Department of Communication, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois 61550, USA.
J Homosex. 2010;57(8):968-86. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2010.503505.
A content analysis of 98 episodes of primetime entertainment programs on commercial broadcast and cable television stations from the 2005-2006 season showed that gay characters on television were more likely to be shown in sexual situations than straight characters, and women were more likely to be shown in same-sex sexual situations than men. In addition, gay characters were more likely to be depicted as sexually active on cable television than they were on commercial broadcast television, and they were more likely to be relegated to guest star status on commercial broadcast television than on cable television. The study also showed that gay characters made up 7.5% of all the characters studied. This study discusses the implications of these findings for gay and straight audiences.
对 2005-2006 赛季商业广播和有线电视上的 98 个黄金时段娱乐节目进行的内容分析表明，电视上的同性恋角色比异性恋角色更有可能出现在性场景中，而女性比男性更有可能出现在同性性场景中。此外，同性恋角色在有线电视上比在商业广播电视上更有可能被描绘为性行为活跃，并且他们更有可能在商业广播电视上被降级为客串明星，而不是在有线电视上。该研究还表明，同性恋角色占所有研究角色的 7.5%。本研究讨论了这些发现对同性恋和异性恋观众的影响。
