Wasn't the show progressive back in its day
Anyway, when it comes to this stuff, I just want the dialogue and plots to feel natural and organic. One of the things I hate with recent shows is how the dialogue sounds more like a Huffington post article than actual people talking.
Honestly, it was especially when it came to the character of Michael Collins. Now they've went full on pandering with the character.
People got mad about Arthur's teacher being gay when Postcard's from Buster had a real life gay couple on there years ago.