DIVERSIDADE NA MÍDIA: a imagem do gay estereotipado

Abstract

This paper addresses "Diversity in the media: the stereotyped gay image". Such an approach is necessary because increasingly the homosexuality is being approached by the mass media and this one must take an approach with more seriousness, since the media, in the case the TV, exerts great influence on the society. The objective of this study is to discover through bibliographic review if the media has approached the subject more naturally and exploring less the stereotyped gay image. Analyzing two novels exhibited in different years: "Love for Life" in 2013 and "Pride and Passion" presented in 2018, also discussing homosexuality, sexuality and gender to understand the role of Media in this context. The research clarified that the media has been developing this theme since the 1970s and that small changes have been happening since then. The fact is that the population is consuming more and more elements of television media, because it is present in everything and everywhere. The content that the TV explores is clearly a reflection of a politico-social image. We can say that gender identity and sexuality are being studied, we notice a more informative content in the programs shown and it is exactly this clarification that brings the changes that we perceive in the TV. These changes mean that everyone who uses TV as a means of information and criticism understands that LGBT people deserve to be treated with naturalness and respect.