... daytime talk shows displaying a negative image for homosexuals and have a negative impact towards them. He also agrees that the mere portrayal of homosexuality will have a positive effect, in that it breaks down existing sexual stereotypes, but the environment of daytime talk is often cynical, insensitive and is often emblematic of a "freak show". Hudson (1999) suggests that the negative images were not only ... unique to daytime talk shows, she suggests that negative images can be found in all forms of network TV shows. Out of a sample of 812 programs, 104 shows addressed ... while th...

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