knew. I wanted to tell my mother but feared my Puerto Rican Catholic family would disown me.” “My friend called my mother to ‘out’ me, she says.” To my surprise my mother said she had a feeling (that I was a lesbian). She said I had her full support and that if anyone in the family didn’t, it was their loss.”

Rose Garcia, 35

“My coming out story was a great one,” says Rose Garcia, a real estate broker. “When I was 19 I confided in my best friend. She told me she always knew. I wanted to tell my mother but feared my Puerto Rican Catholic family would disown me.”

“My friend called my mother to ‘out’ me, she says.” To my surprise my mother said she had a feeling (that I was a lesbian). She said I had her full support and that if anyone in the family didn’t, it was their loss.”

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Nikki Weiss, 37 “It was 1997 when I came to terms with my sexuality which is such a different time than today,” continues Weiss. “There were few role models, few ‘out’ musicians, actors, TV personalities. There wasn’t much representation of many gay characters on television. Ellen hadn’t even come out yet. If the scripted series, ‘THE L WORD,’ was on during the time I was struggling, it would have been so much easier to understand my feelings, to reconcile them sooner, to ask questions, to relate to someone’s story, to be less fearful of what it meant to be a gay woman. I don’t define myself by my sexuality, it only happens to be one part of who I am, but a part that I am very proud of to this day.”

Nikki Weiss, 37

“It was 1997 when I came to terms with my sexuality which is such a different time than today,” continues Weiss. “There were few role models, few ‘out’ musicians, actors, TV personalities. There wasn’t much representation of many gay characters on television. Ellen hadn’t even come out yet. If the scripted series, ‘THE L WORD,’ was on during the time I was struggling, it would have been so much easier to understand my feelings, to reconcile them sooner, to ask questions, to relate to someone’s story, to be less fearful of what it meant to be a gay woman. I don’t define myself by my sexuality, it only happens to be one part of who I am, but a part that I am very proud of to this day.”

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Jill Sloane Goldstein, 33 “I never quite had a solid epiphany about my sexual orientation,” says Jill Sloan Goldstein, a writer originally from New Jersey. “I had dated men most of my adult life. I did, however, fill my world with some very unique and special female relationships along the way, in which the emotional bond was stronger than one might deem appropriate for a friendship.” She had a secret affair with a woman, she tells CBS News, but was confused because she “hadn’t lost my attraction to or interest in men.” She used to fear being labeled “by society,” - a fear she no longer has, now that she has found true love in co-star Nikki Weiss.

Jill Sloane Goldstein, 33

“I never quite had a solid epiphany about my sexual orientation,” says Jill Sloan Goldstein, a writer originally from New Jersey. “I had dated men most of my adult life. I did, however, fill my world with some very unique and special female relationships along the way, in which the emotional bond was stronger than one might deem appropriate for a friendship.”

She had a secret affair with a woman, she tells CBS News, but was confused because she “hadn’t lost my attraction to or interest in men.”

She used to fear being labeled “by society,” - a fear she no longer has, now that she has found true love in co-star Nikki Weiss.

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Tracy Ryerson, 29 “What most people don’t realize is that coming out is a two-step process - first you come out to yourself and then to society,” says Tracy Ryerson, who works in the film industry and projects a wholesome image. “At 26, I met a girl, who, even though she was wearing a matching argyle socks and vest ensemble, held my attention,” she remembers. Eventually, a “light bulb went off in my head, and I realized that I was gay.”

Tracy Ryerson, 29

“What most people don’t realize is that coming out is a two-step process - first you come out to yourself and then to society,” says Tracy Ryerson, who works in the film industry and projects a wholesome image.

“At 26, I met a girl, who, even though she was wearing a matching argyle socks and vest ensemble, held my attention,” she remembers. Eventually, a “light bulb went off in my head, and I realized that I was gay.”

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