Summery / Response
The topic that I chose for the research paper is about how gay stereotypes are viewed in society, and how incorrect they actually are. There is a consensus that gay men act like women and the reverse applies to lesbians. My thesis is how the images presented by the stereotype has a negative impact on how people view homosexuals, even if it isn’t necessarily true. Stereotyping has a tendency of discriminating without actually intending it to be offensive, and this also applies to gay stereotyping. The views that people tend to have in regards to homosexuals have traits of the opposite gender, even though it might apply to some it doesn’t apply to all homosexuals and the stereotype provides a somewhat deceptive view of someone who happens to have a different sexual preference than others.
There wasn’t really a concrete reason for choosing this topic, as I haven’t personally been impacted by the stereotype. However, I had meet some people who are gay, and does act in the way that the stereotype describes. I personally don’t agree with the image that this stereotype presents, as like many things, not everyone is the same and can be categorized under the same umbrella of the stereotype. For me, writing the essay was a way for me to see the validity of the stereotype and how it has made an impact on society in the past and present.