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Representation in Television

In order to understand LGBTQ+ culture in Mexico we need to know what influences Mexican culture in general. According to the author Erica L. Ciszek, the driving force in Mexican culture is usually Catholicism and machismo. As a result, moving forward into the direction of representation in Mexico is not likely to happen as long as machismo or Catholicism hold such a tight grip on what gender norms are in the country. Usually, Mexican soap operas will depict a gay man as a vibrant, chatty, and snobby character. Other members of the LGBTQ+ community will barely get any representation at all. It seems that Mexican representation will not be given unless it is stereotypical, something that will fit their cultural norms, or nothing at all. The representation is so inadequate that in 2016, out of 516 Spanish language television shows, only 14 characters were a part of the LGBTQ+ community.