Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality, Volume 2, July 1, 1999

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Attitudes Toward The Media's Portrayals of Gays and Lesbians

Appendix A

Survey Form Sex: M    F
Age: Less 20   20-29   30-39     40-49    50-59     60-69      70-79     80+
Race:     Asian     Black     White     Other:
Religion:
How would you consider yourself?
extremely religious           very religious      religious          a little religious         not at all religious

How many days a week do you read the newspaper?
                                                  7         5         3         1         0
How many days a week do you read a magazine?
                                                  7         5         3         1         0
How many hours a day do you watch TV?
                                                  4+        3         2         1 or less 0
Do you have cable?  Yes  No
How often do you watch a movie (movie theater, video, &/or cable)?
                                        15+/month 10/month  5/month   2/month

PLEASE RATE HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS.
STRONGLY AGREE = SA; AGREE = A; NEUTRAL = N; DISAGREE = D; STRONGLY DISAGREE = SD
     1.   The Mass Media glorifies gays and lesbians.
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD
     2.   The Mass Media are promoting homosexuality.
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD
     3.   I am concerned about how gays and lesbians are presented in the media.
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD
     4.   Gays and lesbians presented too positively by the media?
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD
     5.   Gays and lesbians presented too negatively by the media?
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD
     6.   Too much sex on TV leads to promiscuity.
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD
     7.   Too much sex on TV causes perversion.
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD
     8.   Is there a cable channel designed specifically for a gay and lesbian audience?
                         Yes  No
     9.   Watching gays on TV leads to bisexuality.
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD
     10.  It would be OK for my children to watch a gay TV channel.
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD
     11.  Have you seen the movie "Philadelphia"?
                         Yes  No
     12.  The movie "Philadelphia" shows a positive image of gays.
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD
     13.  The movie "Philadelphia"shows a positive image of people with AIDS.
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD
     14.  I would go to a movie about gay and lesbian people.
                         Yes  No
     15.  Gays are responsible for the AIDS epidemic.
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD
     16.  I have gay and lesbian friends.
                         Yes  No
     17.  Gays and lesbians are welcome in my home.
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD
     18.  I would hire a gay or lesbian employee.
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD
     19.  It would be alright for my child to be taught by a gay or lesbian teacher.
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD
     20.  It would be alright for my child to have a gay or lesbian physical education teacher.
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD
     21.  It would be alright for my child to have gay or lesbian friends.
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD
     22.  I would take my child to a gay or lesbian pediatrician.
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD
     23.  It is natural for children to be physically attracted to other children of the same sex.
                                                  SA        A         N         D         SD

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