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Description: Max is a gay character on the TV sitcom, Happy Endings. This is a scene where Max is considering retiring from being gay because he has lost his gay identity. Max does not fit the stereotype of what many people perceive as gay.
Chapter 9: Television
Quiz Question: In your opinion how do counter-stereotypes help improve the portrayal of minorities, or gays in the media?
Answer: By breaking down any pre-conceived notions of what gay is, or how a minority is supposed to act.
Good example. I'm always looking for counter-stereotypes in TV/movies to make characters more believable and story lines more complex.
ReplyDeleteI think Hollywood relies on stereotypes because people find them predictable and entertaining. Hopefully one day writers will have the courage to do away with stereotypes altogether.
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