Apparently Rosewood has turned Dr. Beaumont Rosewood’s mother, Donna (Lorraine Toussaint), into the office psychologist. In a touchy feely moment in the episode “Necrosis and New Beginnings,” Tara (Anna Konkle) asks Donna how she accepted her daughter Pippy as a lesbian. The conversation sprang from Tara’s sadness that she has no relationship with her own parents, who cannot accept her as gay. Tara’s cell phone flashed a reminder that it was her father’s birthday and thus sparked the conversation.
“God doesn’t make mistakes,” says Donna, implying that God makes people gay. Funny how Hollywood only portrays God in a positive light when it serves certain liberal purposes. She says that Tara’s parents would come around to realizing that she was special. The implication being that gays are special people, I assume. Is this more of the mainstreaming of homosexuality in prime time television?
Rosewood’s sister (and Donna’s daughter), Pippy, works with Beaumont as a forensic investigator so perhaps this is just business as usual.
Donna: What's wrong?
Tara: How were you and Mr. Rosewood able to... Accept Pippy so easily when she first came out?
Donna: Pippy's our daughter. We love her. It's that simple. How long has it been since you last talked to your folks?
Tara: 2 years, 3 months, and 14 days. [ Breathes shakily ] But I'm not totally counting. [ Sighs ] It's my dad's birthday today.
Donna: Oh, baby girl. [ Sighs ] Listen to me. God doesn't make mistakes, which means he made you and Pippy exactly the way you were meant to be. I'm so sorry that your -- your parents can't see how... Oh, how special you are. Mm-hmm.Donna: They'll come around.
Tara: I don't know how you know that, but [sniffles]
Donna: Because it's one of the things I pray for on a daily basis.
Tara: You pray for me?
Donna: I pray for all my babies.
Personalizing behavior outside of the norm is a classic way to promote acceptance in society. Putting a face on a gay character’s personal struggles draws in the audience. As Donna comforts Tara by telling her that she prays for her, this brings in the religious component, subtly telling Christians that it's ok to accept homosexuality.
God doesn't make mistakes. But people do.
