What did you think of the NTV and FTV shows on homosexuality in Lebanon?
Oct 25th, 2010 | By team | Category: Fesheh Khel'ik
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
Loading ...Over the past two weeks, two Lebanese TV stations ran shows tackling homosexuality in Lebanon.
On New TV, Riad Kobeissy presented the first part of his documentary “Mithly Mithlak”, which featured interviews with Georges Azzi from Helem, a lesbian woman and a gay man, psychologists with contradicting approaches to homosexuality, and religious leaders who presented Christianity’s and Islam’s views on the matter. Part 2 airs on Monday, October 25, 2010 at 9:30 PM.
On Future TV, Zaven Kouyoumdjian made “the gay crime” the hot topic of his talk show “Sireh wou Infata7it”, where he addressed the alleged rise in crimes of passion among homosexuals, turning the studio into a crime scene in the process. (Click here to see the complete show.)
In this week’s “Fesheh Khel’ik”, we’d like to know what you thought of both shows. Did they present a new take on homosexual life in Lebanon? Were they fair or prejudicial and judgmental? Did they fall into the usual sensationalistic and homophobic trap the media lays? Whatever your opinion is, we’d like to hear it. Please post your comments in the space below.
pfff Zaven Kouyoumdjian is such a typical sucker for ratings.
a sensational slut.
he onli used the title to attract audiences when his show was a waste of time as it always is when he uses enticing titles such as “awal zawaj li thakareyn fi loubnan” in which a woman had “male” instead of female on her id card and she was married with children.
as for the New TV’s show, it was a a wonderful step from him to talk to Helem and the people involved in it. He had an objective take on the subject showing different points of view and I’m looking forward to watch the second episode of his show.
I didn’t watch zaven’s, but riad’s was quite impressive.
I loved the fact that he talked to helem and i loved the psychologist, she gave a great analysis that can be understood by everyone, (not the curing homosexuals one, that one is more like a conservative mom who has read a couple of books).
One thing i didn’t like was the top/bottom speach, otherwise the show was great.
No doubt Riad was objective and had the community’s best interest in mind. Zaven was blinded by attempts to gather more viewers if he goes after what is queer. I don’t think he intended to be homophobic but the result was drastic if we take into account the number of viewers that would see that episode and miss the point.
I’m actually pretty impressed by NewTV. I’d've never thought in a million years they’d air something like that, and it was pretty objective in my opinion, like no view over-rode the other or something. I didn’t watch Zaven’s, but I was pretty happy with Riad’s. I see it as one hell of a step, a step I’d never though they’d take. The fact that he interviewed Helem members was pretty awesome. I thought he really had the objective of spreading awareness in mind.
didn’t watch zaven, and i’m sorry but he is never fun to watch
riad’s show was nice, the psychologist talked with scientific objectivity while the psychiatrist was very subjective and did not speak with scientific evidence. Homosexuality is not a disease anymore since the DSM-II was out (it’s the bible of psychiatry)
she’s an idiot really
Soon… On MTV bi bernemij Te72i2 wiz Claude abou Nader Hindi el mawdou3 7aykon 3an el homosexuals … Hope ure gunna like it Guys!
I avoided watching any of them, to avoid a nervous break down for the whole week.
but what i heard was adrab..
I’m very against people still justifying why they are gay, it’s so silly and lame, it’s like explaining why you love cucumbers! pfft
hi
i wont comment on both shows coz i haven’t watched any of them, i have the records, but still didn’t have time to watch them..
i just want to ask if ur interrested in having a record of the report of new tv…
Rana,
This is the link to the New TV show:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AA+%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84%D8%A9+%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A4%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9+-+%D9%85%D8%AB%D9%84%D9%8A+%D9%85%D8%AB%D9%84%D9%83&aq=f
I believe the first episode is made up of four parts, and the second of three.
And usualli Sireh w Nfata7it post all their episodes online at:
http://www.zavenonline.com
The NTV show on homosexuality, for me, was definitely objective…. Offering as many differing points of view on the subject as possible and as available … George, Ghassan, and many others said what I think most queers would love to say out loud… However, the only two I did not really like (Apart from the really homophobic ones) are thegay guy and the lesbian girl…I mean, they could have said more… could have been more useful to the case… could have talked about their experiences in relation to their being in a VERY diverse community, and not end up being shown as two, very distinct examples or representatives of this community, if you allow me to call it so … But in general.. very well-done …