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human
CMV: Gay Pride ads should stop using stereotypes to represent gay men.

I don’t mean to leave women out, but I can only speak for gay men that I know. Why is it all of the gay pride commercials I see portray gay men as “feminine”? The real truth is that the gay people you know are essentially the same as everybody else with a different sexual preference. Most likely the gay neighbor that lives down the street isn’t prancing out to his car listening to Lady Gaga. He is also the mechanic fixing your car, the guy at the end of the bar screaming for his team to score a touchdown, the hunter, the fisherman. So why represent them as speaking in a stereotypical way? Dressing in a stereotypical way? I’m not saying no gay people do act like they are portrayed in the media, but if we had a straight pride commercial with a dude eating a steak, while drinking whiskey, smoking a cigar, it would be just as ridiculous to make that the poster for straight men. In an effort to be heard, I feel like they are misrepresenting what “gay” is. Am I wrong?
gpt
Story telling, especially in the short story form (like a commercial) has always relied heavily on archetypes.

There is no time for character development.  For all you know, that last Toyota commercial you watched had a gay guy driving, but they aren't "gay" unless the convey to the viewer that they are gay, and the best way to convey that in a short amount of time is using stereotypes.

>  He is also the mechanic fixing your car, the guy at the end of the bar screaming for his team to score a touchdown, the hunter, the fisherman.

And if you see a commercial of a fisherman... why do you assume they're not gay?  But if they want a character to be a fisherman, he'll be a stereotypical fisherman.  It is just how short stories are told.

If you do want a character that is obviously gay, you can't really be subtle about it or else they aren't obviously gay.  You use archetypes to sell that fact and to sell it in a short time.