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So, last night, the Roomie and I found ourselves discussing the male characters on my favorite TV shows, and whether or not they'd be caught dead dating a disabled woman. The general consensus was that most of them would not actively decide to pursue a disabled woman, a few would be absolutely averse, and a few wouldn't care either way.
For the few who would be interested, here is the lay of the romantic land as I see it:
CSI:
-Grissom: Grissom wouldn't give a fig for disability. As long as the woman in question was intelligent and provided intellectual stimulation, he'd be all over it like Teflon on a skillet.
-Warrick: Probably not. He's a nice guy, but he strikes me as a bit of a playboy. He wouldn't bag on anyone for dating a member of Tribe Limp 'N' Dribble, but if given his druthers, he'd take the smokin' hot biped, thanks.
-Nick: I'm on the fence about him. On the one hand, he's demonstrated a glib ignorance of disability, as evinced in the episode wherein he called the little people "midgets" until Grissom laid the smack down. On the other hand, he also strikes me as a gentleman, and if he were set up on a blind date, he wouldn't run screaming for the door. He might find he enjoyed the evening, and even if there were no sparks, he might make a stalwart friend.
-Greg: With all his kinks and swexual enthusiasm, I can see him trying out the lovin' of the Wheeled and Blundering, if only to see what it was like. If it didn't work out, there would be no hard feelings.
-Ecklie: Ahaha! No way.
-Brass: No, but not because he harbors deep-seated fears of the Cripple Cooties. Brass needs a worldly woman who likes booze and doesn't mind long stretches of solitude.
-Hodges: See Ecklie.
-Archie: If the woman was into Star Trek, he couldn't give a damn.
CSI: Miami
-Horatio: Sure, he would. After all, he is Horatio Caine, Master of the Universe and Possessor of the World's Largest Wang. He single-handedly keeps the streets of Miami safe for the hapless meatsticks on his watch. His empathy is blinding, which is handy, indeed, since his expression of perpetual constipation makes a Gorgon look fetching. If he were to date a gimp, he would be sure to remind everyone of how noble he was.
Delko: No way. He screams Mack Daddy.
-Speedle: See Ecklie. Douchebag.
-Wolffe: Maybe. I think he would fall into Camp Nick. Plus, with his OCD, if her wheelchair were ever to go on the fritz, it'd be fixed before she could sneeze.
-Tripp: See Brass.
CSI: NY
-Mac: Absolutely. Not a prejudiced bone in Mac's body, and with his Marine training, he'd be driven to protect the weak and the vulnerable.
-Danny: See Ecklie
-Flack: I'm betting Flack would be a hard sell, but if he decided to go all in with a disabled woman, he'd do it without hesitation. He'd make himself an ADA expert while he was at it, and if any perp gave him lip about his "damaged goods", he'd be picking his teeth off the floor.
-Hawkes: Absolutely. Here's a man attracted to brains, as well as what makes people tick.
NCIS
-Gibbs: See Mac.
-Dinozzo: See Ecklie.
-McGee: See Archie.
-Ducky: See Grissom
Numb3rs
-Charlie Eppes: See Grissom. It's all about the brains, baby, and if the girl is a math whiz to boot, they'll be shacking up before you can say, "Quadratic equation."
-Don Eppes: No way.
Alan Eppes: Charlie has to get his coolness from someone.
Agree? Disagree? Don't care?
For the few who would be interested, here is the lay of the romantic land as I see it:
CSI:
-Grissom: Grissom wouldn't give a fig for disability. As long as the woman in question was intelligent and provided intellectual stimulation, he'd be all over it like Teflon on a skillet.
-Warrick: Probably not. He's a nice guy, but he strikes me as a bit of a playboy. He wouldn't bag on anyone for dating a member of Tribe Limp 'N' Dribble, but if given his druthers, he'd take the smokin' hot biped, thanks.
-Nick: I'm on the fence about him. On the one hand, he's demonstrated a glib ignorance of disability, as evinced in the episode wherein he called the little people "midgets" until Grissom laid the smack down. On the other hand, he also strikes me as a gentleman, and if he were set up on a blind date, he wouldn't run screaming for the door. He might find he enjoyed the evening, and even if there were no sparks, he might make a stalwart friend.
-Greg: With all his kinks and swexual enthusiasm, I can see him trying out the lovin' of the Wheeled and Blundering, if only to see what it was like. If it didn't work out, there would be no hard feelings.
-Ecklie: Ahaha! No way.
-Brass: No, but not because he harbors deep-seated fears of the Cripple Cooties. Brass needs a worldly woman who likes booze and doesn't mind long stretches of solitude.
-Hodges: See Ecklie.
-Archie: If the woman was into Star Trek, he couldn't give a damn.
CSI: Miami
-Horatio: Sure, he would. After all, he is Horatio Caine, Master of the Universe and Possessor of the World's Largest Wang. He single-handedly keeps the streets of Miami safe for the hapless meatsticks on his watch. His empathy is blinding, which is handy, indeed, since his expression of perpetual constipation makes a Gorgon look fetching. If he were to date a gimp, he would be sure to remind everyone of how noble he was.
Delko: No way. He screams Mack Daddy.
-Speedle: See Ecklie. Douchebag.
-Wolffe: Maybe. I think he would fall into Camp Nick. Plus, with his OCD, if her wheelchair were ever to go on the fritz, it'd be fixed before she could sneeze.
-Tripp: See Brass.
CSI: NY
-Mac: Absolutely. Not a prejudiced bone in Mac's body, and with his Marine training, he'd be driven to protect the weak and the vulnerable.
-Danny: See Ecklie
-Flack: I'm betting Flack would be a hard sell, but if he decided to go all in with a disabled woman, he'd do it without hesitation. He'd make himself an ADA expert while he was at it, and if any perp gave him lip about his "damaged goods", he'd be picking his teeth off the floor.
-Hawkes: Absolutely. Here's a man attracted to brains, as well as what makes people tick.
NCIS
-Gibbs: See Mac.
-Dinozzo: See Ecklie.
-McGee: See Archie.
-Ducky: See Grissom
Numb3rs
-Charlie Eppes: See Grissom. It's all about the brains, baby, and if the girl is a math whiz to boot, they'll be shacking up before you can say, "Quadratic equation."
-Don Eppes: No way.
Alan Eppes: Charlie has to get his coolness from someone.
Agree? Disagree? Don't care?
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