Thinking of American mass media and pop culture, do you believe that mass media/pop culture representations LED this change? (E.g. Ellen in the 1990s, the success of shows like the original Queer Eye or Will & Grace...) OR, do you believe that these media representations were REFLECTING a change that was already organically taking place among American audiences? In other words, do you believe that our mass media/pop culture environment is a mirror of U.S. society, reflecting back what we already want and believe, or is it an agent of change? Why?

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I showed you poll data that illustrates how quickly American attitudes about LGBTQ issues changed over a 25-year period. Thinking of American mass media and pop culture, do you believe that mass media/pop culture representations LED this change? (E.g. Ellen in the 1990s, the success of shows like the original Queer Eye or Will & Grace...) OR, do you believe that these media representations were REFLECTING a change that was already organically taking place among American audiences? In other words, do you believe that our mass media/pop culture environment is a mirror of U.S. society, reflecting back what we already want and believe, or is it an agent of change? Why?

 

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