A survey among 272 participants showed that people who more frequently watch programs with stereotypical portrayals of LGBs do not have a more positive or negative attitude than people who do not.
A content analysis showed that there are stereotypical representations on Dutch television but there are also people who ‘just happen to be gay’. Because the Dutch culture is relatively accepting of LGBs it is interesting to see if they are portrayed differently than in the U.S. These portrayals are both negatively and positively related to people’s attitude towards LGBs. contain many stereotypical portrayals of LGBs. Previous research shows that television programs in the U.S. This study investigates stereotypical portrayals of lesbians, gays, and bisexuals (LGBs) on Dutch television and whether these portrayals relate to people’s attitudes towards LGBs.
