Archive for the ‘Sexual Orientation’ Category
Original Blog Thesis This post started out very differently. I intended to report about Paris Hilton’s comments and have a quick blog post. I was going to quote her comments and juxtapose them with statistics showing that heterosexual rates for HIV and AIDS were comparable to rates for sexual minorities. I wasn’t even going to […]
This weekend Lowe’s pulled a commercial airing during the program All-American Muslim because of complaints by a specific religious group who claimed, “The show profiles only Muslims that appear to be ordinary folks while excluding many Islamic believers whose agenda poses a clear and present danger to the liberties and traditional values that the majority […]
When I write a blog about communicated gay stereotypes, I often second guess my interpretation. I know the stereotype is there, but writing a blog about stereotypes requires disinterest and evidence based definitiveness that is often elusive in homosexual stereotypes. Other stereotypes are more clear, simple, and target a single characteristic or aspect of the […]
After a week hiatus, The Communicated Stereotype is back with a special treat. The second TCS Trading Card is now available. Because today is Tim Hardaway’s birthday, it seems apropos to honor him with second trading card from The Communicated Stereotype. Last week Sport’s Illustrated ran a story on Tim Hardaway and his homophobic […]
The recent legalization of same-sex marriage in New York has not marked the end of this controversy. Neither did the brief legalization of gay marriage in California which marked a high point (for proponents of same-sex marriage especially). Instead, it likely increased support for the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) by those who oppose same-sex marriage. […]
Welcome to T-Shirt Tuesday at The Communicated Stereotype. Today we have Homo/Hetero Stereotype T-Shirts FOR SALE! Knowing who you are is important because everyday you wear your identity so everyone can see it. The search for identity is often difficult like trying to find the right pair of shoes. People experience identity crises, go to […]