ATTENTION GLEE FANS!
I have a request :3333 I'm doing a research paper on media vs. fandom reaction to the portrayal of homosexuality on GLEE. So if you could take a few minutes to voice some thoughts, I would love you forever because this is going to be written into my paper. Here are a few questions for you guys to consider:
Do you think the way homosexuality is portrayed on Glee is more positive or negative in its impact on the audience? Is there anything you find offensive about the way homosexuality is discussed or shown on the show? Do you think they could (or should) push the envelope more?
How appropriately do you think the issue of homosexuality is handled? Do you think the show is insensitive to gay characters who are/were still in the closet (e.g. Santana, Karofsky, and, to a certain extent, Brittany)? What about the openly gay characters (e.g. Kurt and Blaine)?
Any other insights on the matter would be greatly appreciated, as well. I've been re-watching season 2 and there's a lot of rich material in terms of scenes for my paper, but I really want to know what the fans think. If you can point me in the direction of any meta on this sort of thing in Glee (fandom or press related), please feel free to link me to those, as well! I'm also going to screen this post in case people feel uncomfortable about others seeing their answers. Thank you so much in advance! <3333
Do you think the way homosexuality is portrayed on Glee is more positive or negative in its impact on the audience? Is there anything you find offensive about the way homosexuality is discussed or shown on the show? Do you think they could (or should) push the envelope more?
How appropriately do you think the issue of homosexuality is handled? Do you think the show is insensitive to gay characters who are/were still in the closet (e.g. Santana, Karofsky, and, to a certain extent, Brittany)? What about the openly gay characters (e.g. Kurt and Blaine)?
Any other insights on the matter would be greatly appreciated, as well. I've been re-watching season 2 and there's a lot of rich material in terms of scenes for my paper, but I really want to know what the fans think. If you can point me in the direction of any meta on this sort of thing in Glee (fandom or press related), please feel free to link me to those, as well! I'm also going to screen this post in case people feel uncomfortable about others seeing their answers. Thank you so much in advance! <3333