THE INVISIBLE “B”: bisexual erasure and biphobia on the television series Glee

Authors

  • Adriana Schryver Kurtz Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM-POA)
  • Fabiana Marsiglia Thomas Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM-POA) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3795-8477

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20873/uft.2447-4266.2021v7n2a11en

Keywords:

bisexual erasure, TV series, biphobia, sterotypes, Glee

Abstract

This article seeks to understand how female bisexuality is represented on the television series Glee, a worldwide phenomenon in the first two decades of the 21st century, through the analysis of the character Brittany Pierce. For this, the content analysis technique was used, based on a qualitative, exploratory, bibliographic and documentary research. It was concluded that Glee abuses negative stereotypes related to female bisexuality, such as indecision, promiscuity and infidelity, despite being a series known for its diversity and positive representation of the LGBTQIA+ community. Glee missed the opportunity to portray bisexuality in a valid and legitimate way, reinforcing the diverse stigmas that hover over bisexual women.

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Author Biographies

Adriana Schryver Kurtz, Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM-POA)

Doctor and Master in Communication and Information by the Postgraduate Program of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Graduated in Journalism by PUCRS. Professor and Researcher at the Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM-POA). Leader of the Research Group of the CNPq Directory, “Theory and Practice in Journalism”. akurtz@espm.br.

Fabiana Marsiglia Thomas, Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM-POA)

Graduated in Journalism by the Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM-POA). fabi.m.thomas@hotmail.com.

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Published

2021-04-01

How to Cite

KURTZ, Adriana Schryver; THOMAS, Fabiana Marsiglia. THE INVISIBLE “B”: bisexual erasure and biphobia on the television series Glee. Observatory Journal, [S. l.], v. 7, n. 2, p. a11en, 2021. DOI: 10.20873/uft.2447-4266.2021v7n2a11en. Disponível em: https://sistemas.uft.edu.br/periodicos/index.php/observatorio/article/view/14137. Acesso em: 22 nov. 2024.