Shonda Rhimes has taken an antigay viewer of How to Get Away With Murder to task.
The Hollywood showrunner responded to the tweet of a disgruntled fan of the ABC series, which has featured sex scenes between two men in the first few episodes of its debut season.
The Twitter user, @Dabdelhakiem, told Rhimes that "the gay scenes" were "too much," had "no point," and "add nothing to the plot."
@shondarhimes the gay scenes in scandal and how to get away with murder are too much. There is no point and they add nothing to the plot.
— Dina Abdel Hakiem (@Dabdelhakiem) October 19, 2014
Rhimes sent several tweets in response, using the occasion as a teachable moment for naysayers of "Shondaland," a triumvirate of dramas including Scandal and Grey's Anatomy, which, in terms of both race and sexual orientation, have been lauded as the gold standard in character diversity for network television.
"There are no GAY scenes," Rhimes shot back. "There are scenes with people in them."
Rhimes went on to state that anyone who would use the phrase "gay scenes" is "NOT INVITED to the party. Bye Felicia."
See the exchange as well as one of the steamy scenes in question below.
@Dabdelhakiem What gay scenes? "Gay" scenes?
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) October 19, 2014
@Dabdelhakiem There are no GAY scenes. There are scenes with people in them.
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) October 19, 2014
@Dabdelhakiem If you are suddenly discovering that Shondaland shows have scenes involving people who are gay, you are LATE TO THE PARTY.
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) October 19, 2014
. @Dabdelhakiem If u use the phrase "gay scenes", u are not only LATE to the party but also NOT INVITED to the party. Bye Felicia. #oneLOVE
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) October 19, 2014
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