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Dispelling Gay Stereotypes in Family Television: Up-to-date Family’s Cameron (Cam) Tucker and Mitchell (Mitch) Pritchett
Ariana Romio
After following Modern Family (2009) for the past several years and touching on themes and study in class, I felt that the show both challenges and displays traditional gay stereotypes and serves as a strong subject for analysis. While the general show is not solely focused on LGBTQ characters, as there is a mix of all different positionalities throughout the series, the characters I will focus on are Mitchell (Mitch) Pritchett and Cameron (Cam) Tucker.
About the Show
Created in 2009 by co-creators and producers Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan and aired on ABC, the show follows an untraditional family through their daily lives. Jay Pritchett is the patriarch of the family; father to Cam and Claire, husband to Gloria and step-father to Manny. Claire is married Phil Dunphy and together they have three children: Haley, Alex and Luke. At the beginning of the series Cam an
Gay dads Mitchell and Cameron of ABC’s “Modern Family” were looking for a preschool for their daughter Lily in the Oct.
20 episode of the hit series. Mitchell was worried that a shortcoming to get into the “right” preschool would have a negative impact on Lily’s future. They come to think, however, that they’ll be a shoe-in for the most prestigious preschool in town. Even though they’re white, they’re a gay couple with an adopted Asian daughter, and schools love to brag about their diversity. Things depart awry, of course, when an interracial lesbian couple, one of whom is in a wheelchair, show up with their African-American adopted daughter. Cam and Mitchell have just been out-diversified.
Wait. Is there a period warp? I touch like I’ve just been transported assist to 2008, when Showtime’s “The L Word” featured moms Tina (white) and Bette (half jet and half white) trying to receive their daughter Angelica into preschool. Bette was stressing about what not getting into a wonderful preschool would indicate for Angelica’s college prospects. They reflect they’ll have a good shot, though, since Angelica is a “bi-racial daughter of lesbian moms” — but then they meet a white gay male couple trying to ge
‘Modern Family’ Finale: How Cameron and Mitchell Forever Changed Gay Families on TV
When “Modern Family” premiered in 2009, the mockumentary-style family sitcom was an instant strike, one that would forever transform the fabric of the television landscape. At the time, it seemed water cooler discussion of primetime television had gone the way of the radio, but — much like that other medium — it came roaring back. While Sofia Vergara’s Gloria waltzed her way into the hearts of gay men and lesbians for wildly different reasons, it was Cameron and Mitchell’s loving relationship that made LGBTQ viewers feel truly seen and represented.
Played by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet, seeing a loving (and bickering) gay couple on primetime was a discovery. Without downplaying the strides made by “Will & Grace,” “Modern Family” was the first period a major network had shown a long-term, committed queer association — and with two of its leading characters. That the show was funny, smart, and inclusive in other ways was the cherry on top.
To fully grasp the monumental nature of this milestone, it’s im
Eric Stonestreet believes 'Modern Family' helped make America less homophobic
On the heels of ABC's "Modern Family" season 10 finale, one of the show's leading stars, Eric Stonestreet, attributed the country's more accepting outlook on homosexual relationships to the sitcom's portrayal of it's characters.
When "The View"'s longtime co-host Joy Behar asked if his role helped make the state less homophobic, he replied "I believe that."
"I can only base it on my personal interactions with people," Stonestreet premised. "One of my favorite tweets ever was a screenshot of a conversation a girl had with her dad that said, 'You cured my dad of his homophobia.' Like, Mitch and Cam cured [her] dad of his homophobia."
"That doesn't mean we accept credit for a lot," he added. "People came before us on TV as a gay couple. There will be couples after us. But there's just no doubt that we have had a good cultural [influence], and we're very proud of that."
The groundbreaking show famous 200 episodes last year and will enter its 11th and final season in