The boy who would be queen: hints and closets on children's television.
Although American television programs targeted at children and adolescents posit universal heterosexuality and never openly allude to LGBT persons, a content analysis of 102 episodes of 25 contemporary children's programs revealed many examples of resistance to the heteronormative ideology: intimate same-sex friendships; inclusive statements or stage business; scenes that hint at the existence of same-sex desire; gender-transgressive or otherwise gay-stereotyped characters; and jokes and references that require a knowledge of gay culture. The impact of this resistance on viewers is analyzed through fan fiction and artwork, and potential explanations are examined.
Dennis
Jeffery P
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Department of Sociology, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, New York 13820, USA. dennisjp@oneonta.edu
D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013240:Stereotyping; D013690:Television; D014481:United States