Kim et al. (2007)
What is one of the shows that were presented in the reading?
Dharma and Greg, 7th Heaven, Everybody Loves Raymond, Angel, Family Guy, Boston Public, Friends, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Futurama, Charmed, Grounded for Life, Dark Angel, Just Shoot Me, Dawson's Creek, Malcolm in the Middle, ER, Nikki, Gilmore Girls, Sabrina, The Drew Carey Show, The Hughleys, The Simpsons, Titus, Will and Grace
The article examined G-rated movies released between what years?
1990 to 2005
Name each bisexual character and the corresponding show?
Greys anatomy - Callie Torres
Lost Girl - Bo Dennis
Orange is the New Black - Piper Chapman
What 3 terms are used to describe LGBTQ youth in traditional media?
Weak, insecure, and bullied.
What is Brookes favourite show?
Hint: it is listed in one of the readings
Greys Anatomy
What show made the LEAST amount of references to the heterosexual script per hour?
ER
What is the only way heteroromantic love is sexually embodied in G-rated films?
Kissing
Describe a specifc scene from one of the three shows that fall under one of the four themes.
Greys anatomy - Callie, Mark, Arizona love triangle
What are at least 2 of the stereotypes LGBTQ characters represent?
1. comic relief
2. villains/criminals
3. mentally/physically ill
4. victims of violence
Out of all the shows analyzed in Corey's (2009) article, which presented the best representation of bisexuality?
Grey's Anatomy - Callie Torres was by far the most fair and realistic representation
Masculine and feminine commitment set forth that men prefer ____ over emotional intimacy
Sexual Fulfillment
Mothers of children ages 3-6 suggest that their children know about heterosexual falling in love through _____, _____, _____?
Movies, Princesses, and Disney
What are at least three effects of bisexual erasure?
- Difficulty accepting and embracing their orientation - Lack of self-acceptance --> depression, anxiety, PTSD - Higher rates of hypertension, poor health, smoking, risky drinking - Many don't come out to their healthcare providers
Why is accurate media representation crucial to LGBTQ youth as described in the reading?
LGBTQ youth lack real-life role models and it provides access to identity-related information
When was the first openly gay character depicted on television?
1970's
How many times was the script enacted during the program analyzation
662
Holds people accountable to reproductive procreative sexuality, traditional gendered domestic arrangements, and certain patterns of consumerism and consumption
What does cultivation theory do?
Cultivation theory is a theory within media studies that serves to examine implications of television’s “stable, repetitive, pervasive and virtually inescapable patterns of images and ideologies”
Explain the importance of creation of common dialogue
What % of parents are concerned about the amount of sexual context youth are viewing?
60%
Identify one code for each element of the heterosexual script and briefly explain it
Good Girls - women are judged by their sexual conduct
Masculine Courtship Strategies - men use active and powerful strategies to win women affection
etc.
How can children make sense of the social and cultural information they acquire from these films?
We cannot know what understanding and interpretations children might take away from these films
Explain both monosexism and bisexual invisibility through references made in any of the TV shows.
monosexism is reproduced through Erica Hahn explaining to Callie she cannot be "a kinda lesbian"
bisexual invisibility is reproduced through all the shows lacking self-identification
Explain the relation between traditional and new media with the concepts of consumption and production.
New media: provides many avenues and easiness for LGBTQ to explore their identity placing both emphasis on consumption and production
What are the 3 elements that constitute LGBTQ media?
1. LGBTQ people are involved with its creation
2. LGBTQ esthetics
3. the media is generally accepted by the community