The child custody storyline has the potential to be timely, touching, and important. But it means Melanie and Lindsay will continue to have little life outside of motherhood.
Six years after this article was written, adult lesbian characters on TV are still confined to storylines that revolve almost completely around motherhood. Read this to find out why.
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