After reading a variety of articles on homosexuals, including some of how they are represented in the media I came to the conclusion that media, for the most part, will portray a homosexual as a middle-class male with good fashion (feminine) who is rather liked by his colleagues, as well as successful. In the comedic show Modern Family gays are represented by the couple Mitchell and Cameron. Mitchell is the representation of the more masculine of the two and Cameron the more feminine; what this show does so well and effectively is not linking the characters to strictly one stereotype but a variety of them to be able to more accurately represent the same-sex couple. " Over time, Many Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ+) and other sexual minorities found earlier models of gays too narrow in focus." (Click here to access article.) So when filming my partner and I want to aim more towards Modern Family's representation of gays, we don't want to tie our character down to one set of stereotypes that may not be true. To ensure this, I have asked a few of my LGBTQ friends for an interview regarding the project. Interviews coming soon!
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