An examination of the issues of sexuality and homosexuality as portrayed by the characters in “Will and Grace”.
This paper provides an analysis of the characters of Jack and Karen in the TV series, “Will and Grace”. It explains how the character of Jack has drawn fire from queer activists from time to time as promoting unfair or destructive stereotypes of the ?effeminate? and ‘campy’ gay man. It looks at how the four main characters of the show portray sexuality.
“The character of Jack obviously plays to gay stereotypes, as any regular viewer can attest. From the lisp to the limp wrists, from his body build and mannerisms to his over the top and affectionately outrageous personality, from his theatrical aspirations to his tastes in art and clothing, there is little about Jack that doesn’t reflect a specifically gay personality of the campy persuasion. Incidentally for many queer activists, Karen can also be seen as reflecting many primarily gay stereotypes (as a drama queen and poser), and though like many other camp idols she is of course not male her presence adds to the campy nature of the sitcom.”