I must live under a rock (updated)

One of my favorite shows is Kathy Griffin-My life on the D-List. Kathy Griffin is so obnoxious and gossipy I loooooooooooooooooooovvve her.

Anyway, this week she had a long sit down with Lily Tomlin, who I've always thought was a very cool chick. The interview was as hysterical and awesome like I expected. I did learn something unexpected (and in hindsight I'm kind of like umm DUH) is that Lily Tomlin is a lesbian.

With all the shit I read and hear why didn't I know that?

Also why do I remotely care?

Thirdly, is it wrong that I am now going through random actors and actresses from my childhood trying to figure out each of their "deals"?

Please don't misconstrue, I'm very supportive of the Gay community and for their rights (make marriage equal now bitches!) But despite my liberal leanings there will always be the sheltered Catholic girl in me still who finds unexpected/obvious outings fascinating.

This reminds me of the day in college when I realized the over-arching storyline of Three's Company was Jack pretending to be gay to be allowed to live with two women. I actually interrupted my roommate's studying to tell her what I realized and she was like, "um Thanks Tips.....did you know that the two ugly chicks in Bosom Buddies are actually men too?" Yeah, it was pretty embarrassing.

I guess in some ways its similar to my shock when I found out that Rick Astley was white after hearing him on the radio for a long time. Pasty white boys just don't sound like that!!! It was surprising, and yet it was bothersome that it was surprising or even something I was thinking about.


In my heart I hope that when things like sexuality or race or handicaps surprise me its analogous to me finding it interesting when I realize someone is Lithuanian like me or how surprised I was 9 years after meeting her I found out my sister in law is a good singer than some deep rooted prejudicial bullshit.

Argghhhh my head is spinning!

I'm going to quit while I'm ahead, file the sexual preference of Lily Tomlin under something that I probably should have known that really doesn't matter and mosey down to the Regal Beagle to wrap my head around all of this....