gay stereotypes

1. H O W G A Y P E O P L E A R E S T E R E O T Y P I C A L L Y
P R E S E N T E D I N T H E M E D I A
BY C E R Y S G R AT TO N

2. HOW THEY ARE PRESENTED
• The media stereotypically presents the gay community as being negative, or incredibly
flamboyant and feminine. In recent months there has been more and more article's,
where the gay community have been taking a proactive stance in defending but also
defining its own culture.
• It is becoming more mainstream to see gay males being represented in mainstream
media. However they are still viewed through the gay male gaze, portraying them as
feminine but also passive as they are shown looking up towards the camera. However
a positive side to this is that it is showing an increase in acceptance for the gay
community.

3. SUBVERTING GAY STEREOTYPES
When looking through current
popular media, I started exploring
the popular dating show of first
dates. For me this is a massive
indication of gay males subverting
from the typical stereotypes. As It
shows that not all gay males are
feminine, just as the media
suggests.
For example a typical stereotype is
there is always a man or a woman
within a gay relationship . One
stereotype is that one very
masculine with the other being a
feminine shopping lover queen. An
example of gays subverting from
this stereotype is this image to the
right. Neither are shown as
feminine.