1. After listening to the radio show of Dan Savage I think his view about gay people in TV is different. His way of explaining how gays are portrayed is interesting. He goes into detail about two shows and a movie from his childhood and now and depicts the stereotypes that gay men obtain from television. The first television show he discusses is "Barney Miller" about cops who policed a gay neighborhood. A gay man was in the neighborhood with a purse and a pink poodle. This is stereotypical of gay people because many gay men do not portray themselves this way. Television shows make it seem as if all gay people act and behave in this manner. The movie that Savage talked about is "Choir Boys" which also referred to police patrolling a gay neighborhood. Gay men were stereotyped yet again as carrying a purse and walking a pink poodle. When the gay man saw a cop handcuffed to a tree with his pants around his ankles, I got the impression that he wanted to be nice and help the cop. The cop obviously had something against gays and made it seem like he had a disease. This proved the point that many people are in fact homophobic. The cop responded with "If you touch me I will kill you." This hatred is shown toward gays everyday because so many people think there is something wrong with them or they will in fact catch this "disease." Savage also brings up a point with the show "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody." The scene describes shows how at even a young age, kids have a reaction to the thought of being gay. One brother makes a comment about practicing kissing and the other brother gives a look of disgust, as if two guys kissing is awful. I know the point was not about him kissing a guy, but Savage brings up a good point.
2. One show that I feel is stereotypical and portrays gay people is Will and Grace. The main character Will is a gay lawyer who has a woman for a best friend. This is very typical of today's society. There are many women who love to have a gay best friend so they can go shopping together. A friend of theirs is Jack and his careers make him stereotyped. He has been an actor, singer, dancer and at some times a nurse. I feel this is also typical of gay people today. They are constantly stereotyped for what jobs they hold because they are more on the feminine side. Jack and Will also portray themselves in a very gay manner on the show which I think carries into society.
3. The idea of gay men has no effect on me. I think gay couples could be just as good parents as a straight couple. I feel like having two gay parents would bring a different perspective and upbringing into the home. I do not believe that these children are at a higher risk of turning out gay because I do not think that "gayness" can be learned from who you live with. A person does not become gay because of the people they are around. Children who grow up with gay parents are likely to be raised the same way as children who have straight parents. The fact of them being gay has nothing to do with their ability to take care of kids. If anything it will make them more cautious and caring. I think there is a large chance that children who have gay parents could grow up more successful than those who have a mother and father.
2. One show that I feel is stereotypical and portrays gay people is Will and Grace. The main character Will is a gay lawyer who has a woman for a best friend. This is very typical of today's society. There are many women who love to have a gay best friend so they can go shopping together. A friend of theirs is Jack and his careers make him stereotyped. He has been an actor, singer, dancer and at some times a nurse. I feel this is also typical of gay people today. They are constantly stereotyped for what jobs they hold because they are more on the feminine side. Jack and Will also portray themselves in a very gay manner on the show which I think carries into society.
3. The idea of gay men has no effect on me. I think gay couples could be just as good parents as a straight couple. I feel like having two gay parents would bring a different perspective and upbringing into the home. I do not believe that these children are at a higher risk of turning out gay because I do not think that "gayness" can be learned from who you live with. A person does not become gay because of the people they are around. Children who grow up with gay parents are likely to be raised the same way as children who have straight parents. The fact of them being gay has nothing to do with their ability to take care of kids. If anything it will make them more cautious and caring. I think there is a large chance that children who have gay parents could grow up more successful than those who have a mother and father.
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