Sexuality Representation in the Media

Sexuality is represented in the media in various different ways. In today's society, it's more acceptable than it was decades ago. This is because more people are confident speaking out about their sexuality and therefore producers of television shows are becoming more open and accepting of it. Alan Carr is just one example, he has his own television show and he's also written books and won awards. He is one of the people on television who is homosexual but the audience accept and embrace who he is regardless of his sexuality. Although this is the case with homosexual men, lesbian women seem to be more widely accepted. I think this is because some people still hold the traditional view that men are meant to portray themselves as masculine and dominating, so to some one man with another man is considered emasculating and unnatural. However, as it's a lot more accepted now, these views tend to be held by a minority.
   I think what Alan Carr is trying to achieve with his television show "Alan Carr: Chatty Man", is just to show that his sexuality doesn't define who he is as a person. I think he's trying to show that he's a funny and intellectual individual and that just because he's homosexual, he shouldn't be held with any less respect than anybody else.