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- Title
Media Representations of Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals on Dutch Television and People's Stereotypes and Attitudes About LGBs.
- Authors
van Meer, Megan May; Pollmann, Monique Maria Henriette
- Abstract
This study investigates stereotypical portrayals of lesbians, gays, and bisexuals (LGBs) on Dutch television and whether these portrayals relate to people's attitudes towards LGBs. Previous research shows that television programs in the U.S. contain many stereotypical portrayals of LGBs. These portrayals are both negatively and positively related to people's attitude towards LGBs. Because the Dutch culture is relatively accepting of LGBs it is interesting to see if they are portrayed differently than in the U.S. A content analysis showed that there are stereotypical representations on Dutch television but there are also people who 'just happen to be gay'. A survey among 272 participants showed that people who more frequently watch programs with stereotypical portrayals of LGBs do not have a more positive or negative attitude than people who do not. A mediation analysis showed that people who watch more television in general have a more stereotypical view of gay men, which is related to more negative attitudes towards LGBs.
- Subjects
STEREOTYPES; MEDIA representatives; ATTITUDES toward homosexuality; CONTENT analysis; MEDIATION
- Publication
Sexuality & Culture, 2022, Vol 26, Issue 2, p640
- ISSN
1095-5143
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12119-021-09913-x