Media: A Catalyst for Resilience in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth

Craig, Shelley L.; McInroy, Lauren B.; McCready, Lance T.; Alaggia, Ramona

doi:10.1080/19361653.2015.1040193

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“…(Chris,19,Transgender,Queer) In contrast, new media was seen as a space for creativity and production because of ease of accessibility and opportunities for reciprocal interaction (Craig et al 2015). New media was perceived as more flexible and open, and less constraining.…”

Section: Consumption Versus Productionmentioning

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Perspectives of LGBTQ emerging adults on the depiction and impact of LGBTQ media representation

McInroy

Craig

2016

Journal of Youth Studies

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) young people have been increasingly represented in traditional (offline) media over the past two decades. However, research had not adequately focused on the content of contemporary representations, how such depictions impact LGBTQ young people, or how young people's experiences are affected by the present context characterized by the rapidly increasing prevalence of new (online) media. Utilizing grounded theory with a sample (n = 19) of emerging adults (age 18-22), this study investigates: (1) messages about sexual orientation and/or gender identity LGBTQ emerging adults receive from LGBTQ representations in traditional media; (2) potential differences in the experiences of LGBTQ emerging adults with traditional media compared to new media; and (3) how consumption of these media messages impact LGBTQ emerging adults. Results indicate that while traditional media (particularly television) creates a common dialogue and validates identity, it continues to represent LGBTQ people as one-dimensional and stereotypical, ignores many LGBTQ sub-groups, limits LGBTQ young people's perceptions of their future trajectories, and offers no opportunities for critique. In contrast, emerging new media offers new, important, and valued spaces for discussion and creativity. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Section: Consumption Versus Productionmentioning

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Perspectives of LGBTQ emerging adults on the depiction and impact of LGBTQ media representation

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Craig

2016

Journal of Youth Studies

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“…Existing research has identified the role that various media play for LGBTQ individuals in this process and suggests that media figures play an important role in their identity development (e.g., Bond, Hefner, & Drogos, 2009;Gomillion & Giuliano, 2011). This research has also associated exposure to positive LGBTQ representations with resilience and well-being (Bond, 2015;Craig, McInroy, McCready, & Alaggia, 2015). One issue is that in mainstream media, LGBTQ representations are relatively uncommon (Brown, 2002;Gross, 1991).…”

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Queer identity online: Informal learning and teaching experiences of LGBTQ individuals on social media

Fox

Ralston

2016

Computers in Human Behavior

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“…This concern, too, resonates with psychological scholarship that addresses media's relationship with the self‐acceptance, identity development, and feelings of belonging among LGBTQ people, particularly LGBTQ youth. Cabiria (), for instance, argues that gays' and lesbians' experiences in the online video game Second Life allow them to explore their identities and develop self‐esteem and optimism; similarly, transgender youth in McInroy and Craig's () study report a feeling of support and belonging after watching other transpeople's online video blogs about the transition process (see also Craig, McInroy, McCready, & Alaggia, ; Craig, McInroy, McCready, Di Cesare, & Pettaway, ; Evans, ; Fox & Ralston, ; Gomillion & Giuliano, ; McKee, ).…”

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“…However, non‐Western LGBTQ narratives are becoming a familiar subject across some fields, like film studies, and warrant future research (Schoonover & Galt, ). Finally, bisexual and transgender accounts are limited though they too are seeing increased interest across literatures, especially in scholarship surrounding newer forms of media like video games, blogs, and websites (Brookey & Cannon, ; Craig, McInroy, McCready, & Alaggia, ; Craig, McInroy, McCready, Di Cesare, & Pettaway, ; McInroy & Craig, ).…”

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Media: Key Narratives, Future Directions

Rodriguez

2019

Sociology Compass

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people have become a familiar presence on the media landscape. For more than half a century, scholars have examined the importance of this recognition. In this article, I extend the work of British sociologist Ken Plummer to argue that key narratives have endured in discussions of LGBTQ media. These narratives include the victim, the community, the militant/queer, and the assimilationist. In addition, this paper points toward new directions for analysis and discussion; I argue that future research should take a more nuanced approach by examining overlaps and tensions among these stories.

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Media: A Catalyst for Resilience in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth

Cited by 209 publications

References 43 publications

Perspectives of LGBTQ emerging adults on the depiction and impact of LGBTQ media representation

Perspectives of LGBTQ emerging adults on the depiction and impact of LGBTQ media representation

Queer identity online: Informal learning and teaching experiences of LGBTQ individuals on social media

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Media: Key Narratives, Future Directions

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