Queer Theory Research for Homosexuality in Comedy,

Queer Theory is a theory that can help massively to support my statements made in this essay. It first helps to explore and challenge the way in which heterosexuality is constructed as normal, which can be used as a way of expressing this is why homosexuality in film isn't viewed as "normal".
This theory then goes on to back the representations of gay men and women in society, which is relatable within the film industry, and its produced films. These representations of being a gay male include, being feminine, being camp which draws attention to how masculinity is constructed, being fashionable and everything else that comes along with that; and being a lesbian, being more masculine being seen that: "the “butch” lesbian is tough, gritty, angry, manly, and edgy." fitting the archetype of "The Free Spirit" or
"On the feminine side, she is girly, fashionable, pretty and sensitive." Like an "ordinary" female just with a different sexuality to females who're straight obviously.
The theory also challenges the traditionally held assumptions that there is an oppositional divide between being gay and heterosexual, where in film this is apparent, especially in the comedy genre. These homosexual characters are used as stock characters who're are there quite frankly for the amusement of the audience, as they are all mostly coincidently given the lines that are apart of the humour within a film and "From the very beginning, movies could rely on homosexuality as a surefire source of humor.".
 Hollywood plays a massive factor in this divide in my opinion as these homosexual films seem not to generate as much revenue as the likes of massive block buster movies like 50 Shades of Grey, or The Avengers.