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Insurance Plan For The Gay Man: Who Benefits From Media Stereotypes?, Meghan Burke
Insurance Plan For The Gay Man: Who Benefits From Media Stereotypes?, Meghan Burke
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The Emmy award-winning Queer Eye for the Straight Guy has been a hit since its dashing entrance onto the reality TV scene. But this entrance came at a politically fragile time for LGBT rights in the United States. On what seems to be the surface, the popularity of the show is a testament to the growing acceptance of queer people in the media and in daily life. But below this surface, I think there’s trouble lurking.
Insurance Plan For The Gay Man: Who Benefits From Media Stereotypes?, Meghan A. Burke
Insurance Plan For The Gay Man: Who Benefits From Media Stereotypes?, Meghan A. Burke
Meghan A. Burke
The Emmy award-winning Queer Eye for the Straight Guy has been a hit since its dashing entrance onto the reality TV scene. But this entrance came at a politically fragile time for LGBT rights in the United States. On what seems to be the surface, the popularity of the show is a testament to the growing acceptance of queer people in the media and in daily life. But below this surface, I think there’s trouble lurking.