Sexuality

• Batcherlor

  Media representations of homosexuality often suggest being gay is an embarrassing problem, lesbianism is completely ignored by media aimed at young people
• Craig

  Gay men are stereotyped as being camp, macho or deviant

  • many shows use gay camp characters for comic relief
  • being gay is characterised as a problem, with gay characters struggling to come to terms with their sexuality
• Gauntlet

  Things are improving, people are more accepting of a wide range of sexual identities