The Ideal Man: Ramifications of the Gay Best Friend Trope and Safe Eroticism in Popular Media from most wanted 1997 full movie Watch Video
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⏲ Duration: 10 min 67 sec ✓ Published: 11-Dec-2017
Description: By: Gracie PetriennThis video essay examines the gay best friend trope that emerged in the late 90’s when gay representation in the media was becoming more prominent than it had been previously. There are two questions that I will be addressing in this video: What is safe eroticism in this context and what does this determine about the queer character’s storyline? To gather evidence towards the existence and themes of this trope, I used scenes from the 1997 film, My Best Friend’s Wedding,