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COM 4250 Definitions Handout

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Name _Gabrielle Settles_____________________

Panel __Affirmations _____________________________
1. How are major issues about this group FRAMED in the media? Attach a news clip that serves
as an example demonstrating commonly used media short-hand, or FRAMING. The media has
shown favor in covering major issues the LGBTQA community deals with, including the
Supreme Court ruling that legalized gay marriage and recently the Orlando mass shooting. To
my knowledge, the community overall has been framed in an objective light. However, after
doing a bit of research, I dont think that specific members of the LGBT group have been
represented as equally as other members, for instance bisexual people dont get as much
coverage as gay or lesbian people. News Clip Link:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-pride-parade-chicago-201620160626-story.html
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2. In what way(s) is this group MARGINALIZED in the media ? Attach news clip demonstrating an
example of this MARGINALIZATION.
___To continue my point above, the LGBT community has been addressed by the media as a
whole group. However, certain members have been marginalized, for instance bisexual,
pansexual or asexual people. They are not shown primarily in news media. The more
prominent members that are represented gay and lesbian people. News Clip(s):
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/07/health/bisexuality-on-the-rise/,
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/06/bisexuality-straight-men-study_n_4226065.html.
3. READ CAREFULLY: Who are the OPPOSITIONAL voices/groups OPERATING WITHIN [WHO ARE
MEMBERS OF] this culture? Be specific. Attach clip.
Temara Robinson, transwoman and activist in Black Lives Matter movement.
https://gendertrender.wordpress.com/2015/11/13/i-aint-cait-the-start-of-a-new-transmovement-say-jenner-protesters/

Amber Heard, actress who identifies as bisexual. http://www.people.com/article/amberheard-times-bisexuality-hollywood

4. READ CAREFULLY: Mainstream society views this group from ONE perspective. BUT, insider
perspectives challenge/question that mainstream perspective viewing the group from a
DIFFERENT perspective, therefore DECONSTRUCTING the mainstream view. Attach clip.
Insider perspective is that not all members of this group feel as though they have been
represented as they could be, and are given stereotypes by other members inside the group.
Link: http://www.thesouthend.wayne.edu/perspectives/article_b30322b2-7432-11e5-8bb173a7147ee941.html
5. List three ARCHETYPES or characterizations that the media uses as a shorthand to depict
individual PEOPLE who are members of this culture(at least one of them positive). Be specific.
Attach clip demonstrating one.
1. George Takei, LGBT activist
2. Big Freedia, black gay man who dresses in drag and performs.
3. Catelyn Jenner, trans woman who is shown in the media very much after her
transformation: http://www.eonline.com/shows/i_am_cait/news/776732/caitlyn-jennerpraises-donald-trump-he-seems-very-much-behind-the-lgbt-community