Essay On Diversity In The Media

Diversity in America has been rising every year. Lately the country’s diverseness has skyrocketed since the legalization of gay marriage. The media is meant to represent the diversity of the country and represent the common people and the number of gay and colored people has shot up immensely within the last 20 years but the media has failed to keep up with this. Most people, white, straight and usually male, feel that the media represents them perfectly and it does. But for the people that are colored, transgender, gay or sometimes female feel that the media does not have enough representation for them and they feel as though the country does not acknowledge the fact that they exist. The media is very important to young adults and teens, especially ones that are not white, straight and stereotypically female. These young individuals look to …show more content…
Colored actors are easily found in television and films today but are poorly recognized for their brilliant work and are only recognized because of the white actors that are co-stars or screenwriters. Gay and lesbian couples are starting to pop up every now and then in the media and the shows that they are in are some of the most popular shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, The Fosters, and Modern Family but they are stereotyped as the two popular girls who are experimenting or the men who dress really well and talk with high voices. Transgender characters are very new to the media and although they are scarce they are needed and loved when they do appear in shows like Orange is the New Black. Having representation is very important for young men, women and others that are trying to find who they are and live their lives to the fullest and the media is where people find their role models and inspirations so when a large group of people are represented it is a huge setback for the newer