I support this petition.
I would like to say that I was appalled by your decision of firing Brook Smith from the show. And also that I stopped watching your show. I did not start watching Grey's Anatomy for lesbian storylines and I did not ask you to portray one. Now, starting this storyline just to end it that way was foul and I resent that. Good-bye, Grey's.
I support this petition. Poor decision by network to cut her; fire the writers that wrote for her character if you don't like the storyline Not Smith. Bring her back .
I support this petition.
"Brooke Smith was obviously not fired for playing a lesbian. Clearly it's not an issue, as we have a lesbian character on the show, Calliope Torres."
- Writer, Shonda Rhimes.
I've got news for you - lesbians don't sleep with men.
I support this petition. ABC basically fired someone for being gay AND turned the show's plot into little more than a reality show since apparently we get to phone in every week and have it rewritten if we don't like it.
I support this petition. It's time the gay population was not silenced in the media, because people need to see that being gay is nothing to be ashamed of, and not something that needs to be hidden.
I support this petition. I never watched the show until Erica and Callie's storyline began and it really hooked me in. The fact that ABC out of nowhere dumped this wonderful actress and is scrubbing the show 'clean' of any traces of gayness is just a tad too coincidental. Shame on you ABC! Is there NO ONE with the courage to stand up and push back the wall of invisibility?
I support this petition. The show has been sucking lately and gayness had nothing to do with it. The only reason I was watching was due to the storyline between Erica and Callie. At least write the story out appropriately! What happened to all the sexual tension between the rest of the characters. There is no more chemistry. Even Meredith and McDreamy are McLame.
I support this petition.
I feel very very strongly that ABC's decision was horrible and homophobic. This is horrible, and they should not have writter her off the show. But, after this week's episode (her last) it would seem as though if she came back, Callie wouldn' be too pleased with her... but you never know. Anyway, I'm very angry and support this petition!
I support this petition. Hahn was a refreshing character from the beginning. I had seen little of Grey's before that, but found her engaging enough to watch regularly. The Callie angle was a bonus. The development of their relationship this season has been disappointing but the actresses made it work.
But this quick dismissal reeks of homophobia. Either Brooke Smith made a huge behind the scenes mistake or someone at ABC thinks a gay character will cost them money. Well, we'll never know.
But I for one (and my $200K/yr household) won't be watching any more. I'll watch for a report that Dr. Hahn is coming back to keep stirring the pot in her inimitable way.
I support this petition. Brooke Smith's portrayal of Erica Hahn shows true talent and skill, and firing her from Grey's Anatomy merely serves to remove one of the show's greatest assets.
