I do vote with my money and eyeballs. But look at the show Fox renewed (Dollhouse, which I found incredibly misogynistic and offensive, not to mention squick-inducing, especially the way they used Eliza Dushku's body to sell it) vs. the one they cancelled (T:TSCC, which actually had believable, non-stereotypical female characters who didn't rely on showing their boobs or seducing men to get things done). Titillation wins out because it draws (slightly) more of the network's coveted male audience.

Yes, I'm bitter. I'm the target demographic for soap operas, chick flicks (neither of which I particularly like), and little else.

OTOH, if I didn't still have hope, I'd never watch anything new. *shrug*