Thoughts on Presentations

I was extremely impressed and learned so much from the presentations that went on Monday. Each explored issues that we touched on in this class and brought in examples from the media, which made it very interesting. I thought a lot about the question that the “Queer Identities” group proposed whether this stereotypical gay man like Kurt is hurting or helping heterosexual views on homosexuals. While personally I have no issue with Kurt’s character, I know some people who have an issue with it. During Thanksgiving break I asked a couple of people this question and what was interesting to find out is that while many had issues with Kurt’s character, they had absolutely no problem with Cam’s character on Modern Family. I found this interesting because both characters are openly gay and flamboyant, while one is criticized and one is applauded. The reason behind this they said was that while Cam is definitely flamboyant, he does not openly talk about anything sexual, while Kurt’s character explores his sexuality more. It’s upsetting to see that the addition of any sexuality will change a character from being condemned to applauded. Another issue I thought was interesting was the lack of a non-flamboyant gay character in a series. I’m extremely interested in seeing the audience reaction to this type of character .