Queer Theory and Pop Culture

    In the glow of screens, a staged portrayal unfolds,

    Queer characters and narratives are controlled.

    Scripted by writers with a need to define,

    Digestible 'types,' a storyline confined.

    If they see our eyes, Will they realize

    In the hands of producers, a performance lies.

    Editing carefully, creating the stereotype,

    A reflection of what we 'know,' a media type.

    Queer theory ponders distinctions between few,

    Between 'real' and 'fake,' an exciting view.

    Representation surges, yet gaps remain,

    In the media's mirror, a distorted terrain.