Television has evolved since its beginning in the '50s. Now, we see steamy love scenes between Ally McBeal and the nude model from her sculpture class on the living room floor. Culture and society change. TV isn't the only form of pop culture that has altered its amount of sexual activity. People access the Internet not only for information, but also for pleasure.
Pornography appears all over the Internet.
They push boundaries to see how much they can get away with. She was the first person to openly admit her homosexuality and make it the topic of her highly rated show. They have become important fields of inquiry because of new knowledge and new social conditions that opened up the questions of gender and sexuality as pretty central issues in civil society and historical understanding. TV isn't the only medium delving into the field of gender identity. Hey, it has to happen somewhere.