Homosexuality In Tila Tequila's A Shot At Love

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This week’s material really pointed out that while there are only a very few number of bisexual people portrayed in the media, they are not always portrayed in a positive light. For instance, look at the hit MTV television show A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila; a dating show where 16 guys and 16 girls compete the love for Tila, a self-declared bisexual. The most watched series premiere on the channel to date, A Shot at Love truly helped get the idea of bisexuality into the households and minds of over 6 million people. At the time this series premiered back in late 2007, bisexuality was only really talked about in one study written by Marjorie Garber in 1995. The study brought up that bisexuality has existed all throughout history… but lack …show more content…

While bisexuality has had its appearances in the history of pop culture, through massive artists such as Madonna, Lady Gaga, and even Britney Spears, these stars are not primarily known for their orientation. Those three examples are all musical artists known made famous by their massive records, with bisexuality just being a nice twist included in their overall package. It’s a safe bet to say that Tila Tequila was the first famous bisexual that was famous merely for her orientation, and she didn’t even become very relevant until after after the show began to take off in 2008. So what’s really the big deal that there aren’t many well-known bisexuals portrayed in the media? A one-word answer: Community. Viewing more bisexuals in the media gives bisexuals that are still finding themselves the comfort and belonging that they may not know exists. Up until now, this entire paper has been showing examples of media against bisexuals! How could a bisexual possibly feel content with their orientation, or even find it for that matter, with negativity like that all around them? It’s probably a safe bet to say that in today’s society we all know someone who is bisexual, yet it’s never spoken about. Perfectly worded by Nichole Richter, “Bisexuality seems to be everywhere and nowhere…”. As Amy Zimmerman points out in It Ain’t Easy Being Bisexual on T.V., the GLADD 2013-2014 television series reported only 10 bisexual roles by characters on television; 8 of which were homosexual female relationships aimed just to appeal to sexual desires of viewers. While that may be how the media views bisexuality, it is not how a handful of Americans view it. For them, it is confusion, rejection, discrimination, and isolation, with no help from films and television to aid them in finding out who they really are; their true self. And frankly as a society, I

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