Mainstream media
The show was criticized for its handling of a controversy: The "Grey's Anatomy" scandal revolved around actor Isaiah Washington using a homophobic slur on set. Mainstream media coverage scapegoated this scandal as “black masculinity for perpetrating homophobia, thus containing both sexual and racial difference in the name of tolerance.” The show was further condemned for its critical reaction to Washington, while ignoring America's larger hetero-normative and hetero-sexist culture.